Times change, but not the attitude of the world; place your trust in God

The Rev. Mark R. Watkinson, pastor of Prospect Hill Baptist Church of Ridleyville, Pa., wrote a letter petitioning the Treasury Department to “recognize Almighty God” on American coins. In 1861, the nation was in the early stages of a civil war. Watkinson was well aware that the Confederacy had turned to God in their constitution. The Pennsylvania preacher wanted everyone to know that the southern rebels did not have a monopoly on God. “The ignominy of heathenism,” that is, the Confederacy, Watkinson wrote, must realize that God favored the Union, not the Confederacy, and that, for their part, the Union...

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