The editor of North Carolina Baptists’ Biblical Recorder, J. D. Hufham, this week offers a few remarks about the spiritual challenges of army camp life and then refers to a news item concerning religion among Confederate soldiers. We are pleased to learn, from various quarters, that a deep religious feeling prevails among many of our…
This week an anonymous writer in Georgia Baptists’ Christian Index newspaper reminds Southern Baptists not to be overconfident of victory over the enemy. While pragmatic, his is not a popular public message. Nonetheless, many of his fellow Baptists of the South most likely share the same concerns, albeit quietly. It will not do for us…
Eighteen months into the war, Southern Baptist mission work is in the midst of a major transition. Foreign mission efforts have ground almost to a halt, due to lack of funding of and communication with the missionaries. Domestic missions, often focused on efforts to evangelize Indians, have severely declined due to the disruptions of war…