Tag Archives: Baptist History

“We Trust to the Glory of Ultimate Victory”: McMaster University in WWI, part 1

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By Adam Rudy

On 4 August 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany, committing its far-flung, global domains to a war of the most tragic proportions yet experienced by humankind. Continue reading →

Retirement Dinner for Dr. Robert S. Wilson

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By Taylor Murray

On 2 May 2018, hundreds of people filled the Sheldon L. Fountain Commons at Acadia University to celebrate the career of an extraordinary Canadian Baptist: Dr. Robert S. Wilson (affectionately known to all as “Dr. Bob”). Continue reading →

The Crown: Baptists and the Coronation of Elizabeth II

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By Gordon L. Heath

Viewers of the Netflix series The Crown are familiar with the early years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, especially the tradition and pageantry surrounding her coronation in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.1 Continue reading →

NEWS | Annual General Meeting, 2018

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On 28 April 2018, the Canadian Baptist Historical Society held its annual meeting at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. Continue reading →