Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
11-9-2018
Inclusive Dates--Span
1930-1937
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1930-1937
Scope and Content Note
A collection of prayer meeting programs, sermons, and miscellaneous papers from Cecil Niel Wright. These papers include a lot of sermons from the 1930s.
Biographical Note
Cecil Niel Wright was born in 1908. He began his preaching career in 1929 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He attended Freed-Hardeman College and received a bachelor’s degree at Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1935. He also audited several Hebrew classes at Abilene Christian College and later attended Harding Graduate School of Religion. In 1934 he married Mary Donaldson and after her death he married Kathleen Davis Cantrall in 1979. Wright died in 1996.
Wright preached in Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Memphis, Tennessee; and Bethel Springs, Tennessee. He was a member of the Bible faculty at Freed-Hardeman College from 1967-78. He worked with several radio stations in Huntsville, Texas, Springfield, Missouri, Abilene Texas, and Denver, Colorado and spoke at conferences and lectureships in many states.
Wright was a prolific author, submitting articles for various publications including, but not limited to, Gospel Advocate, Firm Foundation, Christian Worker, 20th Century Christian, Power for Today, Voice of Freedom, Minister’s Monthly, and Spiritual Sword.
Donor Note
Cecil Niel Wright Family
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title. The processors retained the original order as received.
Content List
Box 1
[First Folder] Finding Aid
Prayer Meeting Program
Miscellaneous: (1 of 2)
Miscellaneous: (2 of 2)
Sermons A-C
Sermons D-H
Sermons I-O
Sermons P-R
Sermons S-T
Sermons U-Y
Subjects
Churches of Christ--Texas
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #51
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], Cecil Niel Wright Papers, 1930-1937. Center for Restoration Studies MS #51. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Open to researchers. Contact Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives to make an appointment.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Reid, Audrey Schaffner, Mac Ice, Amanda Dietz
Comments
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