July 27, 2024
Tag: John A Davis
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Two Faces of the American Camp Meeting
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The American camp meetings of the 1890s through the 1950s were good fits into the hard-scrabble life of that era. Many areas lacked traditional churches and there were few other diversions. John Davis was one such evangelist; he called his meetings, campaigns! For those who wanted spiritual experiences, it was Davis who provided them using…
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June 18, 2023 3 Comments
It sure is fun to have postcards remind you of things forgotten. Words like “Allemande,” “Promenade,” and “Balance” no longer raise my hackles, but when they are said in any setting where folk music is played, and someone could yell, “let’s dance,” they send chills down my spine. Forget all this. The postcards are beautiful.