On 20 April 2024, the Canadian Baptist Historical Society met for its annual general meeting (AGM) at Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge. Those in attendance enjoyed paper presentations on a variety of topics.

President Paul R. Wilson opened the AGM with prayer and words of welcome. In his report, he talked about the newly revived Bulletin of the Canadian Baptist Historical Society, the Canadian Baptist Symposium, and the society’s book series. In particular, he highlighted the next volume in the series, The Black Baptist Experience in Canada, which is completed and slated for publication later this year. Treasurer Doug Adams gave a report on the financial status of the society, and Secretary Gordon L. Heath gave the membership report.

As business came to a close, those who were in attendance were treated to four historical presentations.

The first was Michael Haykin’s “‘Revolutions of Empires’: Robert Robinson, Andrew Fuller, and the Politicization of the English Particular Baptists.”

Next was Peter Ludlow, who presented on “Baptist-Catholic Relations in Nova Scotia: The Experiences of David Graham ‘D. G.’ Whidden and his History of Antigonish.”

Francis Kyle presented the third paper, which was on “A. G. Wilcox (1845–1921) of Halifax County, North Carolina: Lessons for Today Drawn from Southern Baptist Rural Church Planting and Revitalization During the Post U.S. Civil War Era.”

The final paper was from Seán McGuire, who presented his paper, “‘Who Do We Follow when the Nations Rage?’: Exploring the Tension in Ontario Baptist Attitudes to Peace and War at the Dawn of World War Two.”

The next AGM is scheduled for 26 April 2025 at McMaster Divinity College and will coincide with the scheduled Canadian Baptist Symposium.