The James Black McCreary Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 155

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of sermon manuscripts used by Reverend McCreary, as well as biographical information about him.

Dates

undated

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to the access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The James Black McCreary Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1797 July 28
: Born, Taneytown, Maryland
1825-1828
: Student, Princeton Theological Seminary
1828 April 17
: Received pastor's license, Presbytery of Philadelphia
1828
: Missionary, Maryland
1829-1830
: Stated supply, Lawsville and Great Bend, Pennsylvania
1831
: Stated supply, Groton, New York
1832-1833
: Stated supply, Deposit
1834
: Stated supply, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
1835
: Stated supply, Bald Eagle
1837
: Stated supply, Northumberland
1838 November 8
: Ordained, Presbytery of Montrose
1838-1865
: Pastor, Great Bend (now Halstead)
1865-1882
: Clerk, War Department, Washington D.C.
1889 January 3
: Died, Great Bend

Biographical Information

The Reverend James Black McCreary (1797-1889) attended Princeton Seminary, from 1825 to 1828. Following his licensing by the Presbytery of Philadelphia in 1828, he served several Presbyterian churches (PCUSA) as stated supply. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Montrose in 1838 and thereafter was a pastor for many years in Great Bend (Halstead) Pennsylvania.

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Additional Description

Processing Information:

The sermons in this collection were given to the Seminary by Mrs. Ethel M. LeBar, and were organized in the library's "Alumni Alcove" collection for many years. When these papers were organized in June of 1996, biographical materials were photocopied from the Seminary Archives' office files and added to this collection. The collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written in June of 1996, by Raymond D. Cannata, under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin and Daved Anthony Schmidt in May of 2009.