Manuscript Collection

Reverend William Banks Memorial Sermon - Accession 1701 - M818 (875)

Reverend William Banks Memorial Sermon - Accession 1701 - M818 (875)

Identifier

Accession 1701 - M818 (875)

Inclusive Dates

1875

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 bound volume

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of a 86 page handwritten Memorial Sermon for Reverend William Banks (1814-1875) following his death which was written in September 1875 by J. S. W. (Rev. James Spratt White (1841-1891)). The sermon was preached by request at “Catholic – Oct. 3rd 1875, at Presbytery (Tirzah) – Oct. 9th, at Pleasant Grove – Oct. 24th, at Unity Church – Oct. 31st.” Rev, William Banks served as pastor of Bethel Presbytery and Pleasant Grove Presbytery beginning in the 1840s. He also served as stated supply pastor of Providence Presbyterian Church and Unity Presbyterian Church in Fort Mill, SC. Banks Presbyterian Church in Marvin, NC was named in his honored. Rev. William Banks is also the father of William Banks the first superintendent of the Rock Hill Schools

Provenance

The Reverend William Banks Memorial Sermon was donated to the Louise Pettus Archives by the York county Library on August 8, 2019.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Reverend William Banks Memorial Sermon - Accession 1701 - M818 (875)

LC Subject Headings

Banks, William, 1814-1875; Presbyterian Church--South Carolina--Clergy

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