Baptists in the North continue to advance, despite the war. This month, the First Baptist Church of St. Paul, Minnesota opens its new Wacouta Street facility. The second church building constructed by the Baptists of St. Paul, the congregation at this time is 13 years old. The still-young St. Paul congregation reflects the geographical growth…
For white citizens, New Year’s Day in Augusta, Georgia is filled with hope for the coming months. Augusta, a large and important city in the state, is also the birthplace of the Southern Baptist Convention. The SBC had been founded in 1845 in the city’s First Baptist Church, at a south-wide convention called by leading…
In the deep South, Union forces now have a secure hold on the South Carolina coast. Beaufort is under control of the 100th Pennsylvania Regiment, the men of whom are convinced they are following the directive of God in ensuring the welfare of the freedmen under their protection, following a victorious fall campaign against Confederate…