william dwight porter bliss

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Definition of william dwight porter bliss in English English dictionary

born Aug. 20, 1856, Constantinople, Tur. died Oct. 8, 1926, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. social reformer. The son of U.S. missionaries, he graduated from Hartford Theological Seminary and held Congregationalist and Episcopalian pastorates. An advocate of Christian socialism, he organized the first such group in the U.S. in 1889. He lectured widely on labour and social reform and compiled many books, including the Encyclopedia of Social Reform (1897)

Hyphenation

Wil·liam Dwight por·ter Bliss

Turkish pronunciation

wîlyım dwayt pôrtır blîs

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlyəm ˈdwīt ˈpôrtər ˈbləs/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈdwaɪt ˈpɔːrtɜr ˈblɪs/