As the war rages on, some Baptist congregations of the South faithfully hold monthly days of fasting and prayer, imploring God to put an end to the conflict and lead his chosen nation to victory. Other Baptist congregations avoid such meetings altogether, while still others are irregular in observance. Rev. E. Dodson of North Carolina…
Some Baptist associations hold their annual meetings in November, as does the Barnwell Baptist Association of South Carolina. In the state where the Confederacy was birthed, Christian nationalism is common among these Baptists living along the South Carolina coast. Meeting on Saturday, Barnwell Baptists, seemingly due to the readiness of some men to march off…
Hundreds of Baptist congregations in the South hold monthly business meetings this weekend. August business meetings typically include electing delegates to upcoming associational meetings (typically held in September, but sometimes in August or October) and receiving new members (often individuals converted during August revival meetings). Other standard business includes letters of dismissal, as well as…