Howard Malcom (1799-1879) is one of the most prominent Northern (American) Baptist pastors in the United States, as well as a leading missionary advocate and denominational statesman. His pastorates include churches in Hudson, Boston and Philadelphia, while his missionary travels take him to Asia and Africa. Denominationally, at various times he holds leadership positions in…
A Baptist pastor from Ohio today writes to Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States: [To the President of the United States.] Honorable and Dear Sir: I address you though a stranger because I feel so deep an interest in our country. Having sons in the Third and Thirteenth Ohio Regiments I feel that I…
St. Augustine, Florida, a slave trade center of the Southeast, has been under Union control since the capture of the city on March 11 by the United States Navy. The following day, Jacksonville fell to the Union Navy. In both cities slaves were freed while white citizens’ communication with the Confederacy was curtailed. Four days…