448 Lewis Carroll (with Charlie Lovett)
The History of Literature
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Why Lewis Carroll Rejected the Priesthood
Lewis Carroll was expected to be ordained into the ministry. He delayed his ordination to the deaconate for many years. The conservative nature of Bishop Wilberforce, under whom he would have been ordained and when you're ordained by Bishop as a deacon. And then towards the end of his life, in the last 13 years or so of his life,. he kind of went back to preaching, assisting with services., things of this sort.
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