Building the "goodly fellowship of faith" : a history of the Episcopal Church in Utah, 1867-1996

As this critical, independent history, which ends with the ordination of one of the first women bishops in the nation, shows, Utah Episcopalians have had, despite small numbers, a remarkably eventful and significant history, which included complex relations with Mormons and Native Americans, early experience of women and homosexuals in the ministry, and a fascinating set of bishops. Among the latter were Daniel Tuttle, a leading figure in Episcopal history; Christian socialist and Social Gospel proponent Frank Spencer Spalding; and Paul Jones, forced to resign because of his pacifism during WWI. Frederick Quinn, an Episcopal priest and historian, is adjunct professor of history at Utah State University and adjunct professor of political science at the University of Utah. His previous books include Democracy at Dawn, Notes From Poland and Points East, a TLS International Book of the Year, and African Saints, Martyrs, and Holy People, a Black Catholic Congress Book of the Month. A former chaplain at Washington National Cathedral, he holds a doctorate in history from the University of California at Los Angeles. Building the "Goodly Fellouship of Faith" begins in 1867 with the stagecoach arrival of the church's first missionary bishop and ends with the election of one of America's first women bishops, a native of Utah, as its head. Those two bracketed a fascinating set of individuals. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, the pioneer bishop (1867-1886), was an indefatigable traveler whose writings are among the best examples of nineteenth century travel literature and pastoral theology. Tuttle, whose career moved on from Utah, became a significant figure in the history of the Episcopal Church. Frank Spencer Spalding (1904-1914) was a leading proponent of the Social Gospel and Christian socialism before his tragic death in Salt Lake City. Paul Jones (1915-1918) was a pacifist during World War I and resigned in a confrontation, primarily with local church laity, over the issue of conscience versus the public role of a bishop. Richard S. Watson (1950-1971), with almost no money, expanded the struggling church during Utah's post-World War II building boom. The former missionary district became an independent diocese in 1971 and Otis Charles (1971-1985) steered it through the introduction of women priests, the ordination of locally based clergy, and the MX missile and other political controversies. George E. Bates (1985-1996) sold St. Mark's Hospital, the only such institution between St. Louis and San Francisco for over a century, for over $80 million in 1987 and irrevocably changed the character of the Episcopal Church in Utah Daniel S. Tuttle, The Pioneer Bishop -- Abiel Leonard, The Bishop As Builder -- Franklin Spenser Spalding, The Socialist Bishop -- Paul Jones, The Pacifist Bishop -- Arthur W. Moulton, The Lean Years -- Stephen C. Clark, A Promising Episcopate Cut Down By Death -- Richard S. Watson, The Bishop As Builder -- E. Otis Charles And The Independent Diocese -- George E. Bates, The Bishop Who Sold The Hospital -- Building The Goodly Fellowship : The Summing Up. Frederick Quinn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 312-318) And Index. Daniel S. Tuttle, who arrived by stagecoach in Utah in the summer 1867, was the first permanent Protestant missionary to settle in Salt Lake City.