Baptists and the American Civil War: December 17, 1862

Baptist higher education carries on in the North, against the backdrop of war. Today, as the year draws toward a close, Franklin College president Silas Bailey, in the face of an illness, resigns as president of the Indiana Baptist school. Bailey has been a leader of Indiana Baptists, served in pastoral roles and spoken vocally…

The Second Church Building of First Baptist Church, Muncie, Indiana (build 1890)

Baptists and the American Civil War: June 8, 1862

Today the war momentarily fades to the background as Baptists of Muncie, Indiana celebrate a milestone. Founded at the courthouse on September 11, 1859, the First Baptist Church of Muncie met for weekly worship at the courthouse for the following two-plus years. On January 12, 1861, the congregation voted to build a meeting house, and…

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