In the midst of war, church life in the North tries to retain some sense of normalcy. Today is Saturday, the traditional day of the week on which church business is conducted (typically, churches meet on one Saturday each month to conduct business). For the Big Darby Baptist Church of Canaan Township (now Plains City),…
Against the backdrop of the war, many Baptist churches in the South hold monthly business meetings this last weekend of the month. Among such congregations is the Greensboro First Baptist Church of Greene County, Georgia. Representative of many Baptist congregations of the Confederacy, Greensboro First in their business session goes through a series of procedures…
Hundreds of Baptist congregations in the South hold monthly business meetings this weekend. August business meetings typically include electing delegates to upcoming associational meetings (typically held in September, but sometimes in August or October) and receiving new members (often individuals converted during August revival meetings). Other standard business includes letters of dismissal, as well as…