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Jenkins Lloyd Jones
1843–1918
A Welsh-born reformer who carried his ideas into the pulpit, the press, and public life, he helped shape liberal religion in the American Midwest. His work ranged from sermons and social outreach to war memoir and commentary on faith and ethics.
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An Artilleryman's Diary
by Jenkins Lloyd Jones
About the author
Born in Wales in 1843 and brought to the United States as a baby, Jenkin Lloyd Jones grew up in Wisconsin and later served in the Union army during the Civil War. He became a leading Unitarian minister and was closely associated with Chicago, where he founded All Souls Unitarian Church and helped establish the Abraham Lincoln Centre.
Jones was known for pushing religion toward a broader ethical and social mission. In addition to preaching, he wrote and edited extensively, including work for Unity, and his published books included An Artilleryman's Diary, drawn from his wartime experience.
Remembered as a modernizing religious voice and public reformer, he also had a notable family connection as an uncle of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. His life joined ministry, writing, education, and civic activism in a way that made him an influential figure well beyond the church.