The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . le College for Belton, and then raising twice that amountfor a grand outfit, for buildings, for apparatus and human being can ever tell the toil, the wear and tear ofmuscle and brain he sufTerd in accomplishing this great have no doubt it impaired his health and caused his prema-ture death. I pray that his toils and sacrifices may speakfrom the grave in trumpet tones to the people of Belton andthe Baptists of Texas to pay off the debts of Baylor FemaleCollege and
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . le College for Belton, and then raising twice that amountfor a grand outfit, for buildings, for apparatus and human being can ever tell the toil, the wear and tear ofmuscle and brain he sufTerd in accomplishing this great have no doubt it impaired his health and caused his prema-ture death. I pray that his toils and sacrifices may speakfrom the grave in trumpet tones to the people of Belton andthe Baptists of Texas to pay off the debts of Baylor FemaleCollege and make it all our beloved and sainted brother desiredit should be. Brother Smiths health began to fail materially in 1892,and he continued to grow more feeble until on February 1,1893, our Heavenly Father said, Well done, good and faith-ful servant; enter into the joys of thy Lord. And he heardwith joy the loving welcome, and white-winged angels borehim to his glorious home in paradise. He left a lovely anddevoted wife to mourn his loss in their happy family, and 317,-000 Baptists to mourn his loss in PART VII ARTICLES ON TEXAS HISTORY BY DR. BURLESON. 1 Dr. Ruftjs C. Burleson. 749 ARTICLES ON TEXAS HISTORY BY DR. BURLESON, INTRODUCTORY. TEXAS, ITS NAME, SIZE, CLIMATE AND HISTORY. I am agreeably astonished at the interest manifested inany articles on Texas History. i Expressions of interest andcommendation come from ocean to ocean, and from lakes to•Gulf. It has occurred to me that a condensed history of Texaswould interest many abroad, and perchance instruct many athome, who know more of Greece and Rome, of Lapland andOhina, than of Texas; who know more of Caesar, Alexanderand Bonaparte and the infamous Cleopatra and the Queen ofMadagascar than of our own heroes and heroines. We will discuss briefly three general divisions. I. What does Texas mean? II. What is the size and climate of Texas ? III. What is the history of Texas ?First. What does Texas mean ? Tradition and
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