The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . resent 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 chur
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . resent 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 ~New 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 •% De. Rufus C. Bubleson. 91 CHAPTER XI Me. Burlesons Estimate of the Pastoeate—Authoeity OF THE ChUECH All LEGISLATION, CANON, CeEED OB DeCEEE NOT AuTHOBIZED BY THE WOED OF GoD REJECTED —Opposition to a Union of Chubch and State—Indeffinitely Called to Houston Pastoeate—De. A. J. GOEDON DlVEESITY OF MlNISTEBIAL GlFTS Me. BuB- leson Steicicen with Yellow Peveb, Choleea Called to Pastoeate at Huntsville, Ala.—Declines—Visits Independence—De. H. L. Geaves ResignsPeesidency of Bayloe Univeesity—Me. BuelesonElected to Succeed Him—Sees Laegee Oppoetunitiesfob Usefulness and Accepts—Resign at Houston—Resolutions of the Chubch. Jl EW ministers ever lived who entertained a moreexalted opinion of the Church of Jesus Christ, andhad a clearer conception of the authority and callingof the pastor than R. C. Burleson. He imbibed much of thesentiment, and held to ma
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