Friday Southwestern Seminary Trivia - Which central campus building was dedicated #OTD in 1950?

The answer is Price Hall. Dedicatory addresses were provided by W. Forbes Yarborough, head of the religious education department OBU, and W. R. White, president of Baylor University. #ArchivesatSWBTS

Friday Texas Baptist Trivia - Texas Baptist pioneer Z. N. Morrell was known by which of the following monikers?

"A Gospel-centered dialogue requires the non-believer to face up to just what he believes about life’s most important questions." - Theodore J. Cabal, professor of philosophy of religion equipthecalled.com/etc-article/th…

I am taking a brief hiatus to research as I transition from SWBTS history to TX Baptist History. Stay tuned for interesting facts, trivia, & pictures about Baptist life in the great state of Texas! Right now, Justice Anderson & I share a similar desk situation. Ok, mine's worse!

How about some Friday Texas Baptist trivia? In 1914, the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) purchased which newspaper to serve as its official media outlet?

The answer is indeed the Baptist Standard! The paper was started in 1888 as the "Baptist News." Prior to 1914, the paper was privately owned by a succession of editors, including J. Frank Norris from 1907-1909. For more info, check out tshaonline.org/handbook/entri…

#OTD in Texas Baptist History in 1864, B. H. Carroll was severely wounded at the Battle of Mansfield, LA. He explains how this event led to his conversion in "My Fidelity and What Became of It." tinyurl.com/bde8nz2j For more info: tinyurl.com/3rc64bz7 TexasHistoryNotebook

Friday Texas Baptist Trivia - Which early Baptist, hindered from preaching in Texas by Mexican colonization laws in the 1820s, continued to preach by crossing back and forth over the Sabine river from Louisiana?

The answer is Joseph Bays! Bays came to TX in 1824. He traveled in & out of the state before being arrested c.1828/1829. As he was being transported to San Antonio for trial, he clubbed his guards & escaped. For more: tinyurl.com/yjwwyua2

#OTD in #TexasBaptistHistory in 1912, the Woman's Missionary Training School on the campus of SWBTS graduated its first class. These creative and courageous women inspire me in so many ways! I am so excited to share their stories in my forthcoming dissertation.

#OTD in #TexasBaptistHistory in 1952, the "Baptist Building" in Dallas (at Akard, Ervay & San Jacinto) was dedicated. The BGCT, Relief & Annuity Board, and the Baptist Foundation of Texas jointly owned the building. It housed offices and a Baptist Bookstore.

#OTD in #TexasBaptistHistory in 1919, Texan L. R. Scarborough, Pres. of Southwestern Seminary, was named director of the SBC's $75 Million Campaign. This cooperative funding effort was a prototype of the current cooperative program, conceived to raise $75 million for Baptist causes over 5 years

#OTD in #TexasBaptistHistory in 1974, Gladys Lewis was appointed as the first female trustee at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her memories of this time are available within Baylor's Oral History Collection at …ections-baylor.quartexcollections.com/Documents/Deta…