John C. Burruss and A.G. Strain Universalist Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two items. One is a handwritten and transcribed manuscript written by John C. Burruss circa 1860. The other item is a book that contains the debate between A.G Strain and Rev. J.J. Porter in 1907.
Dates
- circa 1860 and July 15-20, 1907
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
John C. Burruss, D.D. was born on May 16, 1821 in Carolina County, Virginia. Burruss lived in Notasulga, Alabama where he was the editor of the Universalist Herald. John Burruss remained a pastor of his home church for fifty years, and he also preached in many locations in the south. Burruss Universalist church and Burruss Memorial in Hamburg Madison County, Florida are named after John Burruss.
A.G. Strain was a southern universalist preacher known for his debate with Baptist Minister Rev. J.J. Porter in July 1907. Strain also came from a family with ties to the Universalist church because his father B.F. Strain was also a Universalist minister.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Documents relating to Universalist Church in Mississippi.
Arrangement
The items are arranged alphabetically by the subject headings.
Provenance
Transferred from the J. Brackin Kirkland Papers.
Sources
Biographical information obtained from The Universalist Register: The Year Book of the Universalist Church Giving Statistics and other Denominational Information for 1911.
- Baptists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Books. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Debates and debating. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Faith. Subject Source: Local sources
- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscript. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Universalists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- John C. Burruss and A.G. Strain Universalist Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection processed and finding aid written by Amanda Abulawi
- Date
- April 15, 2019
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
