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Title
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Linwood Boulevard Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo.
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Description
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Article about the Linwood Boulevard Christian Church in Kansas City, headed by Reverend Burris Jenkins since about 1908, describing its large congregation and activities, operations overseen by Jenkins, and fictionalized role as a site in author Sinclair Lewis's novel "Elmer Gantry," with photo of the Reverend and illustration of the proposed new church building.
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Date
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1926-09
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
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Description
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Biographical information about Burris Atkins Jenkins (1869-1945), a prominent Protestant preacher at the Linwood Boulevard Christian Church and religious author.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Christian Church, Disciple Churches of Kansas City, Mo.
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Description
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Montage of 20 different identified Christian (Disciples of Christ) Churches. Includes: Roanoke, Belmont, Swope Park, Fairmount, Country Club, Independence Blvd., Central, West Side, First Church at 3 different locations, Mexican Mission, Linwood Boulevard, Jackson Avenue, South Park, Paseo, Oak Park, Ivanhoe Park, Budd Park, and Hyde Park.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph