As Confederate and Union forces continue to jockey for position north of Richmond, the Baptist General Association of Virginia convenes for a third day. The committee appointed to recommend best methods of religious instruction for enslaved and free Africans offers its report, voiced by W. F. Broaddus. The committee refer to the manifest improvement which…
As the Battle of Franklin’s Crossing near Fredericksburg takes place only sixty or so miles to the north, the annual gathering of the Baptist General Association of Virginia continues in Richmond, with much emphasis placed on slavery and the war: At 9½ o’clock the association was called to order by the President. The opening religious…
The Baptist General Association of Virginia convenes today in the Confederate capital city of Richmond. Delegates are seated, officers elected and committees formed. One of the appointed committees is tasked with composing an address on the state of the country and the duty of Christians to support the Confederacy. Another committee is tasked with composing…