Creator(s): Archives and Special Collections, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Date(s): 1982–1988
Extent: 5.0 cu.ft.
Biographical Note: The Peace Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention was created during 1985 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention held June 11-13 in Dallas, TX. The Peace Committee was formed to determine the source of controversy within the SBC. Twenty-two men and women were selected to serve on the Committee: Charles G. Fuller, Chairman, Charles W. Pickering, Harmon M. Born, William E. Poe, Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Ray E. Roberts, Mrs. Morris H. Chapman, Adrian P. Rogers, William O. Crews*, Cecil E. Sherman*, Robert E. Cuttino, John Sullivan, Mrs. A. Harrison Gregory, Daniel G. Vestal, Jim Henry, Jerry Vines, William E. Hull, Edwin H. Young, Herschel H. Hobbs, Charles F. Stanley*, Albert McClellan, W. Winfred Moore*. *NOTE: William O. Crews was elected president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary October 13, 1986, but was asked to remain as a member; Cecil E. Sherman resigned from the Special Committee Oct. 22, 1986, and was replaced by Peter James Flamming; Charles F. Stanley and W. Winfred Moore served by virtue of office as president and first vice president of the Convention, and were asked to remain after their terms of office expired.
Scope and Contents: Materials in this collection are dated from 1982-1988 and recount the efforts of the Peace Committee to uncover the source of controversy within the Southern Baptist Convention. This collection contains meeting minutes, subcommittee reports of visits to various SBC institutions, memos, and letters from concerned parties on both sides of the controversy.
Language(s): English
Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research.
Related Materials: Originals in "Southern Baptist Convention. Peace Committee Records, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee"
Processing History: Arranged and described by Drew Dickerson in May, 2021. Collection level description created by Drew Dickerson on 05/31/2021.
Preferred Citation: Southern Baptist Convention Peace Committee records, Archives and Special Collections, Library at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.
Repository: Archives and Special Collections, Library at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
Resource Identifier: ARC.019
Subjects and Access Points:
Southern Baptist Convention
