R. Heber Newton was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1840.[1][2] He was rector of All Souls' Protestant Episcopal Church inNew York City from 1869–1902. He was a leader in theSocial Gospel movement, a supporter ofHigher Criticism of the Bible, and sought to unify Christian churches in the United States.[3]
Scholars have seen his 1874-1875 lectures,The Morals of Trade, as an important early statement of some of the concerns which were prominent in theSocial Gospel movement.[4]
In 1883 he was accused of heresy[5] for a series of sermons later published in a book,The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible. He was again accused in 1884 and 1891 but the bishop,Henry Codman Potter, refused to go forward.[6]
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