July 26, 2024
Tag: the faces of the american camp meeting
-
Two Faces of the American Camp Meeting
4 Comments
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…
Past Article
July 11, 2023 13 Comments
Mr. Teevan joins Postcard History in the belief that there is a story behind every postcard. This time, he has really outdone himself. Finding five historic links in one postcard has to be a record. No one is counting, but our bet is on Bob.