Now safely back in Virginia, the soldiers of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia have time to reflect on their disastrous defeat at Gettysburg. Introspective, humble and searching for answers, many turn to religion for an explanation of their defeat and hope for the future. Thus begins a great season of revival…
Today is the final day of this year’s meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The gathering of white Southern Baptists has thus far focused heavily on task of attending to the spiritual needs of Confederate soldiers, whether through providing Christian literature or supporting (or serving as) army chaplains or missionaries. In addition, delegates have discussed…
From North Carolina’s 56th Regiment, a Baptist Confederate soldier writes of his unit’s recent movements and the challenges of reaching his fellow soldiers for Christ. His letter is published in today’s North Carolina Biblical Recorder. Dear Bro. Hufham:–Though I am unaccustomed to writing for publication, I will solicit a small space in your columns, believing…