Basil Manly
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Basil Manly, Jr. was a southern United States Baptist
minister and educator. He was one of a group of theologians instrumental in the formation of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
in South Carolina.
to Basil Manly, Sr.
(1798-1868), a notable Baptist preacher and educator, and his wife. The family moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama
, when Manly, Jr. was 12 years old, as his father served as president of the University of Alabama
(1837-1855) for nearly 20 years. He grew up in a planter
's family, as his father owned 40 slaves and supported the institution of slavery. In Tuscaloosa, Manly, Jr. was baptized at age 14 after reading a biography of Jonathan Edwards. He graduated from the University of Alabama.
He was licensed by the Baptist church to preach the gospel
at age nineteen. He enrolled at Newton Theological Institution in Massachusetts. In 1845 after the Southern Baptist Convention
was formed, Manly, Jr. transferred to Princeton Theological Seminary
.
His father had drafted the "Alabama Resolutions", which formed part of the case for separation of the convention from northern churches. The Newton seminary was affiliated with the rival Northern Baptist Convention at a time of deepening sectional strife prior to the American Civil War
.
Manly graduated from Princeton in 1847. With John Albert Broadus
, William Williams, and James Petigru Boyce
, he was instrumental in the formation of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina
. The seminary was central to the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention and its ministers. (In 1877 the seminary moved to Louisville, Kentucky
.)
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
minister and educator. He was one of a group of theologians instrumental in the formation of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary , located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the oldest of the six seminaries affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention . The seminary was founded in 1859, at Greenville, South Carolina. After being closed during the Civil War, it moved in 1877 to Louisville...
in South Carolina.
Early life and education
Basil Manly, Jr. was born December 19, 1825, in South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
to Basil Manly, Sr.
Basil Manly, Sr.
Basil Manly, Sr. was an Alabama planter, Baptist preacher and educator.The family moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1837, when Manly became president of the University of Alabama, a post he held until 1855...
(1798-1868), a notable Baptist preacher and educator, and his wife. The family moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, when Manly, Jr. was 12 years old, as his father served as president of the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
(1837-1855) for nearly 20 years. He grew up in a planter
Plantations in the American South
Plantations were an important aspect of the history of the American South, particularly the antebellum .-Planter :The owner of a plantation was called a planter...
's family, as his father owned 40 slaves and supported the institution of slavery. In Tuscaloosa, Manly, Jr. was baptized at age 14 after reading a biography of Jonathan Edwards. He graduated from the University of Alabama.
He was licensed by the Baptist church to preach the gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
at age nineteen. He enrolled at Newton Theological Institution in Massachusetts. In 1845 after the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
was formed, Manly, Jr. transferred to Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
.
His father had drafted the "Alabama Resolutions", which formed part of the case for separation of the convention from northern churches. The Newton seminary was affiliated with the rival Northern Baptist Convention at a time of deepening sectional strife prior to the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Manly graduated from Princeton in 1847. With John Albert Broadus
John Albert Broadus
John Albert Broadus was an American Baptist pastor and professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the most famous preachers of his day...
, William Williams, and James Petigru Boyce
James Petigru Boyce
James Petigru Boyce served as a Southern Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and seminary professor.- Education and early life :Boyce was educated at Brown University under Francis Wayland, whose evangelical sermons contributed to Boyce’s conversion, and at Princeton Theological Seminary under...
, he was instrumental in the formation of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. The seminary was central to the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention and its ministers. (In 1877 the seminary moved to Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.)