Southern Baptist newspapers weekly report on the revivals taking place within the Confederate Army and in the Baptist churches of the South, frequently celebrating spiritual victories as a prelude to ultimate military triumph over the United States. Revivals, however, are not confined to the Confederacy. Although the Northern press may not evidence as much intensity…
First Baptist Ellettsville, Indiana was established in 1858 by 28 persons, men and women, who initially met in members’ homes to worship and pray. Within a few short years, the congregation constructed a simple meeting house, a frame building costing a mere $95. The price of the church building reveals the common folk nature of…
Today, the one-year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, is a joyous occasion among free blacks, many of whom have obtained freedom within the past year. The year since the signing of the proclamation has witnessed a revolution in race relations. Prior to the proclamation, many Northern whites were uncertain that freed blacks would prove worthy…