Copyright 1895
By Rev. C. O. Boothe, D. D.
The Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists of Alabama: Their Leaders and Their Work
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About This Book
A compilation documents the religious life, institutions, and leaders of Black Baptists in Alabama in the late nineteenth century. It combines the author's autobiography with chapters on state conventions, local associations, and extended biographic sketches of ministers, educators, and lay figures, supplemented by church and school portraits. The narrative traces organizational development, ministerial activity, educational initiatives, and community outreach, offering comparisons between immediate post-slavery conditions and later progress. Closing chapters synthesize lessons and reflections on growth, challenges, and the denomination's influence on social and spiritual uplift.