Strong, Josiah (1847-1916)

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Josiah Strong to Jane Addams, October 11, 1911

Josiah Strong to Jane Addams, April 1, 1912

Edwin Morrell to Jane Addams, January 4, 1911

William D. P. Bliss to Jane Addams, October 21, 1911

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, December 11, 1914

Old Glory: The Flag of Hope for World Peace, 1915

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Birth Date

1847-01-19

Death Date

1916-04-28

Birthplace

Naperville, IL

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Josiah Strong was a clergyman of evangelical faith. He attended college, and subsequently, a seminary in the Midwest, before moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming to work as a pastor. From 1877 to 1883, Strong worked in Sandusky, Ohio as a pastor. While working as a pastor, Strong became interested and involved in a Christian ethical and intellectual movement known as Social Gospel. His interest in social issues lead to Strong becoming the general secretary of the Evangelical Alliance for the United States. He held this position from 1886 to 1898. After leaving his post as general secretary, Strong founded the American Institute of Social Service in 1898, aimed towards social welfare and betterment.

Strong married Alice Bisbee in 1871. The couple had four children together; Mary, Elsie, Margery and Howard. Strong died in 1916.