Felicia Buttz Clark
Felicia Buttz Clark | |
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.png) Clark in 1906 | |
| Born | Felicia Buttz July 8, 1862 New York City |
| Died | February 23, 1931 (aged 68) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | writer |
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| Spouse |
Nathaniel Walling Clark
(m. 1883) |
Felicia Buttz Clark (1862-1931) was an American writer of novels, short stories, and articles. She lived in Europe for much of her life and was affiliated with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Early life and education
[edit]Felicia Buttz was born in New York City, July 8, 1862.[1][a] Her parents were Henry Anson Buttz and Emily (Hoagland) Buttz.[1] Her father served as president of the Drew Theological Seminary.[2]
Clark was educated in private schools in Madison, New Jersey and Morristown, New Jersey.[1]
Career
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In 1883, she married Nathaniel Walling Clark (1859-1918),[3] of Plattsburg, New York.[1] Traveling widely, they left the U.S. for Germany on April 23, 1889, with Rev. Clark serving as professor at the Martin Mission Theological Institute until 1893, when he was transferred to Italy. There, he served as President of the Methodist Episcopal Theological School in Rome.[4][3] They lived in Rome for 20 years,[1] and another three years elsewhere in Europe.[5] In 1903, Dr. and Mrs. Clark traveled in Greece and Asia Minor, Dr. Clark serving as traveling secretary of the World's Christian Student Federation.[6] With her long residence abroad, her knowledge of modern languages, and her broad culture in art and literature, Clark was selected as the national organizer and hostess for the 1926 Methodist Fellowship Tour in Europe.[7]
Affiliated with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC),[8] Clark served as editor of its Junior Missionary magazine.[1]
She was the author of The Cripple of Nuremberg, 1900; The Sword of Garibaldi, 1905; The Jesuit, 1908; The Treasure of Reifenstein, 1913; The City of Mystery, 1914; Laughing Water, 1915; and Virgilia, 1917.[3] She wrote serials and her short stories were published in secular and religious periodicals in the U.S. and England.[1] Many of her works were translated into foreign languages such as Danish, German, Italian, and Swedish.[3]
Clark served as chair, International YWCA in Rome.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In religion, she was a member of the MEC.[1]
Returning to the U.S. in 1915,[5] Clark lived in Madison, New Jersey.[1] She made her winter home in Pasadena, California, where she died February 23, 1931.[2][9][10]
Selected works
[edit]Books
[edit]- Beppino, 1901
- The City of Mystery, 1914
- The Cripple of Nuremberg, 1900
- Gigi, the hero of Sicily, 1907
- The Jesuit, a Story, 1908
- Laughing Water, 1915
- The Sword of Garibaldi, 1905
- The Treasure of Reifenstein, 1913
- Schwester Anna, 1898
- Virgilia, 1917
Articles
[edit]- "A bit of Paris", The Epworth Herald, 1897
- "An Interesting Race", The Indian Leader, 1924 (text)
- "Bernini: The modern Michael Angelo", Chautauquan, 1902
- "Carnival in Rome", Western Christian Advocate, 1897 (text)
- "The Heights", North-western Christian Advocate, 1921
- "The Immortal Soul", North-western Christian Advocate, 1921
- "Keats and His Philosophy of Life", Methodist Review, 1915
- "The Love of Life", North-western Christian Advocate, 1921
- "Music in Italy", The Epworth Herald, 1898
- "News of Rome", 1910 (text)
- "The Printing Press in Rome", Philadelphia Methodist, 1906
- "The Royal Family of Italy", St. Nicholas, 1905
- "The wisdom of a Humorist", North-western Christian Advocate, 1921
Short stories
[edit]- "Aunt Sally Primmer", The Epworth Era, 1920 (text)
- "The Christmas Lily", World Outlook, 1915
- "In Memory of St. Valentine", The Epworth Herald, 1898
- "Lisette of Alsace", Everyland, 1918
- "Streams and Stars", North-western Christian Advocate, 1921
- "Under the Flag", Everyland, 1916
- "The Way of the Cross", North-western Christian Advocate, 1921
- "Zaira, Home Journal, 1896 (text)
Leaflets
[edit]- "White Strings and Angels"
Notes
[edit]- ^ Clark's obituary in the Pasadena Star-News states that she was born July 6, 1862.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Who's who in America. A.N. Marquis. 1923. p. 689. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c "Death Takes Methodist Leader". Pasadena Star-News. 24 February 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Chilcote, Paul W.; Schuler, Ulrike (6 August 2018). Women Pioneers in Continental European Methodism, 1869-1939. Routledge. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-351-80210-9. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ The Gospel in All Lands. proprietor. 1903. p. 178. Retrieved 16 June 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c "League is Told of women Leaders. Mrs. N. W. Clark Speaks to Church Group". Pasadena Star-News. 30 April 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purely Personal". The Epworth Herald. 13 (39). Cranston & Stowe: 1004. 21 February 1903. Retrieved 17 June 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Personal". The Christian Advocate. 101. New York: T. Carlton & J. Porter: 51. 14 January 1926. Retrieved 17 June 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Year Book Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Being the Fifty-Ninth Annual Report of the Society. 1928. p. 114. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Daughter of Former Drew President Dies in West. Mrs. Felicia Buttz Clark". The Madison Eagle. Madison, New Jersey. 27 February 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 16 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Felicia Buttz Clark". Pasadena Star-News. 24 February 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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