Joseph Early

A Handbook of Texas Baptist Biography Joseph Early

Never before has so muchinformation on the lives of so many Texas Baptists appeared in one source priorto this work, one would have to examine dozens of books and visit dozens oflibraries and private holding¿ spreadacross the state of Texas and beyond to acquire the information found in thisone text.¿ Oneparticular strength of this book may be found in Early'sexcellent use of primary source material.¿By doing his own research Early corrects many of the biographical errorsthat have been perpetuated in Texas Baptist history texts for more than onehundred years.¿ Whether one is doingintricate research or simply wanting to know more about the heroes of TexasBaptist past, Early's book is a must read.