This collection contains the sermon notes and publications of long-time Baptist preacher Selsus Estol Tull (1878 - 1973). Tull pastored numerous Baptist churches over a six-decade career and was an influential participant in the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meetings for more than four decades. This collection contains Tull's hand-written sermon notes spanning the bulk of his career. The sermons cover topics ranging from Baptist theology and the early 20th century church to communism, evolution and the anti-Christ; they date between the early 1900s and the 1960s. The collection is keyword searchable, and full-text transcriptions are available for every sermon.

Kosciusko, Mississippi

Greenwood, Mississippi

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Paducah, Kentucky

Temple, Texas

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

New Orleans, Louisiana

Melbourne, Florida

For a full biographical sketch of Selsus Tull, visit our Tull Biography page.

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