In the North, today’s edition of Harper’s Weekly features a celebrative illustration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln‘s Emancipation Proclamation, drawn by Thomas Nast. A family of former slaves is pictured in the center, with a portrait of Lincoln hanging on the wall. The past is illustrated to the left, and a hopeful future is envisioned…
As the war rages ever on, Southern Baptists continue hammering upon several sin themes to explain the South’s inability–yet!–to defeat the evil United States. Among the sins of the Confederacy that prevent God thus far from handing victory to His chosen nation are: extortion (the most common theme), Sabbath breaking, vice in the army camps,…
In the midst of the great conflict over slavery that is consuming the resources and human lives of the Confederate States of America, Southern Baptists remain concerned about personal piety and morality. Among the many human activities that Southern Baptists consider sinful is that of dancing. Today’s edition of the Biblical Recorder reminds readers of…