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"Baptist population in Ohio in 1830 was estimated by George Sedwick at 10,000. The growth rate was fair; but the Methodists and Presbyterians were by far the leaders in numerical superiority. The Ba … read more

The following is a quote from the 5th chapter (The Anti-mission Controversy) of A History of the Baptist Churches in Ohio, by Dr. Richard Clossman, edited by Patrick Kennedy and Terry Wolever. "The … read more

"One of the basic arguments developed as much out of resentment as anything. Baptists had generally assumed that a Baptist church was a New Testament church. But [Alexander] Campbell’s call for a rest … read more

The 3rd chapter in History of the Baptist Churches in Ohio is entitled, "The Missionary Cause in Ohio." Below is an excerpt:"The model for Baptist missionary outreach in America was not the associatio … read more

Chapter 2 of A History of the Baptist Churches in Ohio details how and when Baptists entered the Northwest Territory. As early as 1772, David Jones, pastor of the Regular Baptist church at Crosswicks, … read more