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Benson, Lewis

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1906 - 1986

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lewis Benson papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1162
Overview

The Lewis Benson Papers document the life and service of Lewis V. Benson (1906-1986), a Quaker and recorded minister of New York Yearly Meeting. His in-depth reading and study of the writings of 17th century Quakers gave him the venue to bring their message to a modern audience. He did this predominantly through his own writings and lectures.

Dates: 1932-1986

Lewis Benson papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-020
Overview

This collection contains a letter from Lewis Benson to Henry Cadbury and a typed manuscript of Benson's lecture on "The Christian Universalism of George Fox."

Dates: 1959

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  • Subject: lecture notes X

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Subject
Church -- Apostolicity 1
Church work -- Society of Friends 1
Mysticism 1
New Foundation Fellowship 1
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) -- History -- Sources 1