Signs of the Times collection

Collection

Identifier: BCA 0333

Content Description

The Signs of the Times collection comprises approximately five hundred issues of Signs of the Times, "the oldest Primitive Baptist periodical in America." This independent, monthly publication subtitled "The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon" shares sermons and other inspirational writings, poems, editorials, historical narratives, correspondence, meeting announcements, personal notices, resolutions, and obituaries with the members and friends of the Predestinarian or Primitive Baptist community.

Dates

Publication: 1950 - 2006

Creator

Signs of the Times, Inc. (Danville, Va.) (Publisher, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collections is open for use in the Special Collections and Archives reading room.

Historical Note

Signs of the Times was established in 1832 as a publication "devoted to the Old School Baptist Cause."

Full Extent

4.2 Cubic Feet (12 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection offers researchers physical access to a substantial set of copies of the publication Signs of the Times as published between 1950 and 2006. While the set is not complete, it is quite extensive. This resource reflects matters of discusion on theology, church life, and religious history within a faith community that has strong ties to Appalachia.

Related Materials

The Elder Walter L. Akers Old Regular Baptist Research collection (BCA 0159 / SAA 161) contains a few copies of Signs of the Times published between 1966 and 1971.

Some additional issues of Signs of the Timescan be read online via Hathi Trust and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Archives Digital Collections.