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The Incredible Story of Ephraim Nute: Scandal, Bloodshed, and Unitarianism on the American Frontier
The Incredible Story of Ephraim Nute Scandal Bloodshed and Unitarianism on the American Frontier Author:Groth, Bobbie In the spring of 1855, a young Unitarian minister and his brand new flock found themselves in the midst of an undeclared civil war over slavery in the Kansas Territory. Members of Ephraim Nute's church were shot at, scalped, burned out of their homes, impoverished, and imprisoned. Their faith and pacificism were sorely tested. Through it all, Nu... more »te nurtured his growing congregation, fought ardently for abolition, helped escaped slaves, and struggled with the American Unitarian Association to secure the financial support he had been promised.
Nute comes to life again in his letters and the correspondence of those who knew him. Sometimes funny, sometimes painful, and always poignant, the story of Nute's ministry illuminates what it means to do the work of justice in the face of violent resistance.« less