. 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. sued in this school in a half-hearted,listless way, owing to his severe domestic affliction, and hemade frequent visits from Decatur to his home, that he mightplace fresh flowers on the tomb of his sainted mother, andreview the scenes where so many happy hours had been spentin her delightful companionship. Dk. Kufus C. Burleson. 35 He had always been a hoj of a high sense of moral p
. 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. sued in this school in a half-hearted,listless way, owing to his severe domestic affliction, and hemade frequent visits from Decatur to his home, that he mightplace fresh flowers on the tomb of his sainted mother, andreview the scenes where so many happy hours had been spentin her delightful companionship. Dk. Kufus C. Burleson. 35 He had always been a hoj of a high sense of moral pro-priety, and most exemplary life, but had never made a profes-sion of religion. It was during one of these visits to his familythat he attended a revival meeting, conducted in the neighbor-hood by Reverends AV. H. Holcombe and Leonard H. Milli-ken, that he became deeply impressed. The sermon underwhich he received the impression that led him from naturesdarkness to the marvelous light and liberty of the gospel waspreached by Rev. Dr. Porter, a minister of the CumberlandPresbyterian Church. He was converted on the 21st of April, 1839, in his six-teenth year, a few days after which he w^as baptized in Flint. FLINT RIVER, WHERE DR. BURLESON WAS BAPTIZED. River, the ordinance being administered by Rev. W. H. Hol-combe. Dr. Burleson was a man of decided convictions. Heoften expressed an off-hand opinion, and in heated controver-sies used unguarded expressions, of which he repented. Butin forming his plans he deliberated carefully, and often spentdays in fasting and prayer before reaching conclusions. Afterhis plans were thus formed, no man ever adhered to a purposewith more dogged determination. Por his convictions andprinciples he was ready to fight, and upon every battlefieldproved to be a f oeman worthy of his steel. 36 The Life and Writings of His conversion was an epoch in his life, a turning pointupon which the destiny of important interests hung. It wasthe occasion of the f
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