The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
TEXAS BAPTIST STATISTICS.
A Valuable Book Edited and Con
l,llrI hN lr. Il. NJ. l.urrnIl.

A Valuable hook Editcd md Com.
piled by DIR. }. VI. Carroll.
"Texas Baptist Statistics for 1896" is the
title of a very valuable book recently issued
by Rev. ]. NJ Carroll. the statistical see
rotary OF the Baptist general convention Of
Texas The book is both statistical and
historical, contains much information that
will be OF interest not only TO Bpatists but
10 the public In general. Brief and cor
rect historical data are Given concerning
various denominational enterprises and in
,erosts from the time of the first Baptist
sermon In Texas. preached by Rev. Free =
man Smalley, in 1924, to the present,
| 4 good idea OF the books contents and
Its value to Baptists in particular may be
gained from the following summary CON-
piled by DR., Carroll;
! /. Commencing with 1924, when the first
}53aptist preacher came TO Texas, and CON
! ing up to 1896, are given in the order OF
! their occurrence, the important events 10
! cur history, First preacher, hrst sermon,
/ first convert, first baptism. frat church,
first association, etc. Organization of
churches. schools, associations, conventions,
/ etc.
| >. Then follows brief histories OF all our
general bodies. fifteen in all f, some OF which
are not now existing. Commencing WIN
| the Texas Baptist Educational society, or
panizod in 1871. and coming up to the
South Texas Baptist Educational and Mis-
sionary convention, organized In 1885
| 8. After this follows brief sketches OF
/ our denominatlonal schools. twenty three
! in all. Commencing with Baylor universe
~. the first university 81 college In Teas,
I and coming up TO the present.
1. Then follows shost histories of twenty
two different papers which have sought
donomlnatlonal patronage; only seven oil
I the twenty-five are yet hying'
/ 3. Then follows come general summa-
i ries'. amoug which are given the tota
number OF missionaries ever employed ~
our general missionary bodies and tho to-
tai amount Of money raised since 1913, for
the support Of those missionaries,
6. Then Is given a concise but very In
teresting history Of Rucknee Orphans
home. showing it's small beginning, Its
rapid growth. its wonderful present.
I. Then fellows In alphabetical order briei
histories cf all with few eYcoptIonsl nj
| or district associations, moro than 100 !
all. some Of which are not now in exist
/ ence
S. Aftor this Is given forty six pages o
nssocia,ional statistics for 1898, of "'o'
association the following Is given, The
Officers Of the association and their post
! oniccs. churches md date Of nrg va
pastors, clerks and their postonices. pres
ont membership and value of church prop.
ICry.
y Then follows ten pages of Sunday
4 school statistics.
!, 10. Then follows statistics by counties
4 COUNTIES in alphabetical order giving II
4 Zach total population, number NJ churrhrs
I pimber OF preachers. and total member
|. Grip.
/, There is also roll Of preachers-nearly
SoGO in all-indlcating those that are pas
Z. tors, the unordained, etc, with their post
Z offices.
There arc sundry important estimate,
Dtpnd other very interesting reading mat
tier.
The book contsins 1893 pages. Tho pn2oi
edition sells for 80 cents.