The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . the Missis-sippi river? Will you desert those who have grown gray inyour service, and who have spent twenty-two years of earnestthought and prayer and toil in the cause of education in Texas ?We believe better things of you. We believe our 400 students,thirty-two young preachers, our able experienced and devotedFaculty, and above all the cause of education in Texas willreceive an early and liberal response. BITFUS C. BURLESON. Waco University was now going on from victory to vic-tory
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . the Missis-sippi river? Will you desert those who have grown gray inyour service, and who have spent twenty-two years of earnestthought and prayer and toil in the cause of education in Texas ?We believe better things of you. We believe our 400 students,thirty-two young preachers, our able experienced and devotedFaculty, and above all the cause of education in Texas willreceive an early and liberal response. BITFUS C. BURLESON. Waco University was now going on from victory to vic-tory ; not without some friction at times between the Presidentand Board. But all were obviously inclined to do right, andmisunderstandings were not difficult to adjust. On the 26th of July, 1876, the board adopted the plansof the present group of magnificent buildings to be erectedon a larger campus acquired by the Board. Dr. Burleson,and some half dozen appointees continued to press the canvassfor funds, and to keep the Institution before the people as acandidate for public favor, patronage and 442 The Life and Writings of CHAPTER LII Reconstruction of the Educational Affairs of TexasBaptists—Question of Removing- the Schools fromIndependence — Educational Union —? CentennialCommission—Navasota Resolutions—Dr. BurlesonAttends American Baptist Educational Commissionin 1874—Receives the Degree of from KeachiCollege—Unification—Hayden Preamble and Reso-lutions at Ennis—Issue Joined, Line Drawn, andEvery Baptist Steps on One Side or the Other—Baptist State Convention at Lampasas—Resolu-tions on Removal—Committee Appointed—Dr. Bur-lesons Position—Joint Meeting of Committees fromConvention and Association at Temple—Plan of Con-solidation Adopted—Consolidated University Goesto Waco, Female College to Belton. *T^ HE revolution which, started in the educational affairs-p?g of the Baptists of Texas just after the civil war, wasj^^fl at f
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