- Collection:
- Columbia Theological Seminary Manuscript Collection
- Title:
- [Untitled fast day sermon by Robert Zenas Johnston, 1861]
- Creator:
- Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908
- Date of Original:
- 1861
- Subject:
- Church and state
Civil War, 1861-1865
Fast-day sermons
Fasting--Religious aspects
Prayers
Presbyterian Church--North Carolina
Presbyterians--North Carolina
Secession--Southern States
War--Religious aspects
Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908--Sermons
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Concord
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Sermons
Providence Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
Charlotte (N.C.)
Confederate States of America--Defenses
North Carolina
Southern States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
United States, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, 35.22709, -80.84313
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434 - Medium:
- manuscripts
sermons - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Manuscript fast day sermon by Robert Zenas Johnston addressing his audience to pray for the Confederate States of America, calls them to a spiritual fast and describes the nation as having a spiritual purpose, undated [1861]. Transcription and historical detail provided by Suzanne Boliek Veazey, Providence Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.), June 21, 2020. The likely date of the sermon is November 15, 1861, on the occasion of the meeting of the Presbytery of Concord at Providence Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.). Quotation below provided by Suzie Boliek Veazey, June 22, 2020: “On the 17th day of November 1861, Mr. R. Z. Johnston was ordained and installed the 7th pastor of Providence church. He had been invited to visit the church before he left Columbia Seminary in that year – he commenced in July 1861 his ministry at Providence and Sharon. He was raised in 3d. Creek congregation, Rowan county, N.C. and graduated at Davidson College 1858. The Presbytery of Concord met at Providence Nov. 15, 1861 – day of fasting and prayer appointed by the Confederate Government, and held appropriate services with the congregation ----.” From the North Carolina Presbyterian, March 25, 1874
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17323.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17323coll7/id/11301
- IIIF manifest:
- http://cdm17323.contentdm.oclc.org/iiif/2/p17323coll7:11301/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- Robert Zenas Johnston papers, 1853-1914.
C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives, John Bulow Campbell Library, Columbia Theological Seminary - Holding Institution:
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- Rights:
-
