James Henley Thornwell

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In 1856 James Henley Thornwell, a native of South Carolina, joined the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur and became one of its most influential members. He published a number of sermons during his career, as well as articles defending slavery and secession in the Southern Presbyterian Review.

From The Life and Letters of James Henley Thornwell, by B. M. Palmer

James Henley Thornwell

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