North Carolina Baptist editor J. D. Hufham of the Biblical Recorder today addresses Confederate President Jefferson Davis‘ proclamation of a national day of fasting and prayer — to be held August 21 — and blames last month’s battlefield defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg on various sins of the Confederacy. The President has recommended Friday the…
Today, Sunday, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the studio of photographer Alexander Gardner and poses for a new portrait. The president sits for a number of portraits, and later selects as his favorite a picture of him sitting next to a small table with his head leaning upon his left hand (pictured). According to eyewitnesses,…
Today is a national day of Thanksgiving as decreed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Many Baptist congregations assemble to celebrate recent Union victories and listen to special presentations from guest speakers. One such Thanksgiving celebration is held at the Washington Avenue Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York. The guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Jeffery…