Young People's Religious Union

The Young People's Religious Union (YPRU) was a Unitarian Youth organization founded in 1896.^[1] The organization celebrated by the Unitarian Young People's Sunday^[2] held annual meetings beginning in 1918 through 1950.^[3] Of note was the annual conference held at Star Island, part of the Isles of Shoals off the coast of Portsmouth, NH.^[4][5] Topics discussed at meetings of the organization included Christian Patriotism.^[6]

It was superseded by Liberal Religious Youth in 1953, as Unitarianism and Universalism came ever-closer together, but before the official consolidation in 1961.^[1]

References

1. Pope-Lance, Deborah J. (1 November 2003). "Liberal Religious Youth merged fifty years ago". UU World Archives. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
2. Fitchburg Sentinel. 8 February 1932. p. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/37797561/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via Newspapers.com. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Nashua Telegraph. 10 July 1950. p. 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/74919387/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via Newspapers.com. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. TIME (9 July 1928). "Religion: Conversations". TIME. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
5. The Portsmouth Herald. 24 June 1935. p. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/12910545/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via Newspapers.com. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. Fitchburg Sentinel. 18 April 1906. p. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/65474395/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via Newspapers.com. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)