The Life and Writings of Rufus C. Burleson: Containing a Biography of Dr. Burleson by Harry Haynes; Funeral Occasion, with Sermons, Etc; Selected "chapel Talks;" Dr. Burleson as a Preacher, with Selected Sermons

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Georgia Jenkins Burleson, 1901 - 887 páginas
This work contains a biography of Rufus C. Burleson, a Baptist preacher and second president of Baylor University. It also includes his sermons, addresses, lectures, letters, published articles.
 

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CHAPTER IXRev Wm M Tryon Called to the Houston Pastor
69
CHAPTER XMr Burlesons Arrival in Houston Meets a Cordial
75
CHAPTER XIReturns to Houston From Galveston Meeting
83
CHAPTER XIIMr Burlesons Estimate of the Pastorate
91
CHAPTER XIIIWisdom of Texas Pioneer Baptists in Founding
99
CHAPTER XIVBaylor University Born in a Storm Santa Fe
110
CHAPTER XVFirst Session of Baylor Under Dr Burlesons
119
Old Baylor University Buildings at Independence
121
CHAPTER XVIEffects of the Revolutions Between Texas
129
Dr Burleson and Wife in 1853
135
CHAPTER XVIIIBaylor Now a Real University Every Facility
142
CHAPTER XIXClose of the Fall Term of 1854 School in Prosper
150
PART VIIARTICLES BY DR BURLESON ON TEXAS HISTORY
151
CHAPTER XXDr Burlesons Foresight Predicts Future
158
Richard B Burleson
161
Baptistry of the Independence Church
168
CHAPTER XXIBaylor University From 1855 to 1860 Brilliant
169
CHAPTER XXIIFacilities of the University Enlarged Depart
175
CHAPTER XXIIILegal Relations of Baylor University to Texas
185
Different Portraits of Dr Burleson
195
CHAPTER XXIVChapel Talks Subjects Discussed Extract from
204
CHAPTER XXVControversy Between President Burleson
213
CHAPTER XXVIControversy Between President Burleson
222
CHAPTER XXVIIResigns the Presidency of Baylor University
233
CHAPTER XXIXDr Burlesons Appearance in the State Con
246
CHAPTER XXXIn 1852 Convention Meets in Marshall 1853
256
CHAPTER XXXIMeeting of the State Convention in 1854 Bap
264
CHAPTER XXXIIImportance of the Office of Corresponding Sec
272
CHAPTER XXXIIIConvention Ready to Place Any Honor at
282
CHAPTER XXXIVTexas Pathmakers Came in a Struggle Lived
291
CHAPTER XXXVDr Burlesons Dominating Absorbing Purpose
299
Baylor University
309
CHAPTER XXXVIIEducation in Texas Under the Republic
313
CHAPTER XXXVIIIProgress of Education in Texas Under
321
CHAPTER XXXIXEducation in Texas Under the Provisional
329
CHAPTER XLThe Peabody Education Fund George Peabody
335
CHAPTER XLIAddress of Hon Robert C Winthrop Chairman
345
CHAPTER XLIIProgress of Public Education in Texas Applica
353
CHAPTER XLIIIA Brief Review of the Administrations of Gov
360
CHAPTER XLIVTexas State Educational Association Texas
371
CHAPTER XLVDr R C Burlesons Address Before the Texas
382
CHAPTER XLVIProgress of Education in Texas Development
393
CHAPTER XLVIIResolution of the East Texas Convention Octo
402
The R C and R A Burleson Home Waco
414
CHAPTER XLIXFirst Session of the Consolidated Convention
415
CHAPTER LDr Burleson and His School Work at Waco Trinity
423
CHAPTER LIYears that Follow the War a Crisis in the History
433
CHAPTER LIIReconstruction of the Educational Affairs
442

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