Denver is a growing town in the Colorado Territory, far from the battles of the present war. This month the first permanent church in the town takes roots. Precisely one week ago, Walker McDuffie Potter and his sister Lucy had disembarked in Denver. They arrive in this western town as missionaries appointed by the American…
In Union-occupied areas of Virginia, black Baptists are increasingly exercising their newfound freedom. George Corprew,a free black living in the Portsmouth area, this year donates land for what becomes the Divine Baptist Church in Princess Anne County. This month the church is established and Charles E. Hodges (1819-1910) is called as the congregation’s first pastor.…
One year after Thomas Nast’s first illustration of Santa Claus appears in Harpers Weekly, Christmas, a day that is not yet universally celebrated in America, is haltingly acknowledged throughout the North and South. In Washington, D.C., U.S. President Abraham Lincoln works today as usual, believing that taxpayers expect such of him. Lincoln’s activities today include…