The California State Convention of the Colored Citizens concludes this day. Many Baptists are among the delegates who at the conclusion of the gathering issue an “Address by the State Convention of Colored Citizens to the People of California,” which reads as follows: “Fellow-Citizens: The Convention of colored citizens, assembled in Sacramento on the 25th,…
Today in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. General William T. Sherman and his wife attend a Sanitary Commission fair, demonstrating their support for the organization that has done so much in support of soldiers. Many American (Northern) Baptists also support the Commission. Southward in Virginia a new black Baptist church is founded, the Bethlehem Baptist Church of…
The United States Christian Commission (USCC) supports Union soldiers by providing supplies, medical assistance (in collaboration with the U.S. Sanitary Commission) and religious literature to troops. The work of the USCC is carried out through Protestant chaplains and social workers, many of whom are Baptists. Today the USCC convenes for its annual meeting in Washington,…