Christian Front - Revision history

Bacchus: Text replacement - "tbe " to "the "

2024-04-29T00:21:18Z

Text replacement - "tbe " to "the "

Bacchus: Text replacement - " the " to " tbe "

2024-04-26T17:17:59Z

Text replacement - " the " to " tbe "

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "Category:Christian Front" to ""

2024-02-24T23:56:34Z

Text replacement - "Category:Christian Front" to ""

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:56, 24 February 2024
Line 52:		Line 52:

	[[Category:organizations]]		[[Category:organizations]]
	~~[[Category:Christian Front]]~~

	[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]		[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - ".jpg|" to ".png|"

2024-02-22T22:53:59Z

Text replacement - ".jpg|" to ".png|"

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:53, 22 February 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Christian Front.~~jpg~~\|right\|330px]]		[[File:Christian Front.png\|right\|330px]]
	The '''Christian Front''' was a predominately [[Catholic]] group of working class [[Irish Americans\|Irish]] and [[German Americans]] in the [[USA]] from 1938 to 1940. The motto of the organization was "For Christ and country".		The '''Christian Front''' was a predominately [[Catholic]] group of working class [[Irish Americans\|Irish]] and [[German Americans]] in the [[USA]] from 1938 to 1940. The motto of the organization was "For Christ and country".

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.]]		[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.png\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.]]
	[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]		[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.png\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]
	The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to the banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from the radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to the ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining the current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to the station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against the station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began the demonstrations against the radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on the Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>		The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to the banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from the radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to the ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining the current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to the station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against the station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began the demonstrations against the radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on the Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "\[\[Category(.)Father(.)\]\]" to ""

2024-02-22T17:54:43Z

Text replacement - "\[\[Category(.*)Father(.*)\]\]" to ""

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:54, 22 February 2024
Line 50:		Line 50:
	{{reflist\|2}}		{{reflist\|2}}
	{{American nationalism}}		{{American nationalism}}
	~~[[Category:Father Charles Coughlin]]~~
	[[Category:organizations]]		[[Category:organizations]]
	[[Category:Christian Front]]		[[Category:Christian Front]]

	[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]		[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "\[\[Category:(.)American(.)\]\]" to ""

2024-02-22T01:22:50Z

Text replacement - "\[\[Category:(.*)American(.*)\]\]" to ""

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:22, 21 February 2024
Line 53:		Line 53:
	[[Category:organizations]]		[[Category:organizations]]
	[[Category:Christian Front]]		[[Category:Christian Front]]
	~~[[Category:American fascist organizations]]~~
	[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]		[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "Jew" to "jew"

2024-02-21T00:24:23Z

Text replacement - "Jew" to "jew"

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:24, 20 February 2024
Line 5:		Line 5:
	[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.jpg\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.]]		[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.jpg\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.]]
	[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.jpg\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]		[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.jpg\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]
	The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to the banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from the radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to the ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining the current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to the station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against the station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began the demonstrations against the radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American ~~Jewish~~ Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on the Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>		The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to the banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from the radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to the ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining the current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to the station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against the station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began the demonstrations against the radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on the Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>

	The Christian Front began to sell Father Coughlin’s newspaper ''[[Social Justice]]'' on the streets of the city. At one time they had nearly five hundred salesmen in the streets of New York.<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 63, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		The Christian Front began to sell Father Coughlin’s newspaper ''[[Social Justice]]'' on the streets of the city. At one time they had nearly five hundred salesmen in the streets of New York.<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 63, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>
Line 13:		Line 13:
	[[Minneapolis]], [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 56, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		[[Minneapolis]], [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 56, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>

	The Christian Front welcomed [[Protestants]] to join them in the fight against communism. Christian Front speakers called for Christian unity, to "Think Christian", and to buy from only Christian businesses and to boycott ~~Jewish~~ merchants.		The Christian Front welcomed [[Protestants]] to join them in the fight against communism. Christian Front speakers called for Christian unity, to "Think Christian", and to buy from only Christian businesses and to boycott jewish merchants.

	A militant offshoot of the Christian Front was the [[Christian Mobilizers]].		A militant offshoot of the Christian Front was the [[Christian Mobilizers]].

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "Nationalist" to "Fascist"

2024-02-16T00:18:14Z

Text replacement - "Nationalist" to "Fascist"

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:18, 15 February 2024
Line 25:		Line 25:
	* [[Christian Front sedition trial]]		* [[Christian Front sedition trial]]
	* [[American Patriots]]		* [[American Patriots]]
	* [[Lineage of American ~~Nationalist~~ organizations and individuals]]		* [[Lineage of American Fascist organizations and individuals]]
	* [[Crusaders for Americanism]]		* [[Crusaders for Americanism]]
	* [[National Union for Social Justice]]		* [[National Union for Social Justice]]

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "nationalist" to "fascist"

2024-02-15T19:31:07Z

Text replacement - "nationalist" to "fascist"

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:31, 15 February 2024
Line 53:		Line 53:
	[[Category:organizations]]		[[Category:organizations]]
	[[Category:Christian Front]]		[[Category:Christian Front]]
	[[Category:American ~~nationalist~~ organizations]]		[[Category:American fascist organizations]]
	[[Category:Christian ~~nationalist~~ organizations]]		[[Category:Christian fascist organizations]]

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "Category:Nationalist " to "Category:"

2024-02-08T03:59:45Z

Text replacement - "Category:Nationalist " to "Category:"

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:59, 7 February 2024
Line 51:		Line 51:
	{{American nationalism}}		{{American nationalism}}
	[[Category:Father Charles Coughlin]]		[[Category:Father Charles Coughlin]]
	[[Category:~~Nationalist~~ organizations]]		[[Category:organizations]]
	[[Category:Christian Front]]		[[Category:Christian Front]]
	[[Category:American nationalist organizations]]		[[Category:American nationalist organizations]]
	[[Category:Christian nationalist organizations]]		[[Category:Christian nationalist organizations]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:21, 28 April 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Christian Front.png\|right\|330px]]		[[File:Christian Front.png\|right\|330px]]
	The '''Christian Front''' was a predominately [[Catholic]] group of working class [[Irish Americans\|Irish]] and [[German Americans]] in ~~tbe~~ [[USA]] from 1938 to 1940. The motto of ~~tbe~~ organization was "For Christ and country".		The '''Christian Front''' was a predominately [[Catholic]] group of working class [[Irish Americans\|Irish]] and [[German Americans]] in the [[USA]] from 1938 to 1940. The motto of the organization was "For Christ and country".

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of ~~tbe~~ Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, ~~tbe~~ day after ~~tbe~~ New York Christian Front arrests were reported in ~~tbe~~ press.png\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of ~~tbe~~ Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, ~~tbe~~ day after ~~tbe~~ New York Christian Front arrests were reported in ~~tbe~~ press.]]		[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.png\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of the Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, the day after the New York Christian Front arrests were reported in the press.]]
	[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.png\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]		[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.png\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]
	The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to ~~tbe~~ banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from ~~tbe~~ radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to ~~tbe~~ ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining ~~tbe~~ current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to ~~tbe~~ station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against ~~tbe~~ station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began ~~tbe~~ demonstrations against ~~tbe~~ radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on ~~tbe~~ Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>		The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to the banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from the radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to the ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining the current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to the station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against the station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began the demonstrations against the radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on the Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>

	The Christian Front began to sell Father Coughlin’s newspaper ''[[Social Justice]]'' on ~~tbe~~ streets of ~~tbe~~ city. At one time they had nearly five hundred salesmen in ~~tbe~~ streets of New York.<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 63, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		The Christian Front began to sell Father Coughlin’s newspaper ''[[Social Justice]]'' on the streets of the city. At one time they had nearly five hundred salesmen in the streets of New York.<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 63, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>

	In 1939 ~~tbe~~ Christian Front held its first meeting at ~~tbe~~ Church of St. Paul ~~tbe~~ Apostle at Columbus Circle and 59th Street in New York City. Many of ~~tbe~~ early members were also members of ~~tbe~~ [[German American Bund]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 54, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		In 1939 the Christian Front held its first meeting at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle at Columbus Circle and 59th Street in New York City. Many of the early members were also members of the [[German American Bund]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 54, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>
	By ~~tbe~~ Fall of 1939 Christian Front membership had spread to ~~tbe~~ major cities of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Boston]], [[Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Chicago]],		By the Fall of 1939 Christian Front membership had spread to the major cities of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Boston]], [[Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Chicago]],
	[[Minneapolis]], [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 56, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		[[Minneapolis]], [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 56, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>

	The Christian Front welcomed [[Protestants]] to join them in ~~tbe~~ fight against communism. Christian Front speakers called for Christian unity, to "Think Christian", and to buy from only Christian businesses and to boycott jewish merchants.		The Christian Front welcomed [[Protestants]] to join them in the fight against communism. Christian Front speakers called for Christian unity, to "Think Christian", and to buy from only Christian businesses and to boycott jewish merchants.

	A militant offshoot of ~~tbe~~ Christian Front was ~~tbe~~ [[Christian Mobilizers]].		A militant offshoot of the Christian Front was the [[Christian Mobilizers]].

	==Alleged seditious activities==		==Alleged seditious activities==
	On January 14, 1940, eighteen members of ~~tbe~~ Christian Front were [[Christian Front sedition trial\|arrested and later indicted]] for allegedly plotting to overthrow ~~tbe~~ government of ~~tbe~~ United States.<ref>''Time Bomb'', Page 29</ref> A "Parents' Defense Fund Committee" was ogranized to collect money and hold rallies on behalf of ~~tbe~~ defendants. A rally was held on March 1, 1940, at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, to raise money for defense expenses, [[Bernard T. D'Arcy]] and Father [[Edward Lodge Curran]] were ~~tbe~~ speakers.		On January 14, 1940, eighteen members of the Christian Front were [[Christian Front sedition trial\|arrested and later indicted]] for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of the United States.<ref>''Time Bomb'', Page 29</ref> A "Parents' Defense Fund Committee" was ogranized to collect money and hold rallies on behalf of the defendants. A rally was held on March 1, 1940, at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, to raise money for defense expenses, [[Bernard T. D'Arcy]] and Father [[Edward Lodge Curran]] were the speakers.

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 45:		Line 45:
	* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF4.PDF Christian Front introductory pamphlet]		* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF4.PDF Christian Front introductory pamphlet]
	* [http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1995/5/1995_5_38_print.shtml Christian Front terrorism]		* [http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1995/5/1995_5_38_print.shtml Christian Front terrorism]
	* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF6.PDF Norman Thomas, "What's Behind ~~tbe~~ 'Christian Front'?", (Workers Defense League, August 17, 1939)]		* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF6.PDF Norman Thomas, "What's Behind the 'Christian Front'?", (Workers Defense League, August 17, 1939)]

	==References==		==References==

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:17, 26 April 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Christian Front.png\|right\|330px]]		[[File:Christian Front.png\|right\|330px]]
	The '''Christian Front''' was a predominately [[Catholic]] group of working class [[Irish Americans\|Irish]] and [[German Americans]] in ~~the~~ [[USA]] from 1938 to 1940. The motto of ~~the~~ organization was "For Christ and country".		The '''Christian Front''' was a predominately [[Catholic]] group of working class [[Irish Americans\|Irish]] and [[German Americans]] in tbe [[USA]] from 1938 to 1940. The motto of tbe organization was "For Christ and country".

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of ~~the~~ Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, ~~the~~ day after ~~the~~ New York Christian Front arrests were reported in ~~the~~ press.png\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of ~~the~~ Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, ~~the~~ day after ~~the~~ New York Christian Front arrests were reported in ~~the~~ press.]]		[[File:Francis Moran, New England director of tbe Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, tbe day after tbe New York Christian Front arrests were reported in tbe press.png\|thumb\|320px\|Francis Moran, New England director of tbe Christian Front, on January 16, 1940, tbe day after tbe New York Christian Front arrests were reported in tbe press.]]
	[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.png\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]		[[File:The Christian Front trial in New York on April 9, 1940.png\|thumb\|320px\|The Christian Front trial in [[New York City\|New York]] on April 9, 1940]]
	The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to ~~the~~ banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from ~~the~~ radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to ~~the~~ ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining ~~the~~ current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to ~~the~~ station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against ~~the~~ station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began ~~the~~ demonstrations against ~~the~~ radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on ~~the~~ Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>		The Christian Front emerged in [[New York City]] in response to tbe banning of [[Father Coughlin]] from tbe radio station WMCA. The station had insisted Father Coughlin present his radio remarks at least 48 hours in advance for review. Previously Father Coughlin had addressed his national audience on a number of radio stations and referred to tbe ''[[Protocols]]'' in explaining tbe current world situation. Father Coughlin refused to tbe station’s demands and his supporters began weekly demonstrations against tbe station and its sponsors. Activist [[Allen Zoll]] and others began tbe demonstrations against tbe radio station on December 18, 1938.<ref>[http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1939_1940_4_YRUS.pdf American jewish Yearbook REVIEW OF THE YEAR 5699 (July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939), page 211(25)]</ref> The demonstrations went on for months consisting of thousands of protesters.<ref>[http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR52.PDF Memorandum on tbe Street Disturbances in New York City (AJC, ca. 1939)]</ref>

	The Christian Front began to sell Father Coughlin’s newspaper ''[[Social Justice]]'' on ~~the~~ streets of ~~the~~ city. At one time they had nearly five hundred salesmen in ~~the~~ streets of New York.<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 63, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		The Christian Front began to sell Father Coughlin’s newspaper ''[[Social Justice]]'' on tbe streets of tbe city. At one time they had nearly five hundred salesmen in tbe streets of New York.<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 63, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>

	In 1939 ~~the~~ Christian Front held its first meeting at ~~the~~ Church of St. Paul ~~the~~ Apostle at Columbus Circle and 59th Street in New York City. Many of ~~the~~ early members were also members of ~~the~~ [[German American Bund]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 54, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		In 1939 tbe Christian Front held its first meeting at tbe Church of St. Paul tbe Apostle at Columbus Circle and 59th Street in New York City. Many of tbe early members were also members of tbe [[German American Bund]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 54, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>
	By ~~the~~ Fall of 1939 Christian Front membership had spread to ~~the~~ major cities of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Boston]], [[Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Chicago]],		By tbe Fall of 1939 Christian Front membership had spread to tbe major cities of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Boston]], [[Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Chicago]],
	[[Minneapolis]], [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 56, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>		[[Minneapolis]], [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>''Under Cover'', p. 56, by John Roy Carlson, (1943)</ref>

	The Christian Front welcomed [[Protestants]] to join them in ~~the~~ fight against communism. Christian Front speakers called for Christian unity, to "Think Christian", and to buy from only Christian businesses and to boycott jewish merchants.		The Christian Front welcomed [[Protestants]] to join them in tbe fight against communism. Christian Front speakers called for Christian unity, to "Think Christian", and to buy from only Christian businesses and to boycott jewish merchants.

	A militant offshoot of ~~the~~ Christian Front was ~~the~~ [[Christian Mobilizers]].		A militant offshoot of tbe Christian Front was tbe [[Christian Mobilizers]].

	==Alleged seditious activities==		==Alleged seditious activities==
	On January 14, 1940, eighteen members of ~~the~~ Christian Front were [[Christian Front sedition trial\|arrested and later indicted]] for allegedly plotting to overthrow ~~the~~ government of ~~the~~ United States.<ref>''Time Bomb'', Page 29</ref> A "Parents' Defense Fund Committee" was ogranized to collect money and hold rallies on behalf of ~~the~~ defendants. A rally was held on March 1, 1940, at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, to raise money for defense expenses, [[Bernard T. D'Arcy]] and Father [[Edward Lodge Curran]] were ~~the~~ speakers.		On January 14, 1940, eighteen members of tbe Christian Front were [[Christian Front sedition trial\|arrested and later indicted]] for allegedly plotting to overthrow tbe government of tbe United States.<ref>''Time Bomb'', Page 29</ref> A "Parents' Defense Fund Committee" was ogranized to collect money and hold rallies on behalf of tbe defendants. A rally was held on March 1, 1940, at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, to raise money for defense expenses, [[Bernard T. D'Arcy]] and Father [[Edward Lodge Curran]] were tbe speakers.

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 45:		Line 45:
	* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF4.PDF Christian Front introductory pamphlet]		* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF4.PDF Christian Front introductory pamphlet]
	* [http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1995/5/1995_5_38_print.shtml Christian Front terrorism]		* [http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1995/5/1995_5_38_print.shtml Christian Front terrorism]
	* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF6.PDF Norman Thomas, "What's Behind ~~the~~ 'Christian Front'?", (Workers Defense League, August 17, 1939)]		* [http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/THR-CF6.PDF Norman Thomas, "What's Behind tbe 'Christian Front'?", (Workers Defense League, August 17, 1939)]

	==References==		==References==