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1867–1949
An Episcopal priest and prolific Anglo-Catholic writer, he spent decades shaping spiritual life through books, teaching, and leadership in the Order of the Holy Cross. His work ranged from prayer and devotion to church history, and many of his titles remained in circulation long after his lifetime.
by Shirley Carter Hughson
Born in Camden, South Carolina, on February 15, 1867, he was educated at the University of South Carolina, Johns Hopkins University, and the General Theological Seminary, where he earned his B.D. in 1896. He was ordained deacon in 1896 and priest in 1897, and began ordained ministry at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia.
He soon committed himself to religious life in the Order of the Holy Cross, making life profession in 1902. Over the years he served as prior at St. Andrew's in Tennessee, led the St. Andrew's Industrial and Training School for Boys, and later became superior of the order. Church sources also remember him as an educator, spiritual director, and theologian within the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
As an author, he wrote widely on prayer, devotion, doctrine, and Anglican history. His books include The Fundamentals of the Religious State, Reservation and Adoration, Contemplative Prayer, Athletes of God, and An American Cloister. He died on November 16, 1949.