{"id":2282,"date":"2020-01-11T13:03:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T18:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2020-01-11T13:04:03","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T18:04:03","slug":"baptist-history-heritage-distinctives-established-the-texas-baptist-herald-pastor-j-b-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/11\/baptist-history-heritage-distinctives-established-the-texas-baptist-herald-pastor-j-b-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptist History, Heritage & Distinctives \u2013 Established the Texas Baptist Herald – Pastor J.B. Link"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Thomas E Kresal<\/a> January 11, 2020<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Baptist History, Heritage & Distinctives \u2013 Established the Texas Baptist Herald<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor J.B. Link<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas E. Kresal from: The Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart, pg. 705<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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