Jefferson Davis is again inaugurated as the president of the Confederacy. This inauguration, held in the Confederate capital of Richmond, is the first in the fully-formed Confederate States of America. Upon his inauguration, Davis is installed as president for six years. In the ceremony, the Confederate president uses a Bible given to him by a…
Confederate Christians are ramping up production of Bibles and tracts for soldiers. In order to expedite the process, Protestant denominations are working together. A recent report from the Board of Colportage of the Baptist State Convention of South Carolina commends this ecumenical effort: We appeal to every christian man, we circulate no Tract or Book…
The fortunes of the Confederate States are temporarily reversed, but J. D. Hufham assures his readers that God will crown the South with victory if white southerners will but be faithful to him and utilize the weapons he has placed in their hands: The condition of the South has never been more startling than it…