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,…
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…
Amos C. Dayton is a prolific writer and leading proponent of Landmarkism, a growing movement that is hyper-local Baptist church centric and does not recognize the validity of other Christian groups. His influence in Tennessee is powerful. Since 1854, Dayton has lived in Tennessee, where for several years he served as the corresponding secretary of…