Frederick Douglass, the most prominent African American proponent of abolitionism, has more than a few friends among Baptists of the North. It is with high hopes that many northern Baptists and Christians at large hear or read Douglass’ 4th of July address, entitled “The Slaveholders’ Rebellion” and delivered in New York, here noted in part:…
Cut off from the North and the world, the Confederacy struggles economically. Soaring inflation and shortages of food and clothing create unrest and uncertainty among the wealthy and poor alike. Southern Baptist army missionary and colporteur A. E. Dickinson of Virginia, however, offers a solution to banks and wealthy individuals who may be hoarding cash.…
Today’s Battle of Savage’s Station marks the latest in a string of battles collectively known as the Seven Days Battles. Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan and outmaneuvered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, are now falling back from their positions near Richmond. Lee attempts to press his…