Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Fry Manuscript, 1807-1899
- Dates:
- 1807-1899
- Creators:
- Newton, Benjamin Wills (1807-1899)
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 Box, 0.5 linear feet.
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Fry Manuscript, 1807-1899. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Fry Manuscript is a collection of writings from the life of Benjamin Wills Newton (12 December 1807 - 26 June 1899) with emphasis on the Plymouth Brethren in the 19th century. From the Christian Brethren Archive at John Rylands University Library, Manchester.The manuscript is housed in a single box.
- Biographical / historical:
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Benjamin Wills Newton was an evangelist and author of Christian books. He was influential in the Plymouth Brethren. Although initially a close friend of John Nelson Darby, their disagreement on matters of church doctrine and practice ultimately led to the 1848 split of the brethren movement into the Open Brethren and Exclusive Brethren.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Grayson Carter, 2009. Originally from the Christian Brethren Archive at John Rylands University Library, Manchester.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1807-1899
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
- Preferred citation:
-
Fry Manuscript, 1807-1899. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
- Location of this collection:
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135 North Oakland Ave.Pasadena, CA 91182, US
- Contact:
- (626) 584-5311