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Jacob, Jabbok - Israel, Peniel (open access)

Jacob, Jabbok - Israel, Peniel

A handwritten outline for a sermon using the text of Genesis 32: 22, 28, 30. This relates our battle with the flesh with Jacob's battle, and the victory that can be won. Preached in Brownwood, TX
Date: December 16, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drawing Sin as a Load (open access)

Drawing Sin as a Load

A handwritten outline for a sermon based on Isaiah 5:18. Our sin/vanity is like the strands of the rope that gains strength and pulls us down into the pit of a sinful life. Preached in Brownwood, TX.
Date: November 4, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Life in Parables (open access)

Christian Life in Parables

A typewritten manuscript that is developed from scriptures: Psalm 78:1-8; Matthew 13:34-35 to form a sermon about Parables that illustrate the Christian life. Preached in Brownwood, Texas .
Date: October 28, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Free Salvation (open access)

Free Salvation

A handwritten outline for a sermon on James 4:8 concerning the free gift of salvation. First preached in Brownwood, Texas and again in Ana on 12/18/1904.
Date: October 28, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Training the Children (open access)

Training the Children

A partially handwritten and partially typewritten manuscript of a sermon based on Proverbs 22:6. Advise to parents about training up a child in the way they should grow, so that they will be productive Christian people. Parents have a great responsibility to the kingdom of God. Preached in Brownwood, Texas, and later in Ana in 1904.
Date: October 21, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Salvation: Working In and Out (open access)

Salvation: Working In and Out

A typewritten manuscript based on Philippians 2:12-13 about working out our salvation with fear and trembling as God works in us. It seems that the first two pages are missing, which must have spoken about God working in us. The remaining pages refer to Salvation Worked Out. We must work in cooperation with God (repentance), and others (service). Preached in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: August 26, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gospel of the Kingdom (open access)

The Gospel of the Kingdom

A typewritten manuscript of an address, not sermon, using Matthew 24:14. A discussion of missionary work with stories of hard work, and success in spreading the gospel while helping others. This address was given first in Brownwood, Texas, and then Ana in 1902, and Cisco in 1918.
Date: August 5, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Babes in Christ (open access)

Babes in Christ

A typewritten manuscript of a sermon on I Peter 2:2 concerning the needs of a new Christian for growth in the faith. Preached in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: July 15, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Victorious Faith: A Concrete Foundation (open access)

A Victorious Faith: A Concrete Foundation

A typewritten sermon from I John 5:4 stating that our faith overcomes the world. It is important to have a strong foundation of faith to be able to communicate what our faith is, and this sermon itemizes what that looks like. Preached in Brownwood, Texas in 1900, then again in [Anna] in 1903.
Date: May 6, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesus, A Man Of Prayer (open access)

Jesus, A Man Of Prayer

A handwritten outline for a sermon on Luke 11:1. This covers the many times that Jesus used prayer. First preached in Brownwood, TX, and then [Anna] on 5/24/1903 and Bangs on 12/07/1907.
Date: April 8, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Light of Men (open access)

The Light of Men

A typewritten manuscript of a sermon on John 1:4 looking at the many ways Jesus brings light into our lives. Preached in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: February 18, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beloved Disciple (open access)

The Beloved Disciple

A typewritten manuscript of a sermon on John 21:7 speaking of the attributes of John, the disciple. John was a man of spiritual insight, modesty, courage, intellect, and loving heart. John the beloved. Preached in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: February 11, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Temptations of Jesus (open access)

Temptations of Jesus

A typewritten manuscript of a sermon based on Hebrews 4:14. This reminds us that Jesus faced all temptations, and remained pure. He has faced temptation, so he understands us when we face temptation. We must study the Bible, be obedient, the devil is the author of lies, and we have a sympathizing High Priest.
Date: January 28, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seeking and Losing -- Losing and finding (open access)

Seeking and Losing -- Losing and finding

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon on Luke 17:33 concerning the thought of giving up our life to save it. We must live for God to do good, the world is full of sin and stumbling blocks for self gratification, so it is important for the church to keep its eye on God to bring glory to him. Preached in Brownwood, TX
Date: January 21, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conscience (open access)

Conscience

A typewritten manuscript that was expanded into a newspaper article in the Brownwood Bulletin Newspaper. The text used was Acts 23:1, and it was developed to define "Conscience", its value, and use.
Date: January 4, 1900
Creator: Baten, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1900-1901 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1900-1901

Catalogue describes the governance, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mechanical Plant]

A B/W negative of a mechanical plant. There is shrubbery on the right and some cattle in the background.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Parade with Marching Band]

Photograph of a parade of people walking down a wide dirt road, many of them playing musical instruments and wearing heavy coats or dark suits. At least two horse-drawn buggies are parked on the right side of the street, while the left side is lined with a couple houses. A system of electrical poles also line the left side of the street.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Adolescents and Children in Line]

Photograph of a slightly curved line of male and female adolescents and children wearing light-colored clothing in a grassy area. Behind the group, a similarly-dressed child leans against the post of a covered porch to the right, and another child sits in the back of a buggy hitched to a multicolored horse. A small tree also sits behind the group, and in the distant background, a large, two-story house sits further up the gradual slope of the hill.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Aerial View of Woods and Farmland]

Aerial photograph of a forest of coniferous trees, and farther out, farmland featuring patches of multi-colored land. The edge of a rock is just visible in the foreground, at the bottom left of the photo.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Automobile on Snowy Road]

Photograph of an automobile, driving towards the camera on a snowy road. The road curves around a short barbed wire fence on the left and between bare, snow-covered trees.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Automobiles Gathered at Brown County Courthouse]

Photograph of a large, three-story brick building surrounded on the front and left side by parked automobiles. There are windows along each floor of the building and the front entrance is accessible through three brick arches supporting a balcony on the second story. The overhang above the balcony is supported by tall columns. A small group of men stand on the corner outside the building, while two boys in flat caps sit on the sideboard of one of the automobiles. The edge of an overhang is visible at the left of the photo, while in the background on the right, another building is visible.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boy Pulling Up Object with Pulley System]

Photograph of a boy in a light-colored shirt, a fedora, loose pants cinched below the knee, and no shoes, pulling on a rope attached to a pulley raised on a large, vertical log. The log is attached to a small, box-shaped wood frame on the ground, while the rope is tied to a long, cylindrical object in the middle of the frame. A large cauldron sits to the right of the frame and a tall tree stands behind and to the left of the boy. There is a plain area in the background, with a cluster of dense bushes on the right.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boy with Dog and Tree Stump]

Photograph of a young, tan boy wearing loose, short pants, a loose shirt, an engineer-style cap, and no shoes. He is standing to the left of a tree stump and to the right of a long-fur, light-colored dog. The ground the boy and the dog are standing on is covered in dirt and twigs, but in the background, a few trees dot a grassy area leading to a barbed wire fence. Beyond the barbed wire fence is a thicker area of trees.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History