Federal Council of Churches

The Federal Council of Churches was a prominent cooperative of churches, formed in 1908, at the height[1] of the Social Gospel movement.[2] The council was at the fore-front of left wing Christianity, fighting against the unequal distribution of wealth and working toward Industrial Democracy.[3]

It merged in 1950 with other organizations to become the National Council of Churches.

Early on, Harry F. Ward, a prominent communist and later president of the ACLU, was the council's secretary.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ (1976) The Social Gospel: Religion and Reform in Changing America. Temple University Press.
2. ↑ Social Gospel facts, information, and pictures
3. ↑ Quadrennial Report, Volume 5
4. ↑ The Social Creed of the Churches, by Harry F. Ward

## External Links[edit]

* Internationalizing the Social Gospel: The Federal Council of Churches and European Protestantism, 1914-1925