William West Skiles was a deacon, missionary and monk. He was born on a farm in eastern North Carolina. Skiles was the founder of the community of Valle Crucis, North Carolina, and builder of the region's first Episcopal Church. He was the first person in the Anglican Communion since the English Reformation to persevere in the dedicated life under the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Language
English
Pages
82
Format
Paperback
Release
November 13, 2009
ISBN 13
9781409988328
William West Skiles: A Sketch of Missionary Life at Valle Crucis in Western North Carolina, 1842-1862
William West Skiles was a deacon, missionary and monk. He was born on a farm in eastern North Carolina. Skiles was the founder of the community of Valle Crucis, North Carolina, and builder of the region's first Episcopal Church. He was the first person in the Anglican Communion since the English Reformation to persevere in the dedicated life under the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.