Luther Rice Christie Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0018

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains sermons and published messages written by Dr. Christie as well as clippings and poems probably used in sermon preparation. Sermons are designated by scripture reference where this was obvious or by title when it was not. Untitled poems are listed by first line.

Dates

Creation: 1902-1939

Creator

Christie, Luther Rice, Dr., 1873-1939 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Luther Rice Christie (1873-1939) was born in Halifax County, North Carolina, and served several churches in Georgia: Lee Street Baptist in Valdosta, First Baptist Columbus, First Baptist Savannah, and Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist in Atlanta (assisting in their merger with Second Baptist and Buckhead Baptist to form Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist). He was active on the Home Mission, Foreign Mission, and Sunday School Boards of the Southern Baptist Convention as well as on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 archival box) : Paper materials. Items are in fair to good condition.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

The Immanuel Message, bulletin of the Immanuel Baptist Church, Savannah, Georgia, was moved to the Rufus W. Weaver file. Dr. Weaver was pastor of the church before becoming president of Mercer University. Several postcards of Valdosta, Georgia, were moved to the photograph collection.