The Bethel Baptist Association in Georgia convenes today for the group’s annual meeting. Representing Southern Baptist churches in the southwestern portion of the state, the association is comprised primarily of rural and small town congregations. Collectively, associational churches have a total of 4,479 members – 2,507 white members and 1,972 “colored” members. The ratio of…
Southern Baptist efforts to supply religious reading material to Confederate soldiers are now well underway. George J. Sumner, Treasurer of the Baptist Colportage Board, is now living in Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate Capital. This month he reports that the board has received $3,500 to assist in providing religious reading material to the Confederate Army in…
The Richmond Dispatch reports: Hampden Artillery. – The members of this company were mustered into service last Saturday, and are now stationed at the Baptist College. The post is now in charge of Major Pegram, who is commandant. The Hampden Artillery is officered as follows: Lawrence S. Marye, Captain; Dr. David S. Watson, 1st Lieut.;…