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- ↑ Peterson's Colleges in the South. Peterson's. 2009. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7689-2695-8.
- ↑ Kurian, George Thomas; Day, Sarah Claudine (14 March 2017). The Essential Handbook of Denominations and Ministries. Baker Books. ISBN 978-1-4934-0640-1.
...and the KJV as a trustworthy standard to preach from the pulpit.
- ↑ Helsley, Alexia Jones (25 February 2019). Lost Aiken County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 144-145. ISBN 978-1-4396-6626-5.
- 1 2 3 Peterson's Colleges in the South. Peterson's. 2009. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7689-2695-8.
- ↑ "Academic Programs". Southern Methodist College. 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.