Universalism & The Universalist Church

John Colman Adams D.D (1915)

Introduction:

This little book had its origin in a desire ,expressed by a vote of the Connecticut Universalist Convention , for a brief statement, both of the history and the teachings and principles of the Universalist Church . The attempt has been to make a book which shall serve as an introduction to the Larger Faith for inquirers and a manual for adult classes in the study of Universalism , and which shall also indicate a larger range of reading to such as may wish to cover it . It is hoped that many may find it a guide to what the author devoutly believes will be the Faith of the Future.
John Colman Adams.
Hartford, 1915.

John Coleman Adams (1849-1922) one of the first group of Universalist ministers who were born into Universalism, rather than converting from other traditions, graduated from Tufts College with an A.B. in 1870 and from the Divinity School in 1872. Adams was among the first writers to interpret the Universalist movement from a historical perspective. His most important contribution was an interpretation of the theology of Hosea Ballou. Colman was also a noted hymn-writer.

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