Call Number
BV 4275 .M2 .T4x
Date of Publication
1842
Collection Size
1 bound volume; 64 pages
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Language
English
Historical Note
Rev. James Henley Thornwell (December 9, 1812-August 1, 1862) was a Presbyterian minister and author from South Carolina in the 19th century. Born in Marlboro County, S.C., Thornwell graduated from South Carolina College (now USC) at the age of 19. After briefly attending Harvard, he was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, beginning his ministry at Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. He taught at his alma mater SC College, eventually becoming its president. Later he became a member of the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary. He wrote extensively on religious subjects. Thornwell staunchly defended biblical orthodoxy, but also sought to harmonize new scientific learning with the faith. His defense of slavery was based on the idea that he could find no explicit condemnation of slavery in Scripture. Thornwell died of tuberculosis in 1862.
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Description
James Henley Thornwell preached this sermon on the occasion of the death of Benjamin R. Maybin, a member of the Freshman Class of South Carolina College on October 9, 1842. In it he encourages the students to eschew the vanity of earthly pursuits and place their hope and faith on the promise of God's eternal blessings. Thornwell based this sermon on the Scripture Job 14: 10.
Provenance
Purchased from Schindler's on March 5, 1958 for $3.00
Publisher
Printed by Samuel Weir at the Southern Chronicle Office
City
Columbia, S.C.
Keywords
Christianity, Vanity, Pride, Sermons
Disciplines
Biblical Studies | Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Thornwell, James H., "The Vanity and Glory of Man" (1842). Rare Books. 6.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/rarebooks/6
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Biblical Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
Additional Notes
Complete Title: The Vanity and Glory of Man: A Sermon, Preached in the Chapel of the South Carolina College, on the 9th of October, 1842, on Occasion of the Death of Benjamin R. Maybin, a Member of the Freshman Class.