Morris Street Baptist Church, Charleston (Folder 2 of 4), 1984-1991, and undated
Scope and Contents
Contains the sub-series Charleston Area Baptist Churches, South Carolina Baptist Churches, National Baptist Churches and Various Denominational Churches. Holds a variety of church anniversary booklets, special event programs, and Sunday Order of Worship programs. Several folders contain Reverend Whipper's handwritten speeches regarding church dedications and anniversaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-1991, and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Whipper, Benjamin James, 1912-1998 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 30.0 linear feet (58 archival boxes )
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
Holds fact sheet, Statement of Purpose, 1983-1984, and correpondence. Of note is a letter from the Circuit Court of South Carolina (1995), regarding a SC State Supreme Court decision "pertaining to the Baptist faith and its organizational structure. Special notation is made of a case involving Morris Street Baptist Church v. Dart (John L.), which was heard in 1903."
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu