From Slavery to Freedom
The Life of David George, Pioneer Black Baptist Minister
by Grant Gordon
David George (1743-1810) was born a slave in the American South, became a successful
Baptist preacher there and escaped with his family to Nova Scotia at the end of the American
Revolution. After serving as a pioneer Baptist minister here, he led many of his people in their
attempt to resettle in Sierra Leone, Africa. In all three areas he played a significant role in the
life of the church and of the community. Softcover - 356 pages - 1992 - 5.5" x 8"
The Life of David George, Pioneer Black Baptist Minister
by Grant Gordon
David George (1743-1810) was born a slave in the American South, became a successful
Baptist preacher there and escaped with his family to Nova Scotia at the end of the American
Revolution. After serving as a pioneer Baptist minister here, he led many of his people in their
attempt to resettle in Sierra Leone, Africa. In all three areas he played a significant role in the
life of the church and of the community. Softcover - 356 pages - 1992 - 5.5" x 8"
The Newlight Baptist Journals of James Manning & James Innis
edited by D.G. Bell
The Newlight Baptist Journals of James Manning and James Innis presents two major documents
illustrating the rise and decline of exclusivist Baptist churches in Loyalist New Brunswick in the
period 1775-1810. The religious journal of James Manning (1801) depicts Baptist momentum at
its height in the St. John valley. The journal of James Innis (1805-11) reveals a Baptist movement
bitterly divided between those guided by pragmatic denominationalism of the New England variety
and those inspired by the anti-formal, purist impulse of Henry Alline. The journals themselves are
prefaced with an overview of the rise of the Baptist, Wesleyan, Newlight and orthodox
Congregationalist forms of religious dissent in Loyalist New Brunswick. Softcover - 398 pages -
1984 - 6" x 9"
edited by D.G. Bell
The Newlight Baptist Journals of James Manning and James Innis presents two major documents
illustrating the rise and decline of exclusivist Baptist churches in Loyalist New Brunswick in the
period 1775-1810. The religious journal of James Manning (1801) depicts Baptist momentum at
its height in the St. John valley. The journal of James Innis (1805-11) reveals a Baptist movement
bitterly divided between those guided by pragmatic denominationalism of the New England variety
and those inspired by the anti-formal, purist impulse of Henry Alline. The journals themselves are
prefaced with an overview of the rise of the Baptist, Wesleyan, Newlight and orthodox
Congregationalist forms of religious dissent in Loyalist New Brunswick. Softcover - 398 pages -
1984 - 6" x 9"
Repent and Believe: The Baptist Experience in Maritime Canada
edited by Barry Moody. This book is a series of nine essays written about the history of the
Baptists in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Canada. Softcover - 217
pages - copyright 1980 - 5.5" x 8.25"
edited by Barry Moody. This book is a series of nine essays written about the history of the
Baptists in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Canada. Softcover - 217
pages - copyright 1980 - 5.5" x 8.25"
Biographical Directory of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Free Baptist Ministers
and Preachers
by Frederick C. Burnett
The Biographical Directory of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Free Baptist Ministers and
Preachers is the culmination of Frederick C. Burnett's lifelong interest in the lives of those who
were shaped by the Arminian side of the Maritime revivalist tradition often associated with the
preaching of Henry Alline. The 437 individuals discussed here also include ministers and elders
from groups like the Hamiltonians, Quakers and Free Baptists who trace their roots to similar
movements in the United States. While many of these leaders have been forgotton, they played
important roles in the vigorous religious life of the Maritimes during the last two centuries.
Softcover - 303 pages - copyright 1996 - 5.5" x 8"
and Preachers
by Frederick C. Burnett
The Biographical Directory of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Free Baptist Ministers and
Preachers is the culmination of Frederick C. Burnett's lifelong interest in the lives of those who
were shaped by the Arminian side of the Maritime revivalist tradition often associated with the
preaching of Henry Alline. The 437 individuals discussed here also include ministers and elders
from groups like the Hamiltonians, Quakers and Free Baptists who trace their roots to similar
movements in the United States. While many of these leaders have been forgotton, they played
important roles in the vigorous religious life of the Maritimes during the last two centuries.
Softcover - 303 pages - copyright 1996 - 5.5" x 8"
Costly Vision: The Baptist Pilgrimage in Canada
edited by Jarold K. Zeman
(From the introduction): The chapters in this book illustrate "the costly vision" from the Baptist
pilgrimage in Canada. In Part One, the reader is introduced to several men and women in diverse
fields of Christian service: evangelism, church planting, education, literature, political leadership
and overseas missions. In Part Two, examples of the sacrificial ventures in education are
described and evaluated. In Part Three, one gains deeper appreciation of the obstacles
encountered by Canadian Baptists in several areas where they sought to implement their vision.
In the concluding section, entitled "From Heritage to Hope", two well-known leaders interpret the
past record of the Baptist denomination in Canada and assess the prospects for its future.
Softcover - 281 pages - copyright 1988 - 6" x 9"
edited by Jarold K. Zeman
(From the introduction): The chapters in this book illustrate "the costly vision" from the Baptist
pilgrimage in Canada. In Part One, the reader is introduced to several men and women in diverse
fields of Christian service: evangelism, church planting, education, literature, political leadership
and overseas missions. In Part Two, examples of the sacrificial ventures in education are
described and evaluated. In Part Three, one gains deeper appreciation of the obstacles
encountered by Canadian Baptists in several areas where they sought to implement their vision.
In the concluding section, entitled "From Heritage to Hope", two well-known leaders interpret the
past record of the Baptist denomination in Canada and assess the prospects for its future.
Softcover - 281 pages - copyright 1988 - 6" x 9"
Baptists in Canada: 1760-1990 A Bibliography of Selected Printed Resources in
English
Prepared by Philip G.A. Griffin-Allwood, George A. Rawlyk & Jarold K. Zeman
(From the editorial introduction): During the past decade and a half there has been a remarkable
explosion of important studies dealing with the Canadian Baptist heritage. It is hoped that the
publication of this bibliography will encourage further this noteworthy creative outburst. It is
necessary to describe briefly the policies which guided the editors in the preparation of this
volume. First, this is a selective bibliography. It is intended as an introduction to the Canadian
Baptist heritage for the lay or professional historian. Material have been chosen because they are
representative of the different streams of that heritage. All major, and most minor, Baptist groups
in Canada are included. Second, the bibliography is limited to printed resources in the English
language. Softcover - 266 pages - copyright 1989 - 6" x 9"
English
Prepared by Philip G.A. Griffin-Allwood, George A. Rawlyk & Jarold K. Zeman
(From the editorial introduction): During the past decade and a half there has been a remarkable
explosion of important studies dealing with the Canadian Baptist heritage. It is hoped that the
publication of this bibliography will encourage further this noteworthy creative outburst. It is
necessary to describe briefly the policies which guided the editors in the preparation of this
volume. First, this is a selective bibliography. It is intended as an introduction to the Canadian
Baptist heritage for the lay or professional historian. Material have been chosen because they are
representative of the different streams of that heritage. All major, and most minor, Baptist groups
in Canada are included. Second, the bibliography is limited to printed resources in the English
language. Softcover - 266 pages - copyright 1989 - 6" x 9"
Baptists in Canada: Search for Identity Amidst Diversity
edited by Jarold K. Zeman
The essays in this book reflect "the search for common identity amidst diversity" among Baptist in
Canada, in the past and today. Softcover - 282 pages - 1980 - 5.5" x 8.5"
edited by Jarold K. Zeman
The essays in this book reflect "the search for common identity amidst diversity" among Baptist in
Canada, in the past and today. Softcover - 282 pages - 1980 - 5.5" x 8.5"
Revivals, Baptists, & George Rawlyk
edited by Daniel C. Goodwin
In May 1997, a Conference was held at Atlantic Baptist University, Moncton, New Brunswick, to
remember the life and work of the late Queen's University history professor, George Alexander
Rawlyk. Presentations were made by some of Rawlyk's former students and colleagues to honour
this scholar's remarkable academic career as a leading historian of eighteenth-century British
North America and Protestant religion in Canada. All of the essays in this Festschrift build, either
implicitly or explicitly, upon some aspects of Rawlyk's published work. Different authors probe the
changing nature of Rawlyk's perspective in his historiography, test some of his hypotheses, and
revise and expand some of his established interpretations. Revivals, Baptists, & George Rawlyk is
a first step toward exploring the depth and breadth of Rawlyk's contribution as a scholar and
Christian. Softcover - 191 pages - 2000 - 6" x 9"
edited by Daniel C. Goodwin
In May 1997, a Conference was held at Atlantic Baptist University, Moncton, New Brunswick, to
remember the life and work of the late Queen's University history professor, George Alexander
Rawlyk. Presentations were made by some of Rawlyk's former students and colleagues to honour
this scholar's remarkable academic career as a leading historian of eighteenth-century British
North America and Protestant religion in Canada. All of the essays in this Festschrift build, either
implicitly or explicitly, upon some aspects of Rawlyk's published work. Different authors probe the
changing nature of Rawlyk's perspective in his historiography, test some of his hypotheses, and
revise and expand some of his established interpretations. Revivals, Baptists, & George Rawlyk is
a first step toward exploring the depth and breadth of Rawlyk's contribution as a scholar and
Christian. Softcover - 191 pages - 2000 - 6" x 9"
Open Doors: Canadian Baptists 1950-1990: Popular Addresses and Articles
by Jarold K. Zeman
Contents include: Early Spiritual Pilgrimage; Ministries Among Immigrants; Evangelism and Home
Missions; Renewal and Revival; Canadian Baptist Heritage and Identity; Canadian Baptists in the
Wider Ecumenical Context; Concept of Ministry and Ministerial Training. Softcover - 212 pages -
copyright 1992 - 5.5" x 8"
by Jarold K. Zeman
Contents include: Early Spiritual Pilgrimage; Ministries Among Immigrants; Evangelism and Home
Missions; Renewal and Revival; Canadian Baptist Heritage and Identity; Canadian Baptists in the
Wider Ecumenical Context; Concept of Ministry and Ministerial Training. Softcover - 212 pages -
copyright 1992 - 5.5" x 8"
Memoir of Mrs. Eliza Ann Chipman, Wife of The Rev. William Chipman, of Pleasant
Valley, Cornwallis (Kings County, Nova Scotia)
edited by Allen B. & Caroline E.B. Robertson
The Memoir of Mrs. Eliza Ann Chipman is a spiritual journal written by a nineteenth-century rural
Nova Scotian woman. The product of neither a Baptist saint nor a wanton sinner, nor yet an
example of high literary style, the Memoir nonetheless can make its claim to be a valuable part of
the evangelical Protestant heritage of the Maritimes. Eliza Ann Chipman has left us a record of
her inward religious thoughts and reflections from 1823 to 1853. Mirrored in the Memoir's pages
is the religious faith of eighteenth-century New England Baptist denomination and a family highly
conscious of its past. In spite of the journal's often stereotypical language much is still said about
Eliza Ann's expectations as a woman in the early nineteenth-century, the state of family values,
and the vital role which the church played in late Georgian - early Victorian Nova Scotia. The
Memoir also brings us face to face with the darker side of intense, introspective piety and how one
individual, an intelligent, socially well-placed woman, encountered and lived with that aspect of
evangelical calvinistic faith. Softcover - 234 pages - 1989 - 5.5" x 8"
Valley, Cornwallis (Kings County, Nova Scotia)
edited by Allen B. & Caroline E.B. Robertson
The Memoir of Mrs. Eliza Ann Chipman is a spiritual journal written by a nineteenth-century rural
Nova Scotian woman. The product of neither a Baptist saint nor a wanton sinner, nor yet an
example of high literary style, the Memoir nonetheless can make its claim to be a valuable part of
the evangelical Protestant heritage of the Maritimes. Eliza Ann Chipman has left us a record of
her inward religious thoughts and reflections from 1823 to 1853. Mirrored in the Memoir's pages
is the religious faith of eighteenth-century New England Baptist denomination and a family highly
conscious of its past. In spite of the journal's often stereotypical language much is still said about
Eliza Ann's expectations as a woman in the early nineteenth-century, the state of family values,
and the vital role which the church played in late Georgian - early Victorian Nova Scotia. The
Memoir also brings us face to face with the darker side of intense, introspective piety and how one
individual, an intelligent, socially well-placed woman, encountered and lived with that aspect of
evangelical calvinistic faith. Softcover - 234 pages - 1989 - 5.5" x 8"
The Journal of John Payzant
edited by Brian C. Cuthbertson
The journal of Rev. John Payzant (written in 1810 or 1811) is one of the important manuscripts
which reflect the religious life of Nova Scotians in the last quarter of the 18th century. During that
period, intense religious activity intereacted with the social and economic dislocation caused by
the American Revolution and the settlement of the Loyalists. The text contains a personal history
of the New Light movement which was inspired by the life and preaching of Henry Alline and later
absorbed by Baptist churches. After a short autobiographical introduction, he provides a brief
summary of religious life among the Planters from their first settlement in Nova Scotia in 1760, to
1775. For Payzant the "great work in the land" had begun, and the Journal is his record of this
great work. Softcover - 130 pages - copyright 1981 - 5.5" x 8"
edited by Brian C. Cuthbertson
The journal of Rev. John Payzant (written in 1810 or 1811) is one of the important manuscripts
which reflect the religious life of Nova Scotians in the last quarter of the 18th century. During that
period, intense religious activity intereacted with the social and economic dislocation caused by
the American Revolution and the settlement of the Loyalists. The text contains a personal history
of the New Light movement which was inspired by the life and preaching of Henry Alline and later
absorbed by Baptist churches. After a short autobiographical introduction, he provides a brief
summary of religious life among the Planters from their first settlement in Nova Scotia in 1760, to
1775. For Payzant the "great work in the land" had begun, and the Journal is his record of this
great work. Softcover - 130 pages - copyright 1981 - 5.5" x 8"
A Fragile Stability: Definition and Redefinition of Maritime Baptist Identity
edited by David T. Priestly
The general outline of Atlantic Baptist history runs from its roots in the revivals among the New
England Planters in Nova Scotia in the 1770s to the present religious structures that exist both
within and without the United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces. These papers from
the Maritimes were prepared for two Canadian Baptist Heritage Conferences. Each paper in the
collection demonstrates the counter-pressures of turbulence and stability as the Baptists grew
and developed under both theological and cultural pressures. Softcover - 179 pages - 1994 -
5.25" x 8"
edited by David T. Priestly
The general outline of Atlantic Baptist history runs from its roots in the revivals among the New
England Planters in Nova Scotia in the 1770s to the present religious structures that exist both
within and without the United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces. These papers from
the Maritimes were prepared for two Canadian Baptist Heritage Conferences. Each paper in the
collection demonstrates the counter-pressures of turbulence and stability as the Baptists grew
and developed under both theological and cultural pressures. Softcover - 179 pages - 1994 -
5.25" x 8"
To Be A Pilgrim: A Biography of Silas Tertius Rand, 1810-1889
by Dorothy May Lovesey
Silas Tertius Rand, a colourful, controversial, pious figure in the Baptist world of the nineteenth
century, devoted himself to the evangelization of the Micmac Indian people. A self-educated man
of rare linguistic ability he undertook the translation of the Bible into Micmac, compiled a
dictionary, transcribed the legends that survived the oral tradition, and devised lesson books to
promote the language. His quest for holy living led him to promote the language. His quest for
holy living led him to the acceptance of a life of faith and to a sojourn among the Plymouth
Brethren. While not agreeing with all that he did, many would find the words of D.A. Steele
apposite: he was "an example of that faith in God which we all would do well to cultivate more
implicitly."
by Dorothy May Lovesey
Silas Tertius Rand, a colourful, controversial, pious figure in the Baptist world of the nineteenth
century, devoted himself to the evangelization of the Micmac Indian people. A self-educated man
of rare linguistic ability he undertook the translation of the Bible into Micmac, compiled a
dictionary, transcribed the legends that survived the oral tradition, and devised lesson books to
promote the language. His quest for holy living led him to promote the language. His quest for
holy living led him to the acceptance of a life of faith and to a sojourn among the Plymouth
Brethren. While not agreeing with all that he did, many would find the words of D.A. Steele
apposite: he was "an example of that faith in God which we all would do well to cultivate more
implicitly."
