James R. Graves, editor of the Tennessee Baptist and a long-time lightning rod in Baptist life, frequently publishes letters from readers who are appreciative of him. Graves’ critics fault him for his northern roots and Landmark ecclesiology. B. F. Burroughs, a Texas Baptist, offers a strong defense of Graves, as well as commentary regarding the…
Today in Syracuse, New York, Winfield Scott, freshly graduated from Baptists’ Rochester Theological Seminary, is ordained by the Seneca Baptist Association. Born on February 26, 1837, in West Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, Winfield is the first son and fourth child in a large family of three brothers and four sisters. At the time of his…
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…