The North Carolina Baptist Convention assembles at the First Baptist Church of Raleigh and passes a resolution on “the State of the Country.” The resolution is lengthy, offering commentary on the United States, Confederate States and the war, but especially dwelling upon the revivals within the Confederate Army. The close of another Conventional year finds…
Meeting at the Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Alexander County, North Carolina, the United Baptist Association passes a resolution on army colportage and affirms unwavering support of the Southern Confederacy. The Report on Colportage reads: Your committee on Colportage submit the following : “Whereas, our country is in a distracted condition, and so manv of…
Revival season continues among Southern Baptist churches, as reflected this week in a letter to the editor of the North Carolina Baptist Biblical Recorder. October 6th, 1863 Mr. Editor–Yesterday we closed one of the most interesting meetings that we ever attended at Bethel church. We protracted our monthly meeting from day to day until the…