Download or read book Historic Churches in Texas written by ,William and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before independence from Mexico in 1836, the Catholic faith was the only religion settlers in Texas, known as Texians, could legally practice. To acquire land in Texas, then a part of Mexico known as Coahuila y Tejas, one had to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church or agree to convert to Catholicism. Although a few Protestant church buildings were erected before Texas's independence in 1836, most were erected after 1836 because of Mexico's strict laws prohibiting and often severe punishment for practicing any faith other than Catholicism. The few Protestant church buildings that were erected prior to Texas independence were usually erected along the margins of Texas in the more remote regions of North and East Texas, distancing themselves from Mexico's center of government in San Antonio. The first Protestant church established in Texas that has been in continuous service was organized by the Reverend Milton Estill in 1833 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Old Shiloh, a small community located about four miles north of Clarksville. In 1848, the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation joined with the Presbyterian congregation in Clarksville to become the First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville. The First Presbyterian Congregation in Clarksville is recognized as the oldest Protestant church in continuous service in the state of Texas. After Texians won their independence in 1836, religious congregations began to meet openly and to build houses of worship. Most of these early church buildings were poorly built and did not survive the ravages of time. Eventually, stronger buildings were erected. But even then, with open fireplaces and wood-burning stoves providing heat and candles or kerosene lanterns providing the primary source of light, church buildings were often destroyed by accidental fires. In addition, with time, congregations often outgrew their vintage church buildings or could no longer afford the high cost of maintaining the older, outdated buildings. As a result, congregations abandoned them to erect larger and often more elaborate edifices. Once abandoned, the old church buildings were razed or, if left standing, rapidly deteriorated. Over the past twelve years, my wife and I have visited and photographed almost one thousand historic churches in Texas. Photographing these historic church buildings and learning about the pioneers that often at great risk founded and maintained them has been a project of love. Visiting these historic churches and meeting the people that maintain them today has been inspirational.
Download or read book Historic Churches of Texas written by Frank A. Driskill and published by Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum. This book was released on 1980 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isbn 0890152675 466619 east side circ tex star 16.95.
Download or read book Lone Star Steeples written by Pixie Christensen and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-five captivating and historically significant structures in exquisite watercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries and convenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices of brick and stone located in urban centers to more humble wood-frame chapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown in these pages have one important trait in common: They have all served as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and public service to the communities in which they arose. In their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind Lone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the stories that were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of the people in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance of the people who endured their beloved church being destroyed by natural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’s recognition of the church as their cultural foundation, their moral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensens demonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity of people, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate that diversity.
Download or read book Black Churches in Texas written by Clyde McQueen and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the author catalogues 375 black congregations, each at least one hundred years old, in the parts of Texas where most blacks were likely to have settled -- east of Interstate Highway 35 and from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico. Ninety-nine counties are divided into five regions: Central Texas, East Texas, the Gulf Coast, North Texas, and South Texas.
Download or read book Historic Texas Churches written by Cordelia Brown McFall and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Texas churches.
Download or read book Historic Churches in Texas written by William Schaefer and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Churches of Christ in Texas written by Stephen Daniel Eckstein and published by . This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Churches of Mississippi written by Sherry Pace and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2007 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical, stylistic, and architectural background on Mississippi's most notable churches and synagogues is provided in this photographic tribute to the state's religious architecture, which represents a broad spectrum of styles and forms that range from simple wood-frame rural churches to elaborate cathedrals.
Download or read book Old Historic Churches of America written by Edward Francis Rines and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas 100 Year Old African American Churches written by Priscilla T Graham and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas 100 Year Old African American Churches is a 8.5 X 8.5-58 page full color pictorial history of Texas African American Churches that are over 100 years old. The book includes churches in the following Texas cities Galveston, Dickinson, Texas City, Brookshire, Freedmen's Town, Houston Heights, Fifth Ward, Independence Heights, Bordersville, Barrett Station, Needville, Piney Point, Kohrville, Independence Grove, Hempstead, Pledger, and Bellville.
Download or read book History of the Churches of Christ in Texas 1824 1950 written by Stephen Daniel Eckstein and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas 100 Year Old African American Churches II written by Priscilla T Graham and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Year Old African American Churches II is an 8.5 X 8.5 full color 60 page paperback pictorial history book of Texas 100 Year Old African American Churches in Third Ward, Six Ward, Acres Homes, Green Pond, Greens Point, Kendleton, Boiling, Prairie View, Sugarland, Arcola, Angleton, Brazoria, Harrisburg, Washington Avenue Coalition/Memorial Park, Bryan, Riceville, and Houston.
Download or read book Churches in Texas with Decorative Interior Painting written by Carol Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Baptists of Texas written by Benjamin Franklin Riley and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Texas Connection written by Kelvin W. C. Henry and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Texas Connection, a history of the Church Of God In Christ, in Texas is a must have for anyone interested in a history of COGIC and various movements. These rich histories are covered from a national and a Texas focused perspective, which starts with several bands of saints looking for a better way. Among these saints were those who were born free and ex-slaves removed from slavery by only one or maybe two generations. The Texas Connection covers many historical facts of the National COGIC, the current and past jurisdictions of Texas, the districts of these Texas jurisdictions, the local churches of these districts and some of the local personalities. Many of these histories have been documented in several accounts and by word of mouth stories passed down for many generations. For the first time the Texas Connection brings together these histories, chronologically and pictorially recorded in one place. This record also brings to light the true name of the mother COGIC church in Texas, and many other little known and interesting facts. Did you know the fire for the Azusa Revivals was actually lit in Kansas? It then made its way to Houston, Texas, where it picked up Pastor W. J. Seymour and then landed in Los Angeles, California, on Azusa Street. The Texas Connection brings these histories and personalities to life chronologically and pictorially which sets it apart from other accounts and takes it to the next level of this historical journey. These histories are covered from the start to present day and will be updated every quadrennial. This version is printed in black and white. A full color version is also available.
Download or read book Rock Beneath the Sand written by Lois E. Myers and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given in memory of Jameson Garrett Brown by the Rotary Club of Aggieland with matching support from the Sara and John H. Lindsey '44 Fund.
Download or read book A History of Texas Baptists written by James Milton Carroll and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
