Introduction

Biography

Henry was the son of Asa Ray­mond Twee­dy and Sar­ah Amel­ia Pratt.

He at­tend­ed Phil­lips An­do­ver Aca­de­my, Yale Uni­vers­ity (BA & MA), Un­ion Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry, and the Uni­vers­ity of Ber­lin.

Ordained a Con­gre­ga­tion­alist min­is­ter in 1898, he served pas­tor­ates at Ply­mouth Church, Uti­ca, New York (1892–1902), and South Church, Bridge­port, Con­nec­ti­cut (1902–09).

He then be­came Pro­fess­or of Ho­mi­le­tics at Yale Div­in­ity School (1909–37). He taught li­tur­gy, mu­sic, and the arts, and was in­ter­est­ed in re­li­gious ar­chi­tect­ure.

His works in­clude:

• The Min­is­ter and His Hym­nal
• Christian Wor­ship and Praise, 1939