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Baptists and the American Civil War: January 17, 1863

Today’s New York Times reports on a correspondent’s visit to the Murfreesboro battlefield, his visit having taken place mere days following the end of the fighting in the Tennessee town. The reporter describes what he sees. …. The field and woods bear marks of heavy firing — scarcely a tree that has not its branches…

January 17, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
J. D. Hufham

Baptists and the American Civil War: January 15, 2013

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln‘s Emancipation Proclamation has energized the North in the war for freedom for all. Meanwhile, Southern Baptist leaders do their part to encourage white Southerners in their quest to forever enshrine white supremacy and African slavery in the Confederate States. This week, J. D. Hufham, editor of North Carolina Baptists’ Biblical Recorder,…

January 15, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: January 14, 1863

In the midst of the great conflict over slavery that is consuming the resources and human lives of the Confederate States of America, Southern Baptists remain concerned about personal piety and morality. Among the many human activities that Southern Baptists consider sinful is that of dancing. Today’s edition of the Biblical Recorder reminds readers of…

January 14, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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