Guide to the John Mayhew Fulton Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

John Mayhew Fulton Papers

Inclusive Dates

1887-1911

Call Number

RG 4

Creator(s)

Fulton, John Mayhew, 1859-1951.

Quantity

2.00 cubic feet

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

John Mayhew Fulton was born in Dinsmore, PA on February 8, 1859. He studied at Princeton and McCormick Theological Seminaries, graduating and receiving ordination in 1887. In 1896 he earned his doctorate at Wooster College, OH. He served pastorates at several churches throughout the Midwest from 1887-1905. In 1915 he became stated supply pastor to Knox Presbyterian Church, Calgary, Canada.

Dr. Fulton was a noted preacher, particularly on the subject of temperance. In 1896 he was appointed Associate Secretary of the General Assembly's Permanent Committee on Temperance, a post he held until 1911.

Collection Overview

Record Group 4 contains Fulton's sermons, including some newspaper reprints, and some correspondence from 1887-1911.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged neither chronologically nor topically; many of the sermons are undated.

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Fulton, John Mayhew, 1859-1951.

Topical Subject

Temperance Sermons.

Genre-form

Sermons. lcsh

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 4
	2-17	Sermons and Correspondence, 1887-1911

2	1-14	Sermons, 1887-1911

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Guide to the John Mayhew Fulton Papers

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