The Lord's messenger: Racial lynching and the church trial of Robert Elwood

Authors
Downey, DB
Citation
Db. Downey, The Lord's messenger: Racial lynching and the church trial of Robert Elwood, J PRESBY H, 79(2), 2001, pp. 135-149
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Religion & Tehology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PRESBYTERIAN HISTORY
ISSN journal
15219216 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
135 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
1521-9216(200122)79:2<135:TLMRLA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
In 1903-4, the Reverend Robert Elwood was put on trial by the Presbyterian Church for his role in a brutal racial lynching in Wilmington, Delaware. Ch urch elders and public opinion were divided in their assessments of a contr oversial sermon delivered by Elwood prior to the incident.