Sunday, May 28, 2006
C. F. R. Shehane
I wish I knew more about the Rev C. F. R. Shehane; but from what little I do know, Im glad I didnt KNOW C.F.R. Shehane.... but all I wanted to do today is to quote a blurb taken from the June 22, 1855 issue of the Vermont Patriot of Montpelier, Vt. I'm not sure I necessarily believe it, although I dont really doubt it was published! " UNIVERSALIST PREACHER FATHER SHEHANE - called by the people "the walking Bible". In an Alabama court it was discovered there was no Bible, so the judge had the jurors swear by placing their hands on the preacher."
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Pretty good memory.
Charles Francis Rollin (1803-1857)
Married Susannah N. White on August 1, 1836 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Cambellite Minister and Associate editor on a Cambellite paper in Evergreen, SC (right near the Georgia border) in November 1837.
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1843-1844 Edited and Published the 2nd volume of the weekly paper MESSENGER OF GLAD TIDINGS in Columbua Georgia.
1847- Edited and Published the RELIGIOUS REFORMER, a monthly in Montgomery Alabama in 1847, Wetumpka 1848, Notasulga in 1849 with the name changed to RELIGIOUS INVESTIGATOR. In that year, he sold it to John C. Burruss; who changed the name to the UNIVERSALIST HERALD.
1854 (or 55) KEY TO UNIVERSALISM, published in Griffin, Georgia.
1857, started the newspaper SOUTHERN PROGRESSIONIST. Published in Newnan, Georgia just a few miles from Shehane's own state of Alabama.
and more - (so how does the mouse always slip on "publish"?)
Campbelite minister c1829-c1841
converted to Universalism 1841.
Living in Henry County Georgia.
most of this info (except full name, dates, marriage and Evergreen SC) come from Russell E. Miller book.
not listed (that I see) in the Universalist Companion for 1846.
the 185o volume lists him in Notasulga, preaching and working on the Religious Investigator with J.C. Burruss. (this volume was probably published in Summer of 1849).
I have a copy of Shehane's "A Key to Universalism" I will be listing it on eBay, starting Thursday night July 5th, 2007. The auction will run for 10 days. It is a true first edition from 1854.
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