. 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. esent to organize a regular church there; Resolved, That Brethren Elliott Allcorn, J. C. Mundine,G. W. Buchanan, and James Stockton, together with anyother members of this church, that may attend the meetingsin that place, be, and they are hereby authorized, to sit in 90 The Life and Writings of conference and receive members into full fellowship of thischurch, and report said membe
. 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. esent to organize a regular church there; Resolved, That Brethren Elliott Allcorn, J. C. Mundine,G. W. Buchanan, and James Stockton, together with anyother members of this church, that may attend the meetingsin that place, be, and they are hereby authorized, to sit in 90 The Life and Writings of conference and receive members into full fellowship of thischurch, and report said members to our conference meetings,from time to time immediately after their reception. Thisthe parent church designated as an arm. One week afterward, on the 1st of December, 1851, thearm at Brenham held its first conference meeting. R. C. Bur-leson was present, and presided, preached the first sermon tothe arm, placed the resolution passed by ISTew Years CreekChurch, into enforcement, saw the fruits of the meeting heldin 1848, three years before, gathered into an organization thenucleus formed, and the foundation laid for the first Baptistchurch of Brenham, which became one of the leading churchesin the Dk. Rufus C. Burleson. 91 CHAPTER XII. Mr. Burlesons Estimate of the Pastorate—AuthorityOF the Church—All Legislation, Canon, Creed orDecree not Authorized by the Word of God Rejected—Opposition to a Union of Church ^and State—Indeffinitely Called to Houston Pastorate—Dr. Gordon—Diversity of Ministerial Gifts—Mr. Bur-leson Stricken with Yellow Fever, Cholera—Called to Pastorate at Huntsville, Ala.—Declines—Visits Independence—Dr. H. L. Graves ResignsPresidency of Baylor University—Mr. BurlesonElected to Succeed Him—Sees Larger OpportunitiesFOR Usefulness and Accepts—Resign at Houston—Resolutions of the Church. I Ji EW ministers ever lived who entertained a morej ^^g exalted opinion of the Church of Jesus Christ, and ? ^ * had a clearer con
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