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Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 10 (December 3, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39.07 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 3 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 51 cm, Width: 33.1 cm Order a Copy

An article titled "On Dueling" examines the dangers of dueling with a religious context. A brief comment encourages the patriotism and responsibility of participating in the war, while another one promotes peace. A treatise on "Truth" is based on the essays of Lord Bacon. An article (title missing) about baptism of infants draws a reply, concurring that babies do not need baptism. Other articles include a sarcastic joke regarding Lincoln's [preliminary] Emancipation Proclamation, report of Yankees "butchering" slave children, and an essay called "Morally Blind" vilifying Benjamin Butler. About half of page 3, a section called "Secular News" is devoted to war news -- articles in this section include "The Murder of the Black Race" reprinted from the New York World; "The Yankees Admit Their Outrages and Atrocities in North Carolina"; and "Legislature of South Carolina."

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