James Albert Wallace Sermon
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an original printed copy and a photocopy of the sermon Wallace preached in the Davidson College Chapel on 26 October 1845. The sermon was entitled "Diligence and Perseverance" and was published at the request of a student committee comprised of John W. McRae (class of 1846), Samuel Z. Williamson (Class of 1846) and Richard H. Johnston (class of 1849).
Dates
- Creation: 1845
Creator
- Wallace, James Albert, 1810-1880 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
James Albert Wallace was born in Cabarrus County, North Carolin on 28 February 1810. After studying theology privately, he was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1845. During his career, he served in Oxford, Mississippi, Kingstree, South Carolina, Dalton, Georgia, and in several churches in Alabama. He married Mary J. Flagler on May 31, 1849 and died in Arbor Vitae, Alabama on September 8, 1880.
Extent
1 folders (1 folder)
Language
English
Physical Location
A3.1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2009-13|Gift of Prebyterian College, sent by Nancy Griffith
Processing Information
Processed on 02/09/2009
- Title
- James Albert Wallace Sermon
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository