Leonard Gaston Broughton (December 5, 1865 – February 22, 1936) was a fundamentalistBaptist minister, medical doctor, founder of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and of Tabernacle Infirmary, which later became Georgia Baptist Hospital.
He moved to Wilson County, North Carolina to practice medicine and it was there that he met his wife Roxana Barnes. He later also practiced medicine in Reidsville, North Carolina for four years. It was there that he contracted Typhoid fever. A long period of recovery helped him make the decision to become a minister.[1]
In March 1891 he became the pastor of a small church in Winston, North Carolina.[2] In the year and a half he was there, the church gained one hundred members. He became known for this and other churches sought his services.[1] He accepted such an offer in November, 1893 at Calvary Church in Roanoke, Virginia.
In March 1898 he became pastor of Third Baptist Church in Atlanta. He had been in Atlanta only a short while when he started a project to build a much larger facility for the congregation, nearer to the center of town, to be known as the Tabernacle. Many of the older members of the church opposed Broughton's plan, and when it passed by a vote of 542 to 240, the church was split into two. Those opposed remained to form Jones Avenue Baptist Church in the existing facility, and the rest went with Broughton to form Tabernacle Baptist Church nearby.[2][4] On March 5, 1899 a church structure was dedicated[4] but rapid growth quickly rendered it obsolete.[5] On March 9, 1910[6] the cornerstone was laid on a huge new four-story structure to house the church. (This structure still stands, it is now used as the music venue The Tabernacle). Broughton had a long and successful tenure as pastor of this church,[7] creating many new programs including Tabernacle Infirmary in 1901 (which would later become Georgia Baptist Hospital) and the largest Bible Conference in the South at the time.[2]
Broughton again was receiving many requests to leave his church for posts elsewhere. In 1912 he accepted such an offer of a position at Christ Church in London, England, a church famous among Baptists of the time because of the work of F.B. Meyer. He remained there for over 2 years, but the outbreak of World War I and his own declining health took its toll. He left in 1915 and took a post at First Baptist in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1] From 1923 to 1927, he was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
Broughton returned to Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta from 1929 to 1931.[8] He died in 1936 and was buried in Knoxville.
Broughton, Len Gaston (1903), God's Will and My Life, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 30, OCLC 6370309
Broughton, Len G. (1905), The Soul-Winning Church, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 126, OCLC 6213397
Broughton, Len G. (1906), Table Talks of Jesus, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 111, OCLC 6339316
Broughton, Len G. (1907), The Second Coming of Christ, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 158, OCLC 6308991
Broughton, Len G. (1908), Salvation and the Old Theology: Pivot Points in Romans, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 188, OCLC 3689290
Broughton, Len G. (1909), The plain man and his Bible : with suggestions for the formation and conduct of a popular Bible class, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Griffith & Rowland Press, p. 116, OCLC 10716424
Broughton, Len Gaston (1909), Religion and Health, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 62, OCLC 3909901
Broughton, Leonard Gaston (1910), The kingdom parables and their teaching: a study of Matthew XIII, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 121, OCLC 6258350
Broughton, Len G. (1913), The Prodigal and Others: a series on ruin and redemption, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, p. 234, OCLC 13448746, retrieved 2009-01-27
Broughton, Len G. (1914), Christianity and the Commonplace, London: Hodder & Stoughton, p. 201, OCLC 4298500
Broughton, Len Gaston (1916), Is Preparedness for War Unchristian?, New York: Hodder & Stoughton, George H. Doran Company, p. 219, OCLC 5822194, retrieved 2009-01-27
Broughton, Len Gaston (1918), Britain in War Through American Eyes, London: Marshall, p. 55, OCLC 249741060
Broughton, Len G. (1920), Heart Talks from the Psalms, New York: The Book Stall, p. 178, OCLC 12976839
Broughton, Len G. (1920), Seed Time and Harvest, Atlanta, Georgia: Alkahest System, p. 152, OCLC 15049971
Broughton, Len G (1924), Soul consciousness after death, Nashville, Tennessee: Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, p. 159, OCLC 9309671
Broughton, Len G; Lutzweiler, James (1993), Fiche fragments of fundamentalism. Part I, The works of Leonard Gaston Broughton (1865-1936), Greensboro, North Carolina: The Schnappsburg University Press, OCLC 36209110
References
^ abcdefgGraham, Balus Joseph Winzer (1917), Baptist Biography Volume 1, Atlanta, Georgia: Index Printing Company, pp. 45–49, OCLC 3906727, retrieved 2009-01-27
^ abcdMeyer, Rev. F.B. (May 1910), "Rev. Len G. Broughton D.D.: An Appreciation", Record of Christian Work, XXIX (5): 308–310, ISSN 0364-4855, retrieved 2009-01-27
^ abMarquis, Albert Nelson (1913), Who's Who in America, Volume VII, 1912-1913, Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Company, p. 252, retrieved 2009-01-27
^Moody, W.R. (May 1910), "Editorial", Record of Christian Work, XXIX (5): 305–308, ISSN 0364-4855, retrieved 2009-01-27
^"Tabernacle Cornerstone Is Placed In Position Before Immense Crowd". The Atlanta Constitution. Vol. XLII, no. 268. March 10, 1910. p. 4. from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^"The Ministry of Leonard G. Broughton at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1898-1912: A Source of Southern Fundamentalism", American Baptist Quarterly, 4, March 1985, ISSN 0745-3698
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Leonard Gaston Broughton December 5 1865 February 22 1936 was a fundamentalist Baptist minister medical doctor founder of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta Georgia and of Tabernacle Infirmary which later became Georgia Baptist Hospital Len G BroughtonLen G Broughton in 1911BornLeonard Gaston Broughton 1865 12 05 December 5 1865Wake County North CarolinaDiedFebruary 22 1936 1936 02 22 aged 70 Atlanta GeorgiaNationalityAmericanEducationWake Forest CollegeKentucky School of MedicineOccupationsFounder of Tabernacle BaptistPreacher at Christ ChurchKnown forFundamentalism Evangelicalism Temperance movement Prolific authorTitleD D M D SpouseRoxana BarnesChildrenLen G Broughton Jr Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Selected bibliography 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditBroughton was born in 1865 on a farm in Wake County North Carolina 1 about 12 miles outside of Raleigh North Carolina 2 He was the second son of Lieutenant Gaston H Broughton and Louisa Hawkins Franks 3 His father was a poor farmer who served as an officer in the 26th North Carolina Regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War was captured by Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg and was held prisoner until the end of the war 1 After his return from the war the family moved to Raleigh where the children including Len were schooled via the aid of a wealthy uncle Needham B Broughton The former Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh where Broughton was baptized Broughton was a first cousin of State Librarian Carrie Lougee Broughton and U S Senator and Governor of North Carolina J Melville Broughton At the age of fourteen Broughton was baptized into his faith at what was later known as Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh Broughton attended Wake Forest College with his brother Charlie 1 though he did not graduate due to illness Wake Forest granted him a D D later 3 Broughton went on to attend the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville and achieved an M D 1 Career EditHe moved to Wilson County North Carolina to practice medicine and it was there that he met his wife Roxana Barnes He later also practiced medicine in Reidsville North Carolina for four years It was there that he contracted Typhoid fever A long period of recovery helped him make the decision to become a minister 1 In March 1891 he became the pastor of a small church in Winston North Carolina 2 In the year and a half he was there the church gained one hundred members He became known for this and other churches sought his services 1 He accepted such an offer in November 1893 at Calvary Church in Roanoke Virginia In March 1898 he became pastor of Third Baptist Church in Atlanta He had been in Atlanta only a short while when he started a project to build a much larger facility for the congregation nearer to the center of town to be known as the Tabernacle Many of the older members of the church opposed Broughton s plan and when it passed by a vote of 542 to 240 the church was split into two Those opposed remained to form Jones Avenue Baptist Church in the existing facility and the rest went with Broughton to form Tabernacle Baptist Church nearby 2 4 On March 5 1899 a church structure was dedicated 4 but rapid growth quickly rendered it obsolete 5 On March 9 1910 6 the cornerstone was laid on a huge new four story structure to house the church This structure still stands it is now used as the music venue The Tabernacle Broughton had a long and successful tenure as pastor of this church 7 creating many new programs including Tabernacle Infirmary in 1901 which would later become Georgia Baptist Hospital and the largest Bible Conference in the South at the time 2 Broughton again was receiving many requests to leave his church for posts elsewhere In 1912 he accepted such an offer of a position at Christ Church in London England a church famous among Baptists of the time because of the work of F B Meyer He remained there for over 2 years but the outbreak of World War I and his own declining health took its toll He left in 1915 and took a post at First Baptist in Knoxville Tennessee 1 From 1923 to 1927 he was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville Florida Broughton returned to Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta from 1929 to 1931 8 He died in 1936 and was buried in Knoxville Selected bibliography EditBroughton Len G 1900 The Revival of a Dead Church Chicago Fleming H Revell Company p 131 OCLC 2218644 Broughton Len Gaston 1903 God s Will and My Life New York Fleming H Revell Company p 30 OCLC 6370309 Broughton Len G 1905 The Soul Winning Church New York Fleming H Revell Company p 126 OCLC 6213397 Broughton Len G 1906 Table Talks of Jesus New York Fleming H Revell Company p 111 OCLC 6339316 Broughton Len G 1907 The Second Coming of Christ New York Fleming H Revell Company p 158 OCLC 6308991 Broughton Len G 1908 Salvation and the Old Theology Pivot Points in Romans New York Fleming H Revell Company p 188 OCLC 3689290 Broughton Len G 1909 The plain man and his Bible with suggestions for the formation and conduct of a popular Bible class Philadelphia Pennsylvania Griffith amp Rowland Press p 116 OCLC 10716424 Broughton Len Gaston 1909 Religion and Health New York Fleming H Revell Company p 62 OCLC 3909901 Broughton Leonard Gaston 1910 The kingdom parables and their teaching a study of Matthew XIII New York Fleming H Revell Company p 121 OCLC 6258350 Broughton Len G 1910 The Prayers of Jesus New York Hodder and Stoughton p 214 OCLC 24198811 Broughton Len G 1913 The Prodigal and Others a series on ruin and redemption New York Fleming H Revell Company p 234 OCLC 13448746 retrieved 2009 01 27 Broughton Len G 1914 Christianity and the Commonplace London Hodder amp Stoughton p 201 OCLC 4298500 Broughton Len Gaston 1916 Is Preparedness for War Unchristian New York Hodder amp Stoughton George H Doran Company p 219 OCLC 5822194 retrieved 2009 01 27 Broughton Len Gaston 1918 Britain in War Through American Eyes London Marshall p 55 OCLC 249741060 Broughton Len G 1920 Heart Talks from the Psalms New York The Book Stall p 178 OCLC 12976839 Broughton Len G 1920 Seed Time and Harvest Atlanta Georgia Alkahest System p 152 OCLC 15049971 Broughton Len G 1924 Soul consciousness after death Nashville Tennessee Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention p 159 OCLC 9309671 Broughton Len G Lutzweiler James 1993 Fiche fragments of fundamentalism Part I The works of Leonard Gaston Broughton 1865 1936 Greensboro North Carolina The Schnappsburg University Press OCLC 36209110References Edit a b c d e f g Graham Balus Joseph Winzer 1917 Baptist Biography Volume 1 Atlanta Georgia Index Printing Company pp 45 49 OCLC 3906727 retrieved 2009 01 27 a b c d Meyer Rev F B May 1910 Rev Len G Broughton D D An Appreciation Record of Christian Work XXIX 5 308 310 ISSN 0364 4855 retrieved 2009 01 27 a b Marquis Albert Nelson 1913 Who s Who in America Volume VII 1912 1913 Chicago A N Marquis amp Company p 252 retrieved 2009 01 27 a b Garrett Franklin Miller 1954 Atlanta and Environs A Chronicle of Its People and Events Volume II Athens Georgia University of Georgia Press pp 378 379 ISBN 0 8203 0263 5 OCLC 191446 Moody W R May 1910 Editorial Record of Christian Work XXIX 5 305 308 ISSN 0364 4855 retrieved 2009 01 27 Tabernacle Cornerstone Is Placed In Position Before Immense Crowd The Atlanta Constitution Vol XLII no 268 March 10 1910 p 4 Archived from the original on August 15 2019 Retrieved August 15 2019 via newspapers com The Ministry of Leonard G Broughton at Tabernacle Baptist Church 1898 1912 A Source of Southern Fundamentalism American Baptist Quarterly 4 March 1985 ISSN 0745 3698 Balmer Randall Herbert 2004 Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism 2nd Edition Waco Texas Baylor University Press p 104 ISBN 1 932792 04 X retrieved 2009 01 27External links Edit Biography portal Christianity portalLen G Broughton at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Len G Broughton amp oldid 1111998063, 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