Lee Rutland Scarborough

Lee Rutland Scarborough (1870–1945) was an American Baptist pastor, evangelist, denominational leader and professor at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. There, in 1901, he founded and chaired the first seminary "department of evangelism".[1] In February 1915, following the death of B. H. Carroll, he became president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He remained in both positions until 1942, during which time he also served a term as president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (1929–32) and a term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1938–40).

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  1. Beck, Rosalie. "SCARBOROUGH, LEE RUTLAND". The Handbook of Texas Online. tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
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