Revivalism Rejected: Protestantism in Sherbrooke During the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

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Revivalism Rejected: Protestantism in Sherbrooke During the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
Abstract
The author notes that after the War of 1812, and continuing beyond the mid-century mark, British missionary societies made a concerted effort in the largely American-settled Eastern Townships. As a result, he explains, the Church of England emerged as the region’s largest, and the more radical American sects failed to gain a strong foothold there. This development was particularly marked in the town of Sherbrooke despite problems with the early Anglican appointees. The American-born entrepreneurial elite’s affiliation with the Congregationalist Church, and the rapid expansion of the Catholic Church in the 1840s, only strengthened the conservativism of the region’s growing political and economic centre.
Publication
Journal of Eastern Townships Studies/Revue d’études des Cantons de l’Est
Volume
No. 21
Pages
27-46
Date
Fall 2002
Language
en
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Citation
Little, J. I. “Revivalism Rejected: Protestantism in Sherbrooke During the First Half of the Nineteenth Century.” Journal of Eastern Townships Studies/Revue d’études des Cantons de l’Est No. 21 (Fall 2002): 27–46. http://www.etrc.ca/journal/jets-archive/.
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