Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of MercyThe Catholic bishop John England founded the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy in Charleston in 1829, using…
Slave ReligionEnslaved Africans arriving in South Carolina brought their traditional belief systems with them, and until the early nineteenth century, Christianity…
Smith, Charles AureliusBanker, governor. Smith was born in North Carolina on January 22, 1861, the son of Joseph Smith. After attending local…
Smyth, ThomasClergyman, author. Smyth was born on June 14, 1808, in Belfast, Ireland, the son of Samuel Smyth, a merchant, and…
South Carolina Baptist State ConventionThe historical significance of the South Carolina Baptist State Convention in the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention and other state conventions should not be ignored. Major architects of Baptist life in America—Oliver Hart, Richard Furman, Basil Manly, and William Bullein Johnson, among others—did their creative work in South Carolina.
South Carolina Christian Action CouncilThe South Carolina Christian Action Council is a statewide ecumenical agency embracing many of the state’s major Christian denominations. It…
Southern Methodist ChurchIn 1934 white Methodists in the southern states who opposed the unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the…
Southern Wesleyan UniversitySouthern Wesleyan University (SWU) is a private Christian liberal arts institution located in the town of Central in Pickens County.…
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg Methodist College is a two-year institution related to the United Methodist Church and located on 110 acres in western…
Spencer, James AlexanderLegislator, educator. Spencer was born in Charleston on October 23, 1850, the eldest son of James A. Spencer, a porter,…
SpiritualsSouth Carolina can boast a remarkably dynamic musical landscape. Gospel, bluegrass, blues, and string band all have a long history…
St. Andrew's ParishOn November 30, 1706, St. Andrew’s Day, the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act establishing the Church…
St. Bartholomew's ParishOne of the ten original parishes established by the Church Act of 1706, St. Bartholomew’s Parish, located in modern Colleton…
St. David's Church(Cheraw). Old St. David’s was the parish church for St. David’s Parish, established in 1768 from portions of St. Mark’s…
St. David's ParishThe backcountry parish of St. David’s was established on April 12, 1768, and included the area of modern Marlboro, Darlington,…
St. George's Dorchester ParishThe South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act creating St. George’s Dorchester Parish on December 11, 1717. The…
St. Helena's ParishOn June 7, 1712, the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act designating all of the land between…
St. James Goose Creek ParishA long, narrow rectangle extending northwestward from the Cooper River through modern Charleston, Berkeley, and Orangeburg Counties, St. James Goose…
St. James Santee ParishThe parish of St. James Santee was established on April 9, 1706, and included the northeastern portions of modern Berkeley…
St. John's Berkeley ParishOne of the ten original parishes created by the Church Act of 1706, the parish of St. John’s Berkeley stretched…
