Shute, John Raymond.

John Raymond Shute ( 1904-1988 ) was born in Monroe, North Carolina . He attended Trinity College, Duke University, and Atlanta University . He served as state senator of North Carolina during 1934-1935 and as mayor of Monroe for two terms starting in 1947 . He was director of the American Unitarian Association ( 1956-1959 ) and editor of the Christian Register from 1950 to 1953 . He also served as president of the Unitarian Layman's League and as president of the Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice . He was the organizer and first president of the Monroe Unitarian Fellowship, responsible for the creation of All Souls Chapel in Monroe, North Carolina . He is the author of many books including Golden Dawn ( 1950 ), The Seer: His Parables and Tales ( 1950 ), The Quest ( 1951 ), and A Song in the Night ( 1952 ).