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J. Frank Norris (1877–1952) was one of the most controversial and influential figures in twentieth-century American fundamentalism. A fiery preacher, church builder, and polemicist, Norris helped shape the independent Baptist movement and played a significant role in the broader fundamentalist-modernist controversy that marked his era. John Franklyn Norris was born on September 18, 1877, in Alabama, but was raised in Read more...
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Louis Entzminger “His life could well be summed up in the words of another: ‘Life’s race well won, life’s work well done, life’s crown well won, now, comes rest.’” (Christian Hall of Fame) Early Life and Call Louis Entzminger was born in 1876 in Columbia, South Carolina, to John Nelson and Sarah Catherine Rice Entzminger. From childhood he was Read more...
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Lee Rutland Scarborough “Through his approachability, humor, and optimism he guided thousands of young men and women into ministry.” (Rosalie Beck) Lee Rutland Scarborough: The Evangelist Who Trained a Generation Dr. Lee Rutland Scarborough (1870–1945) was one of the foremost leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention during the early twentieth century—a preacher, educator, author, and evangelist whose influence helped Read more...
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SWBTS Legacy: L.R. Scarborough B.H. Carroll was dying. Though his students and colleagues would later affectionately call him “the immortal B.H. Carroll” as a testament to his ongoing spiritual influence, as far as his earthly residence was concerned, his time was drawing to a close. “My greatest concern is not for myself,” Carroll said as he lay on Read more...