Baptist History, Heritage & Distinctives – Established the Texas Baptist Herald – Pastor J.B. Link

Thomas E Kresal January 11, 2020

Baptist History, Heritage & Distinctives – Established the Texas Baptist Herald

Pastor J.B. Link

Link, Rev. J. B., was born in Rockbridge Co., Va., May 7, 1828; converted in October, 1840; baptized at the Natural Bridge, Va., in October, 1841 ; ordained at Mount Pleasant, Jessamine Co., Ky., in 1852, Drs. D. R. Campbell and Wm. M. Pratt acting as the Presbytery ; prosecuted the four years’ course of study at Georgetown College, Ky., graduating in 1853 ; studied theology at, and graduated from, Rochester Theological Seminary, after a two years’ course, in 1855 ; pastor of the churches at Paris, Ky., and Liberty, Mo.; acted as agent for William Jewell College for nearly two years, and raised $20,000 for that institution; entered the Confederate army, spent most of the time as a chaplain ; went to Texas as agent of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, especially for army missions.

At the close of the year was occupied in efforts to establish the Texas Baptist Herald. Since 1866 has published and edited that journal with indefatigable energy, placing it upon a solid foundation. He is a man of indomitable will and courage, clear-headed, patient, wise, and logical. He has been a vice-president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and is now laboring for the “Texas Educational Commission,” in connection with his editorial management of the Texas Baptist Herald.

Thomas E. Kresal from: The Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart, pg. 705