Even as Confederate soldiers and citizens celebrate the many battle successes of southern armies in this first year of the war, many Baptist soldiers are in a state of unrest, uncertain as to the ultimate success of Confederacy. Their caution stems from spiritual concerns within army ranks. The following letter from a soldier in North…
Confederate Baptists in the army and on the home front continue bewailing the inherently evil nature of the army of God’s chosen nation. Such is the debauchery of camp life that some argue there is no room for Christianity. “The Camp, No Place to Become a Christian.” — Thus spoke a sick soldier, as we…
The sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., has sat vacant for over two years. Constructed in 1833, the building was abandoned when the First Baptist congregation, also known as the Tenth Street Baptist Church, merged with the nearby Fourth Baptist Church in 1859. The empty building is in a choice location and…