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SNAPSHOTS IN TIME: PROMINENT TBC PASTORS: ROBERT G. LEE

R.G. Lee

Union University recently celebrated its 200th birthday and, as part of that celebration, Union recognized many individuals involved in cultivating Union’s rich Baptist history. One such individual was Robert Greene “R.G.”Lee, who was born in York County, S.C., in 1886.

Though his education was irregular, he managed to learn the basics and earned money to continue his education. He left home to work on the Panama Canal, earning money to attend Furman University where he graduated. While at Furman, he served as pastor of Lima Baptist Church in Travelers Rest, S.C. In 1909, Lee was ordained as a pastor.

In 1918, he was called to pastor in Edgefield, S.C., where he wrote his most famous sermon, Payday Someday. After moving around a bit, Lee finally came to Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis in 1927 where he remained as pastor until 1960. During his tenure at Bellevue, Lee served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

He also served on Union University’s board of

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R. G. Lee Collection

The R. G. Lee Collection includes both the R. G. Lee Memorial Library and the R. G. Lee Papers. All items were donated by the family of Dr. R. G. Lee after his death in 1978.

The Life of Dr. R. G. Lee

Robert Greene Lee was born to sharecroppers in York County, South Carolina in 1886. Growing up working the farm, picking cotton and going to Fort Mill Baptist Church, he made a profession of faith and was baptized at age twelve. From that moment, he felt both a call to preach and the need to be properly educated to fulfill that call. Though his access to formal education was limited in his early life, he exhibited a love of learning that stayed with him throughout his life. As a boy, he trapped rabbits and sold peanuts to earn money for tutoring in Latin. When, at sixteen, he met Dr. Edwin Poteat, President of Furman University, he learned of Furman Fitting School where he would eventually do his preparatory work for college. Despite his desire to receive an education, he vowed to stay on the farm and help his family until he was twenty-one. He then

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Robert Green Lee, Baptist Preacher

Born: November 11th, 1886 in South Carolina

Died: July 20, 1978, in Memphis, Tennessee

Born in a little log cabin in South Carolina, Robert was the fifth child of David and Sarah Lee. His parents were loving Christians, who raised their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Robert was saved in 1898 at church, and although still a young boy he always remembered the choir singing: "Out of my bondage, sorrow and night, Jesus I come, Jesus I come."

At the age of 21 he went to work on the Panama Canal and upon returning enrolled at Furman University. He was very scholarly, and so excelled that he was offered the chair of Latin at Furman. While many of his peers pressured him to accept the position, Roberts stayed true to God's call on his life as a preacher. His wife commented, "That's good! God never meant for you to dig around Latin roots. He meant for you to be a preacher."

So, preach he did. His first pastorate was at Edgefield, South Carolina. This was followed by pastorates at First Baptist Church of Chester, South Carolina;