Today U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers his first State of the Union address to members of the United States Congress, of which a portion follows. Lincoln’s concern for church state separation is voiced, a belief that may have been cemented by Lincoln’s Primitive Baptist upbringing. In addition, Lincoln offers his reflections on the illogic of…
George M. Slaysman, pastor of First Baptist York, Pennsylvania, and his congregation earlier in the year allowed the Duquesne Grays Pennsylvania regiment to use church buildings as barracks as the soldiers trained in preparation for the battlefield. This month, as their time for deployment draws nigh, the soldiers move to newly-constructed barracks nearby. Upon completion…
While recent state Baptist meetings South and North have been marked with excitement about the war, emotions in Baptist homes often evidence less exuberance and more concern. Many southern and northern families, already anxious regarding loved ones serving on distant battlefields, are beginning to realize the war will not end soon. Depression and mental illnesses,…