Announcement by the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo of a lecture by Dr. John R. Mott on world ecumenism and the Great War on January 19, 1916
Title
Announcement by the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo of a lecture by Dr. John R. Mott on world ecumenism and the Great War on January 19, 1916
Subject
Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955
Ecumenists--United States
World War (1914-1918)
Nobel Prize winners--United States
Women--Societies and clubs--History
Description
Ecumenist Dr. John R. Mott presented a lecture on 'Some Hopeful Aspects of the War' at the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo. Dr. Mott was the long-serving leader of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Protestant Christian student organizations that worked to promote peace. Also he was intimately involved in the formation of the World Council of Churches in 194 and that body elected him as a lifelong honorary President.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1916-01-19
Contributor
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo
Rights
For educational and non-commercial uses only. The original item is held by the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo. University at Buffalo Libraries and the Western New York Library Resources Council hold the digital surrogates.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
LIB-017_TCCEV19160119_001.jpg
LIB-017_TCCEV19160119_001
Date Created
2014-09-20
Is Part Of
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo
LIB-017
Medium
Ephemera (text)
Announcements and press releases
Original Format
Text
Collection
Citation
“Announcement by the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo of a lecture by Dr. John R. Mott on world ecumenism and the Great War on January 19, 1916,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/88273.