Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 34 (June 17, 1863)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39.27 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 17 June 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 49.9 cm, Width: 34 cm Order a Copy
A letter to the editor discusses "Apparent Discrepencies in the Scriptures." In "A Soldier's Macedonian Cry," pastors are encouraged to leave their churches and go preach in the battlefield to soldiers. A letter by Chaplain with the 14th South Carolina Volunteers on thanks the paper for improving the religious condition of the regiment. An article titled "Religious Controversy" questions the method of discussing religious topics. Articles examine skepticism ("The Credulity of Scepticism), declension ("National Declension"), prayer ("Prayer"), and baptism ("Design of Baptism"). "Secular News" includes reports from Port Hudson, Vicksburg, and Fredericksburg; the Democratic State Convetntion in Ohio; and international reactions to the death of Stonewall Jackson.
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