Baptist History

Examples of commitment by Thomas Ray Edward Scott and Anna Kay had never met, but they had something in common — both had broken their mar­riage engagements when their prospective mates because they refused to […]

The forgotten Spurgeon by Thomas Ray Charles Haddon Spurgeon was the most influential preacher of the 19th century. His achievements are truly remarkable. In 1854, at the age of 19, he was invited to become […]

The danger of bitterness by Thomas Ray Henry Toler was born January 3, 1761, in King William County, Virginia. He was converted and baptized when he was about 16 years old. Almost immediately he began […]

The hero of the Congo by Thomas Ray George Grenfell was converted and baptized at the age of 15 at Heneage Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, England. He and several zealous young men had a […]

The eccentric Baptist millionaire by Thomas Ray Robert Arthington, Jr. was born May 20, 1823, in Leeds, England. His parents, Robert Sr. and Maria Arthington, were devout and active members of the Society of Friends. […]

The Wonderful boy by Thomas Ray Lewis Lunsford was one of the most distinguished and suc­cessful Baptist ministers of the 18th century. He was born about 1753 in Stafford County, Virginia. His youth was marked […]

He was shot for obeying God by Thomas Ray John Tanner was no stranger to religious persecution. He was imprisoned and almost killed for preaching Baptist principles. Nothing is known of Tanner’s youth or when […]

His father tried to kill him by Thomas Ray Dutton Lane was born November 7, 1732, near Baltimore, Maryland. Sometime after his birth, his father moved the family to Virginia near the North Carolina border. […]

The Texas Evangelist by Thomas Ray W. E. Penn was described as the Texas evangelist but his ministry extended far beyond the Texas border. For over 20 years he conducted revival meetings through­out the South, […]

The Baptist scholar by Thomas Ray Alexander Carson was born in Northern Ireland in 1776. His early years were influenced by his godly Presbyterian mother and grandmother who instilled in him a love and reverence […]