The story of John Gano and First Baptist Church in the City of New York offers a vivid glimpse into the growth of Baptist life in colonial and early American history. Together, they represent both the spread of evangelical religion in the northern colonies and the role of faith during the founding era of the United States. John Gano was Read more...
The story of Jeremiah Lanphier and the North Dutch Church in New York City is closely tied to one of the most remarkable religious awakenings in American history, the 1857–1858 Prayer Revival. At a time of economic uncertainty and social anxiety, a quiet layman’s simple initiative helped spark a movement that spread across the United States and beyond. Lanphier’s life Read more...
The Billy Sunday Tabernacle in Manhattan was a massive temporary wooden structure built for a 10-week revival in 1917, located at 168th Street and Broadway on the former site of Hilltop Park. It seated 16,000–20,000 people, featured sawdust-covered floors, and hosted over a million attendees, marking a high point in Sunday’s evangelical career. _____ Image Source/Credit: • The Voice in the Read more...
