Fry Manuscript, 1807-1899

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Fry Manuscript, 1807-1899
Dates: 1807-1899
Collection Number: CFT00085
Creator/Collector: Newton, Benjamin Wills (1807-1899)
Extent: 1 Box, 0.5 linear feet.
Repository: Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material: English

Access

Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.

Preferred Citation

Fry Manuscript, 1807-1899. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

Acquisition Information

Donated by Grayson Carter, 2009. Originally from the Christian Brethren Archive at John Rylands University Library, Manchester.

Biography/Administrative History

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.

Scope and Content of Collection

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.

Indexing Terms

Newton, Benjamin Wills, 1807-1899
Plymouth Brethren