In much of the North, Baptist life has returned to as normal as possible in the wake of the war. In the town of Metheun, Massachusetts, the Baptist church today celebrates a semi-centennial anniversary. A discourse delivered by Rev. K. S. Hall offers a brief summary of the church’s history, a narrative that includes a…
In Worcester, Massachusetts, a Baptist legacy enables the saving of lives … on earth. The year 1845 witnessed the establishment of the first sectarian medical school in New England. The New England Botanico-Medical College, also known as the Eclectic Medical College, began in temporary quarters until in 1852 a permanent building was erected on Union…
Churches in the South often suffered during the recently-ended Civil War, many closing their doors during the war, in some instances never to open again. Few Baptist churches in the North were so drastically impacted by the war. In the case of abandoned meeting houses, the more typical scenario is that of a congregation moving…