Related Collections: Steering Committee of the Continuing Presbyterian Church.
Biographical sketch
Raised in South Carolina and educated at Davidson College, John prepared for the ministry at Columbia Theological Seminary, receiving his Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1936. Licensed and ordained by Augusta Presbytery (PCUS), he was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Waynesboro, Georgia, serving there from 1936-40 and next at First Presbyterian church, Meridian, MS, 1940-41. Later 1941 he enlisted and labored for five years as an Army Air Force chaplain, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
With the end of World War II, Rev. Richards answered a call to serve the First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Georgia, serving there for six years, 1946-52. During this time, he was honored with the Doctor of Divinity degree, awarded by the Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, in 1947. First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, VA, 1952-56 and First Presbyterian Church, Macon, GA, 1956-72 were his last two pastorates. Dr. Richards resigned his post in Macon in order to take on the work of Administrator for the Steering Committee for the Continuing Presbyterian Church. When asked why he had set aside his work as pastor, Richards said "the refusal of the [PCUS 1967] Assembly to take a stand for the infallibility of God's revealed Word made God's call much clearer."
CONTENTS:
Box 060.2
ƒ02—Advisory Convention, Arrangement
ƒ03—Advisory Convention, Bills and Overtures
ƒ04—Advisory Convention, Letters to Missionaries
ƒ05—Advisory Convention, Minutes
ƒ06—Advisory Convention, Organizations
ƒ07—Advisory Convention, Publicity
ƒ08—Advisory Convention, Senior Advisors Committee
ƒ09—Board of Annuities and Relief
ƒ10—Board of Christian Education
ƒ11—Briefing Sessions, Correspondence
ƒ12—Briefing Sessions, Invitation Lists
ƒ13—Briefing Sessions, Invitations
ƒ14—Budget Sample
ƒ15—Calvary Presbytery
ƒ16—Christian Studies Center
ƒ17—Church Property Issue
ƒ18—Commissioners to General Assembly
ƒ19—Committee of Forty, Folder 1
ƒ20—Committee of Forty, Folder 2
ƒ21—Concerned Presbyterians, Correspondence, Folder 1
ƒ22—Concerned Presbyterians, Correspondence, Folder 2
ƒ23—Concerned Presbyterians, Members, Folder 1
ƒ24—Concerned Presbyterians, Members, Folder 2
ƒ25—Conference Center, Micaville, North Carolina
ƒ26—Confession of Faith
ƒ27—Contact Men, Correspondence
ƒ28—Conservative Issues
ƒ29—Convocation of Sessions, Folder 1
ƒ30—Convocation of Sessions, Folder 2
ƒ31—Allen, Todd W., Correspondence
ƒ32—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, B
ƒ33—Baldwin, John, Correspondence
ƒ34—Cunningham, Hugh, Correspondence
ƒ35—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, D
ƒ36—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, F
ƒ37—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, H
ƒ38—Hamby, Oliver, Correspondence
ƒ39—Hill, William, Correspondence
ƒ40—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, J
ƒ41—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, K
ƒ42—Keyes, Kenneth, Correspondence
ƒ43—LeCraw, Roy, Correspondence
ƒ44—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, M
ƒ45—Matthews, P. Y., Correspondence
ƒ46—Metcalf, Robert M., Correspondence
ƒ47—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, N & O
ƒ48—Correspondence, Miscellaneous, P through Z
ƒ49—Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians
ƒ50—Covenant Presbytery, Texas (PCUS)
ƒ51—Cynthiana Presbyterian Church
ƒ52—Data Form
ƒ53—Declaration of Intent
ƒ54—Drafting Committee, Reaffirmation of 1973
ƒ55—Executive Committee on Overseas Evangelism (ECOE)
ƒ56—Faith and Purpose Steering Committee
ƒ57—Focus
ƒ58—General Assembly, 1973 (First), Arrangements
ƒ59—General Assembly, 1973 (First), Dockets & Program
ƒ60—General Assembly, 1973 (First), Maps
ƒ61—General Assembly, 1973 (First), Resolution to Call
ƒ62—Georgia Presbyteries
ƒ63—Hanover Presbytery
ƒ64—Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church
ƒ65—Incorporation, Articles of
ƒ66—Independent Presbyterian Churches
ƒ67—Invitation Rallies of 1974
ƒ68—Legal Materials
ƒ69—Louisiana Synod
ƒ70—Lutheran Church
ƒ71—McIlwain Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pensacola, Florida
ƒ72—Ministerial Relations
ƒ73—Ministers Seeking Churches
ƒ74—Name Suggestions
ƒ75—National Presbyterian and Reformed Fellowship
ƒ76—New Confession Proposed
ƒ77—Continuing Presbyterian Church, News Articles
ƒ78—Presbyterian Church in the U.S., 1973 General Assembly, News Articles
ƒ79—Florida Presbytery, News Articles
ƒ80—News Articles Key
ƒ81—News Articles, Miscellaneous
ƒ82—North Carolina, News Articles
ƒ83—South Carolina, News Articles
ƒ84—Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, News Articles
ƒ85—Office Operations
ƒ86—Opposite Data
ƒ87—Permanent Committee, Organizing Committee, Minutes
ƒ88—Permanent Committee, Executive Committee, Minutes
Box 118.1
ƒ02—"Continuing for Ten Years," [article], PCA Messenger, September 1981
ƒ03—Crowe, R. McFerran, What is the Real Issue," Presbyterian Journal, [reprint article]
ƒ04—Settle, Paul G., "The State of the Church and the Present Crisis," Christian Observer, April 14, 1971, [article]
ƒ05—First Presbyterian Church, Weaverville, NC, Fiftieth Anniversary Observation, June 1, 1972
ƒ06—Correspondence, 1971, 1974
ƒ07—Letter to the Editor, Presbyterian Journal, [1969?]
ƒ08—Miscellaneous
ƒ09—News Articles, 1969 – 1983, [bulk date: 1982 – 1983]
ƒ10—Overtures and Resolutions, 1971
ƒ11—Steering Committee, For a Continuing Church: Questions and Answers, [pamphlet]
ƒ12—Taylor, G. Aiken, How We Got Where We Are, [pamphlet]
ƒ13—Williamson, W. Jack, A Plan for a Continuing Church, and Where We Go From Here
ƒ14—Settle, Paul G., The 1971 – 1972 Covenant Life Material, [paper]
ƒ15—Settle, Paul G., "The State of the Church and the Present Crisis," 1971
ƒ16—Richards, John E., Statement Presented to the Joint Committee on Church Union, [paper]
ƒ17—When the Denomination is Reborn, [paper]
ƒ18—General Assembly, 1973 (First), Photographs
ƒ19—Journal Day, 1972, 1973, Program
ƒ20—Colloquy, March 1970, [publication]
ƒ21—Continuing, February 1977, [publication]
ƒ22—Federal Council of Churches, Publications
ƒ23—Steering Committee, Journal Day Announcement, August 1971
ƒ24—Steering Committee, Literature Order Form
ƒ25—Steering Committee, Mission
ƒ26—Steering Committee, How the Steering Committee Came to Be, [paper]
ƒ27—Steering Committee, Reaffirmations of 1973
ƒ28—Steering Committee, Statement of Faith and Purpose |
