The Bethel Baptist Association of Georgia, a fellowship of churches in the southwestern portion of the state, convenes today at the Americus Baptist Church. As with other Baptist associations meeting this fall, the war is never far from the minds of delegates. Several of the reports and resolutions offered and approved by delegates mention the…
The Bethel Baptist Association of Georgia assembles today, near Albany. Following an “Introductory Sermon” from Acts 1:8 (“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the…
The Bethel Baptist Association continues meeting in southwest Georgia. Having earlier endorsed the raising of money to send Bibles to southern soldiers, delegates also hear a report on the “State of the Churches.” The report is discouraging, as the war has impacted Georgia Baptists on the home front: In consequence of the distracted state of…