Winter 2013

Volume 11 , No.1

Winter 2013

Forever Free

zone to volunteer their aid in teaching, preaching, and relief work—even before the ABHMS could The current exhibit at the Historical Society is Formove to appoint missionaries among the newly ever Free: American Baptist Home Missions in the freed people. These home missionaries the AmeriVanguard of Liberty. Related to historical comcan Baptist Home Mission Society later affirmed memorations planned for the June Biennial Conwith official appointments. vention of American Baptist Churches-USA meetA (very) young ing in Overland Moore began as a Park, Kansas, Forrelief worker, teachever Free shows the ing literacy to forrole of the Home mer slaves. She arMission Societies gued against those (ABHMS) followafraid of extending ing the Emancipafreedom to their tion Proclamation “black brothers,” of January 1863. whom she pictured Freedom as reasonable in was already on the wanting to be “free, minds of African like other men, free Americans 150 to vote, to hold ofyears ago, as word fice, enter public of President Linplaces, stay in any Photo of Joanna P. Moore’s school from her book, In Christ’s Stead. coln’s Emancipahotel, eat at any tion Proclamation lunch house, ride on of January 1st any street cars, sit in reached more and more slaves in the Confederawaiting rooms, worship in any church” (In cy. How that notion of freedom translated into Christ’s Stead). reality was something negotiated by white and An older, well-seasoned minister, Solomon black leaders. Peck also went South to aid former slaves in Among the leaders of this freedom movecoastal Carolina. There he organized Sunday ment were missionaries Joanna P. Moore, SoloSchools and preaching services and advocated mon Peck, and Isaac Brinckerhoff, each of whom government land grants for the newly freed. Isaac rushed to the aid of “contraband”--the slaves Brinckerhoff went to Charleston and Savannah, who, during the war, stole themselves and ran to preaching, teaching, and working with the govUnion lines. Much like the “contraband” who ernment to write and distribute scripture porstole themselves to freedom by passing through tions and pamphlets for the freed African Amerienemy lines, Moore and Peck stole into a war cans. Continued on page 2

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The American Baptist Home Mission Societies provided support for dozens more teachers as well as for 26 different institutions. These included Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, both of which prepared leaders for service as missionaries, teachers, and ministers.

“Old Union troop barracks where classes were held in the early days of Spelman College, Atlanta, GA” From An Era of Progress and Promise edited by W. N. Hartshorn, page 77.

Other Anniversaries Another historical emphasis at the biennial will be the 325th anniversary of First Baptist Church, Providence, RI, founded by Roger Williams in support of religious liberty for those who differed from Congregational views. Also to be celebrated will be the bicentennial of Adoniram and Ann Judson’s arrival in Burma (Myanmar) and the subsequent organizing of a national body of Baptists in America in support of that mission. The ABHS breakfast will highlight these anniversaries by comparing the mission in Burma with the mission to former slaves. More about these biennial meetings is available at the convention website, www.americanbaptists2013.com.

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Younger Award Portfolios Due May 1st The George D. Younger Award for Excellence in Local or Regional American Baptist History will be announced during the 2013 Biennial Convention in Overland Park, Kansas. Deadline for submission is May 1, 2013, and guidelines for nominees are available from the Historical Society by phone 678-547-6680, email [email protected], or on our website at www.abhsarchives.org. Projects eligible for nomination include church anniversary celebrations, congregational or regional histories, oral history projects, or other historical programs that promote Baptist history in the local community or region. The judges look for evidence of the impact on the targeted audience, with special consideration given for projects with outreach beyond the immediate Baptist community. George D. Younger (1926-2001) was an historian, minister, ecumenical leader, and lifelong enthusiast for Baptist histoChurch Historian, Rev. ry. Along with his parish Neil Jones, Lower Providence Baptist Church , and regional ministry in Eagleville, PA, accepted New York City and New the Younger Award in 2011. Jersey, he served as editor-in -chief of the ABHS journal, Foundations (predecessor to the American Baptist Quarterly); represented the Baptist World Alliance at the United Nations; and taught Baptist history and polity at Princeton Theological Seminary, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Drew Theological School, and Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Younger stressed the importance of Baptist history and principles. Seeking to honor his achievement and to continue his legacy of encouraging others to share their own part in Baptist history, the Historical Society created the George D. Younger Award in 2004.

Thanks for Your Generosity The American Baptist Historical Society thanks all those listed below for their generosity in 2012 towards our ministry of memory. Thanks also to the many who supported this vital mission of preserving and sharing Baptist history with smaller amounts throughout the year. “Without those friends, we would not be able to preserve and share Baptist history with researchers from around the world,” said Executive Director Dr. Deborah B. Van Broekhoven. Every gift is important. We understand the demands on everyone’s budget, and we know that every dollar represents your conviction that Baptist history matters!”

GOLD: $1000-$5000 Garth & Karen Brokaw John Carter, Colgate University John Douhan Shirley Fair Lester & Pearl Gardner Louise Johnson Tom & Gail Litwiler T. J. Litwiler Oakhurst Baptist Church, Decatur, GA Peoples Baptist Church, Boston, MA Wesley Roberts San Leandro Community Church, San Leandro, CA Dayle Scott Norman & Carolyn Taylor Dodie Younger Harold & Deborah Van Broekhoven

SILVER: $500-$999 Jim & Ginny Beck Kent Berghuis Adam Bond Brewster Baptist Church, Brewster, MA Allen & Beverly Carlson Charles & Barbara Chicks Andy & Beverly Davison Ralph & Virginia Elliott First Baptist Church, Dayton, OH First Chinese Baptist Church, San Francisco, CA Vernette Fulop Leroy & Sharon Gilbert Everett & Jane Goodwin David Laubach

Ken & Genevieve Peterson William & Ruth Pitts Joe & Jane Stoner

Bronze: $100-$499 Jan Ballard Louis Barbarin Ron Barlow Wayne & Alice Bartee Bill & Gloria Belli Stephen & Myra Bingham Timothy T. Boddie Frederick J. Boehlke, Jr. Anthea D. Butler Calvary Baptist Church, Norristown, PA Alan Chandler Vernon Chartier Pamela L. Claassen Ruth Cramer George & Liz Daniels Delores Davis James & Edith Davison Marty & Tracy Dexter Donald & Dorcas Diaz-Shaner Ken & Sally Dodgson Jake Dorn Carlisle Driggers Blaine & Joy Dunn Marilyn Emerson James & Martha Fairfield Sharon Farral Robert & Laurena Fisher Geraldine Forbes Marlene Francis Ruth Gates Ken George 3

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Melva Gray George Grisevich Haddock Baptist Church, Haddock, GA Stephen Handy Rick & Anne Harris Audrey Hexdall Henry & Lynda Hosek Robert & Patricia Holmen Eric & Virginia Holmstrom Heidi Holmstrom Mitch Homma Jerry Hopkins Dick Huber Bob Hudson Rosa James Neil & Ruth Jones Margaret Jump Richard Kahoe Lloyd & Betty Kenyon William & Gail Key Jean Kim Lake Ave Memorial Baptist Church, Rochester, NY Glenn Loafmann Lower Providence Baptist Church, Eagleville, PA Bobby Lovett Jim & Betty Layton Bill & Mary Beth Mankin Market Street Baptist Church, Zanesville, OH Carl Marquette, Jr. Trinette McCray

Roy & Pat Medley Henry Mitchell Carole Moore Harry & Dot Moore Eric Ohlmann Spencer Parsons Zelma Payne Pennepack Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Dick & Charlene Pierard David Plath Jack Preston Primera Iglesia Bautista de Rio Piedras, San Juan, PR Don & Ginny Rasmussen Ron & Pat Schlosser Mac & LaVerne Shotwell Ray Schooler Bob & Pearl Seymour Tai Shigaki Vergie Spiker David & Frances Stone David & Beth Sullivan Carol Sutton Olive Tiller Joan Thatcher Eugene & Mary Ellen Ton George & Connie Tooze Dorothy Trasker Jim & Sue Trent Roger Velasquez Dick & Carol Visser Chuck & Linda Weber John & Penny Webster Gary & Shirley Wall Lee Westrate

Package from India New materials for the collections arrive daily. This package from India contained programs created for the 75th anniversary celebration last November of the Sarah E. White Memorial Hostel in Guwahati, India. Included was a thank you from Mrs. Bendangla Jamir, Chaplain and Superintendent of this hostel work for women. Mrs. Bendangla used documents supplied by ABHS from the Board of International Ministries’ biographical file on missionary Marion Grace Burnham (service 1937-49; 1953-1958) to provide more history of the hostel, a “home away from home” for women attending school in Guwahati. The program will be added to the Society’s research collections. 4

From the Archives This rare pamphlet, Schools for Colored Preachers (1870), promotes giving in support of education for freed people. Pages reproduced here encouraged small gifts in support of individual students and larger gifts for institutional support. This pamphlet is one of several ABHS holdings about education for freed people as necessary for real emancipation. Other pamphlets served as catechisms, manuals, and textbooks for students recently liberated from slavery. Schools for Colored Preachers answers critics of education for “colored” by stressing the Christian, “not sectional” nature of the instruction and quoting Southern white pastors. Leading Richmond pastor Dr. W. A. Montgomery is quoted as advocating “elevation of the Freedman” as a mission, and a mission which might facilitate reconciliation of Northern and Southern Baptists.

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More pages from School for Colored Preachers.

Post this page on your bulletin board. And when you use information from “From the Archives” remember to give credit to the American Baptist Historical Society.

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Wish List Equipment that will make it easier for researchers to work with the collection and for staff to work with researchers and process new collections:

PastPerfect Cataloguing Software Upgrade $515

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The following items will allow ABHS to expand our educational program: Exhibit Cases: From vitrines and stands to fine secure exhibit cabinetry for use in the atrium outside the ABHS office. $100 - $50,000 Baptist Heroes Coloring Book: Update and republish this popular ABHS publication. $5000 Photograph Display System: Permanent wall track system for displaying enlarged collections photographs in the reading room. Cost includes first exhibit. $3000 Museum gallery protective posts and belts.

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Biennial Breakfast “Freedom & Mission” Sunday, June 23, 7:45 a.m. Overland KS, Convention Center Commemorating the bicentennial of the Judsons’ arrival in Burma and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Dr. Deborah Van Broekhoven will compare foreign missions in Burma and home missions among the newly freed people. Tickets are $17 and may be reserved by calling ABHS at 678-547-6680 or by registering at the Mission Summit/Biennial website www.americanbaptists2013.com.

The next issue of Primary Source will give highlights of the January tour to Burma led by Deborah Van Broekhoven and Rosalie Hunt. Images from this tour, which visited many Judsonrelated sites and churches, can be seen on the website www. Judson200.org.

Tour group poses in front of the Judson Memorial Church with the pastor Saw Seelah. The church is at Aungbinle, site of the second Judson prison.