The war is not the only matter that concerns Southern Baptists. Doctrine is commonly discussed in sermons and newspapers. Perhaps foremost of doctrinal issues among war-time Baptists of the South is Calvinism, a system of theological thought inherited from the Protestant Reformer John Calvin, who in turn borrowed from the ancient Church father, Augustine. Many…
This month Augustus Hopkins Strong (3 August 1836 – 29 November 1921) is ordained as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Fresh from earning his doctorate in theology, Strong begins a ministerial journey that will lead him to a place of national prominence and esteem in Baptist life as the foremost…
In Spartanburg, South Carolina prominent state South Carolina Southern Baptists assemble for the annual meeting of the State Convention of the Baptist Denomination in South Carolina. The percentage of slaveholders among attendees is much greater than among South Carolina Baptists at large. Prominent Baptists include Basil Manly, James P. Boyce, and John A. Broaddus, all…