The Vanity and Glory of Man: A Sermon, Preached in the Chapel of the South Carolina College, on the 9th of October, 1842, on Occasion of the Death of Benjamin R. Maybin, a Member of the Freshman Class

A funeral sermon on a student’s death, urging reflection on the vanity of earthly pursuits and calling listeners to trust in the soul’s immortality and prepare for eternity.

James Henley Thornwell (November 27, 1812 – December 1, 1862) was an American Presbyterian theologian, minister, and professor whose rigorous Reformed teaching at South Carolina College and Columbia Theological Seminary deeply shaped Southern Presbyterian doctrine in the mid-19th century. A prolific writer and church leader, he defended confessional Calvinism and articulated a theological vision that emphasized church unity and doctrinal fidelity.

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