In the 1918 flu pandemic, St. Louis, by acting immediately to suspend public gatherings, was able to “flatten the curve” and limit the spread of infection. Philadelphia, which allowed a major parade to take place on September 28, saw a rapid spread of the disease in the weeks afterwards, resulting in the highest death toll for any major American city. The epidemic reached its … [Read more...] about ARCHIVES: 1918 Philadelphia Clergy Oppose Church Closing
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From the Archives: A TLC Christmas Message from 75 Years Ago
To the Family of The Living Church: The Christmas We are Fighting For (Dec. 24, 1944). Somewhere in the South Pacific Dear Family: This is a Christmas message from us overseas to you at home. Though it is written from a Marine base in the South Pacific, it might as well come from any battle front, overseas Army post, Air Force flying field, or ship of the American Navy … [Read more...] about From the Archives: A TLC Christmas Message from 75 Years Ago
Rationing and Parish Life
From the ArchivesEdited by Richard J. Mammana, Jr.A letter to the editor, an editorial, and two news articles from early 1942 describe the effects of wartime rationing on parish life in the Episcopal Church. Passenger-car manufacturing ended in February 1942, and production did not resume until the end of World War II. Tire rationing began on December 31, 1941. Rationing of … [Read more...] about Rationing and Parish Life