Texas Baptist Books

I would like to make my books available to anyone one this board for a discount. There are three Texas Baptist History books available: A Texas Baptist Power Struggle: The Hayden Controversy--retails for 40; 30 for members of this board, A Texas Baptist Sourcebook retails for 30; for members of this board 20, A Handbook of Texas Baptist Biography, retails for 18; for members of this board 11. Because I am only giving discounts to members of this board, I will only sell to those who contact me with a private message. Here are the descriptions of the books.

A Texas Baptist History Sourcebook
A Companion to McBeth’s Texas Baptists
Joseph E. Early, Jr.
Foreword by Harry Leon McBeth


From the days of Z. N. Morrell and James Huckins to Bill Pinson
and Charles Wade, Baptists have played and continue to play an
important role in the religious, secular, and political life of Texas.
Over the previous one hundred and fifty years several Texas Baptist
histories have been written, but not until now have the documents
used in the development of these texts been made available in one
resource.
In A Texas Baptist History Sourcebook, Joseph E. Early, Jr.,
has provided the most complete collection of Texas Baptist
sources ever issued in one volume. This work consists of church
minutes, state and association convention records, denominational
newspaper articles, records of Baptist universities, and myriads
of other resources. Included in this work are George Washington
Truett's sermon "Baptists and Religious Liberty" delivered on the
steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.; James Milton
Carroll's Trail of Blood; J. Frank Norris's railings against the
Baptist General Convention of Texas; and countless other sources
depicting the many years of Texas Baptist history.
This book is designed as a complementary work to Harry Leon
McBeth's Texas Baptists: A Sesquicentennial History. Students
can follow McBeth's chapter divisions, headings, and subheadings
for greater ease in studying the documents. Whether used
independently or as a companion to McBeth's work, A Texas
Baptist History Sourcebook is a must for an in-depth study of
Baptists in Texas.

A Texas Baptist Power Struggle
The Hayden Controversy
Joseph E. Early, Jr.
Foreword by John W. Storey

This is the story of how one man, Samuel Augustus Hayden, almost
destroyed the newly organized Baptist General Convention of Texas
(BGCT) before it could take root. In the final decades of the nineteenth
century, Hayden caused such unrest among Texas Baptists that after
a failed attempt to take over the BGCT, he was expelled from the state
body. In turn, he created a rival organization, the Baptist Missionary
Association (BMA), which continued to fight perceived oppression by
the BGCT.
Hayden, through his newspaper, accused his enemies of
embezzlement, heresy, arson, and strong-arm tactics. His high-profile
opponents included George Washington Truett, Benajah Harvey
Carroll, and James Britton Cranfill, who asserted through their
newspapers that Hayden was insane, a liar, and a heretic. Baptists in
Texas were forced to take sides in the struggle, which came to a
dramatic conclusion on a train bound for the Southern Baptist
Convention, when Cranfill and Hayden scuffled over a pistol.

A Handbook of Texas Baptist Biography details the lives, contributions, achievements, and influence of two hundred and fifty men and women are prominent in Texas Baptist life. Within this text you will find details on Baptist pastors, missionaries, educators, and philanthropists. Each entry is followed by a detailed bibliography leading the reader to further relevant research. In order to acquire the information in this book, one would have to visit dozens of libraries, archives, and personal holdings. For more details and ordering information, contact joeearly@cumberlandcollege.edu.
Click here to view a list of bibliography entries in the book: biographyentries.pdf

 

I just went through my South Main book and I did not find anything about harps. At one time they had a huge orchestra and it did have a harp player, but I don't think it was anyone famous.

 

I just found a couple of South Main History books if anybody wants one. They retail for 50 (I think), I will let you have one for thiry plus shipping and handling. Here is a blurb about it.

The Building of a Church details the first one hundred years of South Main Baptist Church, Houston, Texas. During its first century, South Main has been one of the leading churches in the Union Association and the Baptist General Convention of Texas. It has been the home to several prominent pastors including E. Hermond Westmoreland, Ken Chaffin, and William Turner. This book details South Main’s strong leadership for civil rights activities in the 1960s. It was the site of the funeral for the last Confederate soldier. It also contains many other facts about its membership and its role in Texas Baptist life.

Just email me at joeearly@cumberlandcollege.edu

I will also have about ten copies of McBeth's Texas Baptists that I will let go for 15.