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This is a photograph of a sketch of Reverend Charles Monroe Sheldon, pastor of Central Congregational Church, Topeka, Kansas. In the fall of 1896, Reverend Sheldon introduced a sermon story entitled "In His Steps or What Jesus Would Do." It was published in a weekly religious magazine from Chicago and the response from readers was incredible. Soon it was out in book form. Sales were spectacular. Some twenty other publishers discovered the story as it appeared serially and they too offered it in book form, without compensation to Sheldon since the stories were never copyrighted. In addition to his book, Sheldon started Tennesseetown kindergarten for African-American children in Topeka, Kansas.
Date: Between 1895 and 1899
Item Number: 214158
Call Number: B Sheldon, Charles M. *14
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 214158
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Religion - Ministers
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Congregational
Date - 1890s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Sheldon, Charles Monroe, 1857-1946
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917
Type of Material - Photographs
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