GEORGE W. TRUETT PAPERS MICROFICHE 119 Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives Updated October, 2012 1 George W. Truett Papers Microfiche 119 Summary Main Entry: George W. Truett Papers Date Span: 1882 – 1961 Abstract: George W. Truett served as long-time pastor of the First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, Texas Baptist leader, President of the Southern Baptist Convention and Baptist World Alliance. This microfiche collection includes addresses, articles, biographical information, books written by Truett, correspondence, sermons, prayers, photographs, poems, and information on First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas. Size: 334 microfiches (10 x 15 cm) Collection #: Microfiche 119 Biographical Sketch: George Washington Truett, born May 6, 1867, in Hayesville, North Carolina, the seventh child of Charles L. and Mary R. Kimsey Truett, was converted and joined Hayesville Baptist Church in 1886. He was the founder and principal of Hiawassee Academy, Towns County, Georgia, 1887 – 1989. His family moved to Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas, in 1889, where the Whitewright Baptist Church ordained him to the ministry in 1890. As financial secretary of Baylor University, Waco, Truett raised $92,000 in 23 months, 1891 – 1993, to wipe out Baylor’s indebtedness. He entered Baylor as a freshman in September, 1893, and graduated with the A.B. degree in June, 1897. Truett married Josephine Jenkins of Waco in 1894 and served as student-pastor of East Waco Baptist Church while at Baylor. Truett became pastor of the First Baptist Church, Dallas, in September, 1897, and remained there until his death on July 7, 1944. During his 47-year pastorate, membership increased from 715 to 7,804 (a total of 19,531 new members were received) and total contributions were $6,027,741.52. Truett was President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1927 – 1929, and of the Baptist World Alliance, 1934 – 1939. In addition, Truett was a trustee of Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, and Baylor Hospital, Dallas. Constantly in demand for evangelistic, academic, and denominational sermons and addresses, Truett was preacher to the “Cowboy Camp Meetings” in west Texas for 37 summers, in addition to his pastorate. He preached to Allied Forces for six months in World War I, by appointment of President Woodrow Wilson, and he made an address on “Baptists and Religious Liberty” on the Capitol steps in Washington, D. C., May 16, 1920. He went on a preaching tour in South America during the summer of 1930, and he was the sole American speaker on the program of the Spurgeon 2 Centenary, London, England, in April, 1934. He also toured world mission fields as president of the Baptist World Alliance in 1935 – 1936. After Truett’s death, there were religious, educational, and healing institutional buildings erected or designated as memorials to him including: the seven-story educational building of First Baptist Church, Dallas; Truett Auditorium, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Memorial Chapel, Dallas; three Truett Memorial churches in Denver, Colorado, Hayesville, North Carolina, and Los Angeles, California; Truett-McConnell Junior College, Cleveland, Georgia; Baptist Orphanage, Nazareth, Israel; and the Truett Building of Baylor Hospital, erected at a cost of $5,500,000. Scope and Content Note This collection was given to the library at Southwestern Theological Seminary by the family of George W. Truett around 1953. The books and some other material were given earlier, shortly after Truett’s death in 1944. The Memorandum of Agreement is located at the end of the contents list. The collection includes addresses, articles, Baptist World Alliance files, biographical information, books written by Truett, extensive correspondence, travel files, diaries, material related to First Baptist Church, Dallas, lectures, maps, photographs, poems, prayers, and sermons. The collection documents Truett’s influence as an evangelist, pastor, and denominational spokesman. The staff of the Southwestern Seminary library prepared the following finding aid to the George Washington Truett Papers, located at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The collection was placed in electronic format by the staff of the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, and the SBHLA holds a microfiche copy of the papers on 336 fiche Microfiche #119. Arrangement Arranged in alphabetical order by subject Provenance Collection was given to the library at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary by the family of George W. Truett around 1953 (some items were donated after Truett’s death in 1944). Microfische donated by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1994. Preferred Citation George Washington Truett Papers. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Library, Fort Worth, Texas. Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee MFC 119. Access Restrictions Please see Memorandum of Agreement at the end of this collection Subject Terms Truett, George Washington, 1867 – 1944 Rushbrooke, James Henry, 1870 – 1947 Binns, Walter Pope, 1895 – 1966 Bryan, William Jennings, 1860 – 1925 Coleman, Robert Hambersham, 1856 – 1938 3 Cranfill, James Britton, 1858 – 1938 Gardner, Charles Spurgeon, 1859 – 1948 Hobby, William Pettus, 1878 – 1945 Martin, Thomas Theodore, 1862 – 1939 Neff, Pat Morris, 1871 – 1952 Newton, Louis Devotie, 1892 – 1939 Norris, John Frank, 1877 – 1952 Poteat, William Louis, 1856 – 1938 Scarborough, Leslie Rutland, 1870 – 1945 Sheppard, Morris, 1875 – 1941 Baptist World Alliance Southern Baptist Convention – History – 20th century First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas – History Baptist General Convention of Texas Baylor University, Waco, Texas Baptists – Sermons Baptists – Texas Sermons, American Related Materials Keith E. Durso. Thy will be done: a biography of George W. Truett. Atlanta: Mercer University Press, 2009. Powhatan W. James. George W. Truett : a biography. Broadman Press, 1939. Guide to Microfiche Sheets File # Category Page 1 Agreement – SWBTS 1 2 – 20 Addresses 1 Articles 21 – 542 Chronological 2 543 – 553 No Dates 23 554 – 590 Written by Truett 24 591 – 607 Christmas Greetings 25 608 – 627 Baptist World Alliance 26 Biographical Materials 628 – 657 No Dates 27 658 – 661 Personal Items, no dates 28 662 – 763 Personal Items, Chronological 28 674 – 690 Personal Items, Alphabetical 28 691 – 700 Books 29 Correspondence 701 – 717 Anniversary 30 718 – 732 Christmas Greetings 30 733 – 735 Introduction Letters 31 736 – 1336 By People, Alphabetical 32 4 1337 – 1347 Personal 53 Subject 1348 – 1351 Association 54 1352 – 1359 Chamber of Commerce 54 1360 – 1372 Church 54 1373 – 1402 College & University 55 1404 – 1413 Conferences & Conventions 56 1414 – 1424 E – L 57 1425 – 1431 Missions 57 1432 – 1440 Newspapers, by State 57 1441 – 1446 P – S 57 1447 – 1449 Travel 58 1450 – 1451 Welcome Day Service 58 Woman Forum 1452 – 1457 WMU – World Baptist Alliance 58 1458 – 1529 Engagements 58 1530 – 1554 FBC, Dallas 61 1555 – 1559 Lectures 62 1560 – 1562 Maps 63 1563 – 1575 Notes & Notebooks 63 1576 – 1585 Pamphlets & Tracts 63 1586 – 1612 Photographs 64 1613 – 1626 Poems 65 1627 – 1656 Prayer 65 1657 – 1675 Programs 66 Sermons 1678 List of 67 1677 – 1778 Funeral, by name 67 Outlines 1779 – 1784 Bond 71 1185 – 1794 Subject 71 1795 – 1806 Place 72 1807 Poems 72 1808 Points on 72 1809 – 1880 Scripture Text 73 1881 – 1908 Title Outline 75 1909 – 1970 By Date 76 1971 – 1989 Travel 79 Additional Oversized Items 79 Item List 1 Memorandum of Agreement for the housing of the Truett Collection with SWBTS Addresses – Chronological 2 “The Inspiration of Ideals,” June, 1897 5 3 Response of Truett to BGCT Convention, Waco, Texas, 1898 4 Homecoming at Baylor by: Truett, 1909 5 Church Covenant, Feb. 21, 1921 6 Dinner for Deacons and Elders at FBC, Dallas, May 19, 1930 7 Tribute to Scouting by Truett, 1930 8 The Primacy of Evangelism, May 24, 1932 9 Centennial Address at Mercer University, Deut., January, 1933 10 Baptist World Alliance, September 9, 1934 11 Notes on Charles Haddon Spurgeon, April, 1934 12 Denton County Association, April 15, 1925 13 On Spurgeon, August 23, 1935 14 On the Deutschland, November 24, 1935 15 A Baylor Hospital, July 10, 1936 16 Little Rock, October 5, 1936 17 To Romanian Minister in London, July 12, 1937 18 The Baptist Message and Mission for the World Today at BWA, July 23, 1939 19 At BWA, Atlanta, July 24, 1939 20 Call for the Enforcement of the Sunday Law Articles – Chronological 21 Articles from the Baptist Union, Sept. 17, 1898 – April 18, 1899 22 “The Work of a Great Church,” September 27, 1906 23 “The Beginning of George Truett,” May 6, 1909 24 “The Apostle to the Texans,” January 4, 1913 25 “Dr. Truett in Boston,” September 3, 1914 26 “Good Wishes for Dr. Truett,” February, 1915 27 “Baptists will Honor Famous Dallas Pastor,” 1915 28 “Reception is Tendered, Dr. Truett,” 1916 29 “Dr. Truett's Remarkable New Book,” March 21, 1918 30 “The Decision of Dr. Truett,” June 4, 1918 31 “Eminent Minister to Respond to call of Allies,” June 15, 1918 32 “Cable Received at State Headquarters,” November 16, 1918 33 Articles concerning Truett's call to France, 1918 34 The First Church, Dallas, Texas, May 8, 1919 35 “From Lambertina to Truett – From the Tiber to the Ohio, April 1920 36 “Truett Addresses 10,000 at the Capital,” May 17, 1920 37 “Baptists Favor League of Nations,” May 21, 1920 38 “Southern Baptist on the March,” September 30, 1920 39 “Has Hard Time Trying to Interview Dr. Truett,” March 4, 1921 40 “Baptist in History