Parson Henry Renfro : : Free Thinking on the Texas Frontier / / William C. Griggs.
The years following the Texas Revolution held even more turbulent events as diverse droves of pioneers crossed the Sabine and Red Rivers to start new lives in Texas. Early Texas society contended with religious issues, family life in a rugged environment, and the Civil War. This cultural history was...
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Griggs, William C., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Parson Henry Renfro : Free Thinking on the Texas Frontier / William C. Griggs. Austin : University of Texas Press, [2014] ©1994 1 online resource (279 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Most Sanguine Expectations -- 2. The Time to Come to Texas -- 3. The Mournful Peals of the Muffled Drum -- 4. To Help Him Sing Dixie -- 5. Envy Loves a Shining Light -- 6. Fate Plays Her Hand -- 7. A Heart Warm Fond Adieu -- 8. The Paper Debates -- 9. Without a Murmur or a Frown -- 10. Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The years following the Texas Revolution held even more turbulent events as diverse droves of pioneers crossed the Sabine and Red Rivers to start new lives in Texas. Early Texas society contended with religious issues, family life in a rugged environment, and the Civil War. This cultural history was clearly reflected in the life of frontier preacher Henry C. Renfro. Migrating to Texas in 1851, Renfro enrolled in the fledgling Baylor University and became a Baptist preacher. Eventually disillusioned with Baptist orthodoxy, Renfro was disenfranchised on charges of infidelity as he embraced the ideals of the Free Thought Movement, inspired by the writings of men such as Thomas Paine, Spinoza, and Robert Ingersoll. Renfro's Civil War experience was no less unusual. Serving as both soldier and chaplain, Renfro left a valuable legacy of insight into the conflict, captured in a wealth of correspondence that is in itself significant. Drawing on a vast body of letters, speeches, sermons, and oral histories that had never before been available, this chronological narrative of "The Parson's" life describes significant changes in Texas from 1850 to 1900, especially the volatile formation and growth of Baptist churches in North Central Texas. William Griggs' study yields numerous new details about the Free Thought Movement and depicts public reaction to sectarian leaders in nineteenth-century Texas. The author also describes the developing Central Texas region known as the Cross Timbers, including the personal dynamics between a frontier family and its patriarch and encompassing such issues as property conflicts, divorce, and family reconciliation. This work unlocks an enlightening, engaging scene from Texas history. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Jun 2024) Baptists Texas Clergy Biography. Freethinkers Texas Biography. Military chaplains -. Military chaplains Baptists Biography. Military chaplains Confederate States of America Biography. Military chaplains. Pioneers Texas Biography. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000 9783110745351 https://doi.org/10.7560/727625 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292775596 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780292775596/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Most Sanguine Expectations -- 2. The Time to Come to Texas -- 3. The Mournful Peals of the Muffled Drum -- 4. To Help Him Sing Dixie -- 5. Envy Loves a Shining Light -- 6. Fate Plays Her Hand -- 7. A Heart Warm Fond Adieu -- 8. The Paper Debates -- 9. Without a Murmur or a Frown -- 10. Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Most Sanguine Expectations -- 2. The Time to Come to Texas -- 3. The Mournful Peals of the Muffled Drum -- 4. To Help Him Sing Dixie -- 5. Envy Loves a Shining Light -- 6. Fate Plays Her Hand -- 7. A Heart Warm Fond Adieu -- 8. The Paper Debates -- 9. Without a Murmur or a Frown -- 10. Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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