Today in Tennessee, Generals William Tecumseh Sherman and Stephen Hurlbut arrive at Pittsburg Landing and move inland to Shiloh Church, a small log building. Three weeks hence, the Battle of Shiloh, a major conflict in the Western theater of the war, will take place around this small church. The church was built by United Methodists,…
Confederate Christians are ramping up production of Bibles and tracts for soldiers. In order to expedite the process, Protestant denominations are working together. A recent report from the Board of Colportage of the Baptist State Convention of South Carolina commends this ecumenical effort: We appeal to every christian man, we circulate no Tract or Book…
James R. Graves, editor of the Tennessee Baptist and a long-time lightning rod in Baptist life, frequently publishes letters from readers who are appreciative of him. Graves’ critics fault him for his northern roots and Landmark ecclesiology. B. F. Burroughs, a Texas Baptist, offers a strong defense of Graves, as well as commentary regarding the…