W. A. Jarrel

Rev. Willis Anselm Jarrel D.D. (1849–1927) was an American author, debater,[1] Baptist minister and evangelist. He wrote a number of books and papers on the subject of Christian doctrine and Baptist Church history.[2]

Early life and education

Jarrel was born in Indiana 1849. He was educated in Franklin College of his native state. He graduated with the titles of D.D. and the LL.D.[3]

Career

Jarrel was pastor of the Baptist Church in Charleston, Illinois, and later in Stonington, Illinois.[4] He became pastor Oak Grove Baptist Church, and later of the Pinckneyville Baptist Church in 1879.[5] He moved to Texas and worked at the Coggins Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Texas.[6]

Jarrel's written works include theological reviews by universities and authors including: Yale, Chicago University, Berlin University (Germany), Regents Park College (London), Charles Spurgeon, and Jewish scholar Rabbi Wise.

His book Baptist Church Perpetuity explained his theory that various Christian movements of the past led inevitably to the formation of the Baptist Church.[7][8] Another book, Baptizo-Dip Only, expressed his disagreement with Dr. Whitsett's assertions about the baptismal rites of English Baptists.[9]

Jarell participated in the Southern Baptist Convention of 1914.[10]

Selected bibliography

  • Old Testament Ethics Vindicated : Being An Exposition Of Old Testament Morals ... And A Vindication Of Old Testament Morals, published in 1882.[11][12]
  • Baptizo-Dip Only: The World's Pedobaptist Greek Scholarship[13]
  • Baptist Church Perpetuity, 1904.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ Fanning Yater Tant; Faith and Facts Press (1958). J.D. Tant, Texas preacher: a biography. Faith and Facts Press. pp. 128 and other pages. ISBN 978-0-88407-029-0.
  2. ^ The Bibliotheca Sacra. Dallas Theological Seminary. 1884. pp. 428–.
  3. ^ Texas Baptist and Herald, Thursday, May 5, 1892
  4. ^ James Robinson Graves; Jacob Ditzler (1876). The Lord's Supper. Southern Baptist Publication Society. pp. 897–.
  5. ^ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois: With Illustrations Descriptive of Their Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 274–.
  6. ^ Larue Cox (1968). A History of First Baptist Church, Brownwood, Texas, 1876-1966. First Baptist Church. p. 51.
  7. ^ Baptist History and Heritage. Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. 1977. p. 201.
  8. ^ James E. Tull; Morris Ashcraft (2000). High-church Baptists in the South: The Origin, Nature, and Influence of Landmarkism. Mercer University Press. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-0-86554-705-6.
  9. ^ Robert Ashcraft (2000). History of the American Baptist Association: Commemorating the Seventy-fifth Meeting, June 20-22, 2000. The Association. p. 65.
  10. ^ Philip HAMBURGER; Philip Hamburger (30 June 2009). Separation of Church and State. Harvard University Press. pp. 382–. ISBN 978-0-674-03818-9.
  11. ^ The Presbyterian Review. 1884. pp. 361–.
  12. ^ FREDERICK WRIGHT, JUDSON SMITH AND W.G. BALLANTINE (1884). THE BIBLIOTHECA SACRA. pp. 428–.
  13. ^ Thomas White; Jason G. Duesing; Malcolm B. Yarnell (December 2007). Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches. Kregel Academic. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-0-8254-9757-5.
  14. ^ Ron M. Phillips (2012). An Essential Guide to Spiritual Gifts. Charisma Media. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-1-61638-493-7.
  15. ^ Keith Harper (24 September 2008). American Denominational History: Perspectives on the Past, Prospects for the Future. University of Alabama Press. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-0-8173-5512-8.