Young People's Religious Union Explained

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It was superseded by Liberal Religious Youth in 1953, as Unitarianism and Universalism came ever-closer together, but before the official consolidation in 1961.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pope-Lance . Deborah J. . 2003-11-01 . Liberal Religious Youth merged fifty years ago . 2024-07-08 . UU World Archives.
2. News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/37797561/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. 8 Feb 1932 . Newspapers.com. Fitchburg Sentinel. 3. en. 2017-01-28.
3. News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/74919387/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. 10 Jul 1950. 10 . Nashua Telegraph. Newspapers.com. en. 2017-01-28.
4. TIME . 1928-07-09 . Religion: Conversations . 2024-07-08 . TIME . en.
5. News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/12910545/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. 24 Jun 1935. 1 . The Portsmouth Herald. Newspapers.com. en. 2017-01-28.
6. News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/65474395/?terms=%22Young+People's+Religious+Union%22. 18 Apr 1906. 2. Fitchburg Sentinel. Newspapers.com. en. 2017-01-28.