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[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: September 20, 21, 1950]

Bulletin listing the order of worship for the Yom Kippur services of the Shearith Israel Congregation, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to members.

Date: September 20, 1950

Creator: Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex.)

[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: September 11-13, 1950]

Bulletin listing the order of worship for the Rosh Hashanah services of the Shearith Israel Congregation held September 11, 12, and 13, 1950, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to members.

Date: September 11, 1950

Creator: Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex.)

Souvenir Journal: Dedication Ceremonies, Beth Jacob Congregation, 24th at K

Program booklet for the dedication ceremonies of Congregation Beth Jacob's new building on April 10, 1932. The booklet includes messages from the synagogue president and rabbi, advertisements from local businesses and an overview of the synagogue's history.

Date: April 10, 1932

Creator: Congregation Beth Jacob

Marching On: The Conquest Campaign of Texas Baptists

Text discussing the progress of the "Conquest Campaign" started to raise money to offset the debts of the missionary, educational, and benevolent work of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. It includes an overview of the financial crisis of the organization and statements regarding the work of Baptists in Texas including Baptist universities and other schools, hospitals, foreign missions, and other aspects of the campaign.

Date: 1927~

Creator: Conquest Campaign of Texas

Ceremony to be Observed at Laying of the Corner Stone, Administration Building, Baylor Female College

Pamphlet about the laying of the cornerstone of the administration building at Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas. It includes the program of events for the day, the text of the masonic ceremony, and images of the campus.

Date: April 1907

Creator: Baylor College (Belton, Tex.)

Minutes of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Session of the Salado Baptist Association, 1899

Minutes of the annual meeting of the Salado Baptist Association in Texas include accounts of proceedings at the session, committee reports, statistics regarding Baptist churches in Texas, and other relevant notes and commentaries.

Date: 1899

Creator: Salado Baptist Association

Bible Assucrance; or a reply to Dr. B. H. Carroll's Tract on Assurance: being a candid examination and thorough refutation of his historical and scriptural arguments against Bible assurance.

Pamphlet by Pastor E. R. Carswell refuting a similar tract written by B. H. (Benajah Harvey) Carroll about "Assurance," a religious concept about the salvation of believers. Carswell breaks down Carroll's arguments by analyzing the historic documents which Carroll references and then comparing scriptural text to Carroll's interpretation with his own commentary.

Date: 1895

Creator: Carswell, E. R.

Directory of the Texas Baptist General Convention, 1886

Directory of attendees at the Texas Baptist General Convention including names and hometowns; also contains advertisements.

Date: 1886

Creator: Connor, John M.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the Mission Board of the Baptist General Association of Texas, 1886

Annual report of the Baptist General Association of Texas Mission Board, containing an account of work done throughout the year (missionaries employed, sermons preached, miles traveled, work that had been done, etc.) and accounting summaries. This report, presented to the Baptist General Convention of Texas was the last annual report due to lack of monetary and staff resources.

Date: 1886

Creator: Baptist General Association of Texas. Mission Board.

[Advertisement from T. W. House - August 4, 1881]

An advertisement from T. W. House advertising his expansion of business, the People's Press, and his market share of the Houston cotton market.

Date: August 4, 1881

Creator: House, T. W.

Minutes of the Leon River Baptist Association, 1871

Minutes of the annual meeting of the Leon River Baptist Association in Texas include accounts of proceedings at the session, committee reports, statistics regarding Baptist churches in Texas, and other relevant notes and commentaries.

Date: 1871

Creator: Leon River Baptist Association (Tex.)

Fisk's Patent Metallic Burial Cases and Caskets: Air-Tight and Indestructible, for Protecting and Preserving the Dead, for Vaults, Transportation, Ordinary Interment, or Future Removal

Catalog listing descriptions and prices, with selected illustrations, for fifteen different hearse styles available for purchase from W. M. Raymond & Co. There is also an introductory statement describing order information.

Date: 1864-05~

Creator: W. M. Raymond & Co.

Address of Judge Peter W. Gray, to the Citizens of Houston, on the African Slave Trade.

Printed text of a speech given in 1859 regarding slavery in the United States.

Date: 1859~

Creator: Gray, Peter W., 1819-1874

Christian Union; A Sermon delivered before Union Baptist Association, October 2, 1857, by Horace Clark.

Text of a sermon given by Horace Clark about Christian Union, discussing his understanding of the need for Christian denominations to create a unified Church, based on various scriptural references.

Date: 1857

Creator: Clark, Horace