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Map of Virginia 1860s

Baptists and the American Civil War: June 4, 1863

The Baptist General Association of Virginia convenes today in the Confederate capital city of Richmond. Delegates are seated, officers elected and committees formed. One of the appointed committees is tasked with composing an address on the state of the country and the duty of Christians to support the Confederacy. Another committee is tasked with composing…

June 4, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 26, 1861

The war years heighten a growing concern among many Baptists: alcohol. While most Baptist churches yet use wine (often homegrown) in communion, and few Baptists advocate total abstinence, more Baptist leaders voice disapproval of the widespread use of hard liquor, while local Baptist congregations wage a war upon drunkenness, expelling many male members for overconsumption.…

December 26, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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