The pastor of the First Baptist Church of Georgia’s port city of Savannah reports on his church’s activities in a letter published in today’s edition of the local newspaper, the Savannah Republican. Mr. Editor: A communication in your paper signed “A Soldier,” implies a want of information. “One of the Clergy,” in the paper of…
War-time conditions in Savannah, Georgia are deteriorating, although enthusiasm for and loyalty to the Confederacy among Southern-born white citizens seemingly remains undaunted. A Northern-born resident of Savannah — A. G. Spencer, a merchant by profession — describes life in Savannah this month, as related by a New York Times reporter to whom merchant Spencer discusses…
The Southern Baptist Convention reassembles at First Baptist Church of Savannah, Georgia, opening with the reading of Psalm 23. Delegates at the time did not anticipate how deep would be the “shadow of death” the South would traverse in a few years. Rather, the highlight of the day is the unanimous adoption of the Report…