Baptist Missions in the South; A Century of the Saving Impact of a Great Spiritual Body on Society in the Southern States, a Manual for Mission Study Classes and an Instructive Story for the Reader (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...great and they were pleased. The old pastor asked Dr. Brown to preach for them that afternoon and he consented. 18. "He got it out of the book." That afternoon Dr. Brown preached on missions, Sunday-schools, education, and pastoral support, doing it with tact and without exciting needless antagonism. Then the senior pastor said: "Brother, there will be a big crowd here tomorrow. Can't you preach for us again?" So on Sunday morning Dr. Brown preached again on missions, Sunday-schools, education, and pastoral support. When he was through he called on the old Hardshell pastor to conclude the services, which he did in the following address: "Brethren, Bro. Brown is a Baptist, as you all can see, though not our kind of a Baptist. He has proved to us out of the Book for Dr. Brown had given them chapter and verse for every contention everything that he has said today, and we can't git around it, for he got it out of the Book, and, brethren, I endorse it." Another brother arose and said: "We will meet here next Sunday morning and establish a Sunday-school." One tactful approach by a man who understood and loved the people put that church and community on the upward path and transformed the church from a Hardshell to a Missionary Baptist church. Throughout the South are hundreds of opportunities to render a like service, opportunities which Baptists cannot afford to neglect, but are neglecting. TEST QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER VI. 1. Give a reason why the story of the conflict of missions and anti-missions is interesting. Were the early anti-mission Baptists wilfully ignorant? 2. Name the most serious fact about anti-missions. If we leave the people untaught, should we be surprised when some wayward champion misleads them? In what sp...