CONTENTS

Foreword, Harry Leon McBeth xvii Preface xix List of Abbreviations xxiii

Chapter 1. CHANGING FLAGS OVER 1 1.1 Cortez and Coronado 1 Cortez: The Enforcement of the Faith Cortez: Developing an Indigenous Catholic Faith by Force The Dominicans' Role: No Indigenous Clergy Coronado and the Seven Cities of Cibola La Salle The Baptist Perspective of Catholic Hegemony 1.2 Stephen F. Austin: "The Father of Texas" 7 The "Catholic" Contract to Live in Texas Austin's Early Capitulation to Catholicism: Austin to Jose Antonio Saucedo Questions on the Degrees of Catholic Complicity before Migration Catholic Reaction to the New Settlers Baptist Disinclination to Catholic Hegemony The Joseph Bays Incident

Chapter 2. BAPTIST BEGINNINGS IN TEXAS, 1820-1840 12 2.1 Zacharius N. Morrell 12 Morrell's Call to Go to Texas Morrell's First Sermon in Texas and Decision to Remain, 1835 The First Sermon Preached in Houston Indian Fighting The First Missionary Baptist Church in Texas, 1836 2.2 Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor 17 Early Politics with Henry Clay Birth of the Tiger Point Church, 1840 The Baptist Principles Undergirding The Founding and Naming of Baylor University, 1845 The Importance of R. E. B. Baylor to Z. N. Morrell Address to the Union Association 2.3 Noah Turner Byars 23 Byars's Stand against Heretical Doctrine Byars the Texas Patriot—To Arms! Byars and Revival 2.4 Daniel Parker 25 Two-Seeds in the Spirit The Effects of Daniel Parker on Texas 2.5 Thomas J. Pilgrim 30 First Sunday School in Texas Report on Sabbath Schools

Chapter 3. EMERGING BAPTIST STRUCTURE, 1840-1848.. 42 3.1 James Huckins 42 The Birth of the First Baptist Church of Galveston, 1840 First Baptism on Galveston Island, 1840 Report of the Committee of Education 3.2 William Milton Tryon 45 A Revival in Irwinton, Alabama A Christian's Role in Texas The Need for Baptist Education in Texas Tryon's First Report to the Board of Domestic Missions 3.3 J. G.Thomas 49 Results of an Itinerant Preaching Tour 3.4 George Washington Baines 50 Church Discipline A Question to Texas Baptist editor Baines Baines's Presidential Salary 3.5 J.W.D. Creath 51 Creath Promotes Landmarkistic Books in Texas Creath Raises Funds for the Baptist State Convention 3.6 The Union Association 52 The Bill of Rights of the Union Baptist Association 3.7 The Birth of the Texas Baptist Education Society 53 Texas Baptist Education The Endorsement of Baylor University by the Union Association 3.8 Rufus Columbus Burleson 55 Address before the Union Association A Love for Baylor over the Presidency of Union 3.9 William Carey Crane 65 Baylor First and Foremost Crane's Summary of His Difficult Days at Baylor Washington County—Political and Religious Significance 3.10 Concerning the Colored Population 73 On Application of Colored Church, Anderson Report on the Colored Population Report on Religious Instruction of Colored Population The Negro Intellect Slavery is a Means of Evangelism 3.11 The German Population 75 The Need Evangelistic Endeavors by the Baptist State Convention Baptist Commitment to the German Texans 3.12 Southern Baptist Interest in Texas 77 Baptist Birth, Growth, and Organization in Texas 3.13 James Bodkin Link 78 The Birth of the First Baptist Church, Waco The Birth of the First Baptist Church of Galveston

Chapter 4. PROGRESS AMIDST PROBLEMS, 1848-1868 86 4.1 The Baptist State Convention 86 The Constitution of the Baptist State Convention—1848 4.2 Texas and Foreign Missions 89 Texas Takes Care of Its Own 4.3 Sabbath Schools 90 The Importance of Sabbath Schools The First Sabbath School Convention Sermon, J. H. Stribbling— 1865 4.4 The Texas Baptist 101 The First Year The Growth of the Texas Baptist 4.5 The Birth of New Associations 103 The Organization of the San Marcos Association The Waco Association, Report on Colored Missions 4.6 New Conventions 104 The Eastern Baptist Convention The Baptist General Association 4.7 The Civil War 107 The Union Association—Confederate Advocates 4.8 Baptists and Temperance 108 A Letter to Editor Link Chapter 5. DIVIDED WE STAND, 1868-1886 110 5.1 Baylor University vs. Waco University 110 Burleson's Charges against Clark Clark's Charges against Burleson 5.2 Waco University Begins to Thrive—Baylor Declines 112 Aid Needed for Baylor University A Further Plea for Funds Waco University Thrives 5.3 The Buckner Orphanage 114 Buckner's First Appeal Buckner and the Survivors of the Galveston Hurricane A Letter to Father Buckner 5.4 The Schism at the First Baptist Church of Dallas 115 The Schism, Link's Opinion Buckner's Side, The Memorial Who is the True First Baptist Church of Dallas? 5.5 Consolidation 124 Consolidation of Baylor University and Waco University Consolidation of the General Bodies

Chapter 6. THE SEARCH FOR UNITY, 1886-1900 127 6.1 Learning to Work Together 127 Early Progress under Corresponding Secretary of Missions, A. J. Holt (1886-1889) Corresponding Secretary J. B. Cranfill (1889-1892) Corresponding Secretary J. M. Carroll (1892-1894) Baylor University at Independence, 1883-1885 The Trail of Blood 6.2 Women's Work 134 Formal Organization How Dr. Carroll Came to Believe 6.3 Other Colleges and Universities Associated with Texas Baptist Life 137 The Spiritual Nature of Mary Hardin-Baylor University Early History of Howard Payne University The Birth of (Hardin) Simmons College 6.4 Benevolent Ministries 140 Progress at the Buckner Orphanage Temperance Revisited Bear Creek Baptist Mission: Temperance 6.5 Troublesome Doctrinal Issues 144 Martinism Fortuneism The Gospel Missions Movement (Crawfordism) The Whitsitt Controversy The Reaction of the Enon Association A Letter to the Texas Baptist and Herald Haydenism The Rationale for Hayden's Removal from the 1897 BGCT The Origin of the Reform Paper 6.6 Benajah Harvey Carroll 155 Salvation is Essential to Baptism and Church Membership The Office of Deaconess

Chapter 7. INTO A NEW CENTURY, 1900-1914 159 7.1 George Washington Truett 1591 Christ, the Cure for Trouble Baptists and Religious Liberty 7.2 James Bruton Gambrell 179 Questions in Baptist Rights Church Sovereignty and Denominational Comity 7.3 Lee Rutland Scarborough 183 The Essentials of an Evangelistic Victory (Isa. 38:1-6) 7.4 Mary Hill Davis 188 Dallas, 1909 7.5 Franz Marshall McConnell 194 Church Discipline ^ """* 7.6 Joseph Martin Dawson 197 The Implications of Separation of Church and State c Religious liberty does not mean indifference Religious liberty is not license Religious liberty requires humility and sincerity Religious liberty requires charity and forbearance 7.7 Mina S. Everett 200 The Call to State Work 7.8 WMU Advancement 201 ^-Training School Report for 1914 7.9 Security of the Baptist Standard 205 The Missionary Worker The Baptist Standard 7.10 The Buckner Orphanage 208 Transfer of Ownership 7.11 Baptist Hospitals 210 Report of Committee on Baptist Sanitarium 7.12 The Education Commission 212 Report of the Education Commission, 1906 7.13 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 217 The First Year at Fort Worth

Chapter 8. GOOD TIMES AND BAD, 1914-1926 219 8.1 Missions 219 Good News on Every Front: State Missions 8.2 World War I 221 Religious Liberty in the Training Camps Truett's Letter Home 8.3 The 75 Million Campaign 223 The Campaign in Texas: F. S. Groner, D. D., Secretary The Opinion of Publicity Director, J. M. Dawson The First Baptist Church of Waco 8.4 The Norris Controversy 228 The Modernism of Dr. J. M. Dawson Norris on Catholicism 1923 Report of the Committee on Credentials The Fruits of Norrisism J. M. Dawson on J. Frank Norris 8.5 The YMCA 246 Problems with the YMCA 8.6 Baptist Young People's Union 247 Young Christian Colabor Society Texas Leads the World in BYPU Work 8.7 Baptist Student Union 250 The Formation of the Baptist Student Union in Texas 8.8 Woman's Missionary Union 251 Houston, 1919 8.9 Southwestern Seminary 253 The School of Religious Education The SBC Takes Control of Southwestern 8.10 Creeds! 256 What Ought the Memphis Convention Do with the Articles of Faith?

Chapter 9. DEPRESSION AND DELIVERANCE, 1929-1945.... 259 9.1 Depression 259 Drastic Reductions Made Missions Cause Imperiled 9.2 William Richardson White 262 Commendation of W. R. White 9.3 John Howard Williams 264 Eulogizing the Work of Williams 9.4 Robert Clifton Campbell Executive Board Meeting, March 4, 1941 9.5 William Walter Melton The Gospel's Foes 9.6 The District Plan The District Plan in Action, 1933 9.7 Reconciliation with the BMA Attempts at Reconciliation Improved Cooperation, but No Consolidation 9.8 The Rural Church Problem Aiding the Rural Churches 9.9 Centennial Evangelism Baptist Depository Give Me Texas! 9.10 European Texans Ministering to Hispanics Our Work with Negro Baptists 9.11 Sunday School Report of Sunday School Work,1938 9.12 BYPU A Bright Future 9.13 WMU Report of the WMU Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. E. Leigh, 1930 9.14 Baptist Student Union Bible Chairs The Salaries of Bible Chairs Baptist Student Union Report, 1934 9.15 Brotherhood Local Church Brotherhoods 9.16 Church Music Resolution on Church Music, 1934 Report of the Committee on Music 9.17 Baptist Colleges Report on Baptist Schools, 1939 9.18 World War II Army Camp Work Soldier Work, 1943

Chapter 10. READY TO GO FORWARD, 1945-1953 10.1 The Five-Year Plan Report of the Executive Board, 1949 10.2 Dollars and Sense 311 Third Annual Meeting The Texas Baptist Foundation Leader: George J. Mason The Achievements of J. W. Bruner, Endowment Secretary of the BGCT Separation of Programs for the Best Service 10.3 Ministry Departments 319 Sunday School Report, 1948 Baptist Day Schools Baptist Training Union Goals for 1947 Baptist Training Union—The Advance Program Training Union Convention: Enrolls 7,667 Woman's Missionary Union: Lifted Horizons 10.4 Church Music 332 Music and Worship: J. D. Riddle Beware of Trends Toward Formalism in Music and Worship: J. D. Riddle 10.5 Department of Evangelism 335 The Development of an Evangelism Staff Committee on Evangelism 10.6 Radio Department 338 Baptist FM Network Recommended KYBS—Your Radio Station 10.7 Church Loan Department 340 The Need A Resolution for Aid Success of the Church Loan Program 10.8 Western Missions . 343 Much-needed Aid Application for Aid 10.9 Christian Life Commission 345 State Convention Committee Reports: Progress in Its Work The Contemporary Acuteness of Racial Tension 10.10 Assembly in the West 348 The Paisano Bid 10.11 Orphans 350 Mexican Baptist Orphanage Plans Cottage Dedication Benevolent Institutions 10.12 The Sick 352 Report on Hospitals 10.13 The Baptist Building 355 Financing the Baptist Building Chapter 11. NEW DIRECTIONS, 1953-1960 357 11.1 Forrest Feezor 357 Executive Secretary for Texas Baptists 11.2 Commendations and Causes 361 Methods of Work 11.3 The New Advance Committee: Changes in State Missions .... 364 Recommendations: State Missions 11.4 Missions beyond Texas 368 Wisconsin and Minnesota 11.5 Christian Education 369 Booz, Allen, and Hamilton Report: Student Coverage The Christian College Christian Education Commission 11.6 Baptist Benevolences 376 The Booz, Allen, and Hamilton Report: Care for the Elderly Report of Special Committee on Orphanages Wadley Memorial Hospital A Hospital Decision 11.7 Booz, Allen, and Hamilton Report 386 Survey Report Texas Survey Committee: Preliminary Report A New General Administration Needed In Perspective: The Booz, Allen, Hamilton Report

Chapter 12. ONWARD AND (SOMETIMES) UPWARD, 1960-1973 394 12.1 A New Day for Southern Baptists 394 You Can Help Reform TV Crisis in the Churches 12.2 Thomas Armour Patterson 396 Stewardship and Financial Development: Interview with Thomas Charlton Working Relationships: Interview with Thomas Charlton 12.3 Board and Budgets 400 Committee on Executive Board Involvement 12.4 The Commissions 403 State Missions Commission Church Services Division Sunday School Division Church Music Division Language Division The Area Program The Christian Education Commission Carden Report Proposes Cutback to Four Colleges Defending the Carden Report Crusade for Christian Education An Educational Study: The Carden Report Human Welfare Commission Child Care: Cooperation in the New Decade Mexican Baptist Children's Home Department of Planning and Special Services High Plains Baptist Hospital Hospital Study Committee: Troubles Ahead Christian Life Commission Christian Life Commission Report, 1973 12.5 Committee of 100 436 Formation Recommendations of the Committee of 100 12.6 WMU 447 New and Old Concerns 12.7 The River Ministry 448 One of the Greatest Mission Fields in the World 12.8 Controversy 450 Death in the Pot

Chapter 13. FOCUS ON TEXAS, 1974-1982 454 13.1 James Landes 454 Thoughts on Patterson: Oral Interview Trouble at Dallas Baptist College 13.2 Ministry to Ministers 458 Ministers' Counseling Service Ministerial Placement—Church/Staff Information Service Ministerial Retirement—Annuity Study Committee Proposed Annuity Committee Guidelines 13.3 The River Ministry Revisited: Funding 467 13.4 Personal Involvement in Missions 469 Mission to Brazil: 1982 Annual Report Mission Service Corps: 1982 Annual Report Bold Mission Thrust Partnership Missions: Annual Report, 1982 A Proposal for the Partnership Missions through the BGCT 13.5 Good News Texas 480 Media Campaign Unveiled at Evangelism Meeting Enthusiasm, Decisions Mark Good News Revivals Accomplishment of Goals and Objectives 13.6 Church-State Issues Federal Interference: Dr. Donald Anthony 13.7 Tensions in Texas Missionary Priorities: Landes Interview Role of Associations: The Area Program Financially Rescuing Dallas Baptist College Fundamentalist Resurgence: Landes Interview The Dangers of Fundamentalism

Chapter 14. CONTINUITY AMIDST CHANGE, 1982-1998... 14.1 William Pinson, Jr. The Unanimous Selection of Bill Pinson Texas Baptist Schools Are Centers of Missions Activity 14.2 A New Leadership Team Office of Associate Executive Director, Ed Schmeltekopf, 1996 Treasurer's Report, 1989 14.3 Mission Texas, 1985-1990 They Too Can Believe 14.4 Baptist Building No Cooperative Program Money Was Spent! 14.5 Volunteers on Mission River Ministry: Reaching the Unreached Partnership Missions Partnership Missions: 1996 Report Mission Service Corps: 1996 Report Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention Mission Service Corps: Restructuring the Consultant System 14.6 Schools and Students San Marcos Baptist Academy: 1996 Report Christian Education Coordinating Board: 1984 School Enrollment Increases 5.1 Percent Bible Chair Ruling Gives Temporary Reprieve Division of Student Ministry 14.7 Hospitals and Homes Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene New Programs at Buckner Round Rock Campus Children's Home 14.8 Facing Moral Concerns Texas CLC Rejects Views CLC Interests and Positions Four CLC Directors: Separation of Church and State Legislative Concerns Resolution on Pari-Mutuel Gambling 14.9 Strengthening Texas Churches 545 Churches with Staying Power Celebrating 40 Years of Working Together with Minnesota- Wisconsin Baptists State Missions Commission Report, 1991 14.10 New Churches in Texas 553 Church Extension Department Report, 1995 Key Church Ministry: J. V. Thomas Key Church Report Cooperative Program Gifts Boost New Church Fund 14.11 Criminal Justice Ministry 558 Ministry Program at Jester II Makes History 14.12 Responsible Stewardship 560 Baptist Foundation Investments Baptist Foundation of Texas 14.13 WMU 563 WMU Steers Evangelism Week of Prayer for Home Missions 14.14 Brotherhood 566 Builders Begin Work on Village Update on Texas Baptist Men's Activity in Criminal Justice Ministry 14.15 Challenge and Response 570 Ownership or Affiliation? Pre-Convention Meetings 14.16 Helping the Helpers 575 Ministers' Counseling Service Marks 25 Years Ministers' Counseling Service Report /Church Relations Committee Maples' Office to Face Minister/Church Crisis

Chapter 15. CHANGE AMIDST CONTINUITY, 1982-1998 ... 588 15.1 Baylor and the Baptists 588 Warning Signs at Baylor More Trouble at Baylor Report of the Administrative Committee Concerning Baylor University Joel Gregory's Statement 15.2 Earthquake at Southwestern Seminary 597 Dilday Fired as President at Southwestern Dilday Responds to Latest Charges of Trustees Firing Brings Letter of Censure from Accreditation Agency Allen: Trustees Must Be Accountable, Apologize Executive Board Resolution An Open Letter to the Alumni and Friends of Southwestern Seminary 15.3 Theological Education in Texas 610 Moderate Baptists Study Alternative Seminary Recommendation to the Executive Board Theological Education Study Committee: Final Report Maston Chair of Ethics, Logsdon School of 15.4 Preserving Baptist Distinctives 620 Criswell Explains How to be a Good Dr. Criswell Spoke Too Quickly What is Texas Baptists Committed? Distinctives Group Passes Reins 15.5 Texas Baptist Cooperative Program 629 Cooperative Program Task Force, 1992 Recommendations for the Texas Cooperative Program 15.6 Texas 2000 636 Strategy Council Report Evangelism Conference Spotlights Texas 2000 15.7 A New State Convention 644 Southern Baptists of Texas Vote to Form a New State Convention A New Convention! Why? Bill Pinson's Response 15.8 Decisive Action 650 BGCT Marks Turf on Homosexuality

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