The obituary link is here. HT: Randy Miller
The obituary link is here. HT: Randy Miller

From Central’s press release: At its November meeting, the board of Central Baptist Theological Seminary created the new position of Research Professor of Systematic Theology. Kevin T. Bauder, the seminary’s president for the past seven years, has been appointed to the post and will commence his new duties in July of 2011. The purpose...

Miss Bishop’s response to Dr. Williamson’s letter expresses the desire of her heart. This was the first I had heard of St. Paul, or even of Minnesota, and the impression was at once riveted on my mind that I must go; and when, after two weeks of prayerful deliberation, the question was asked, “Who...

UPDATED 29 January 2011- See documents below The annual MBA Ladies Retreat will be held at Camp Friendship in Annandale, MN (link to printable map) on March 18-19, 2011. The speaker for this year’s event will be Sarah Zakariasen, who serves with her husband Kevin and family as a missionary in South Africa with...

Harriet Bishop chronicled the early history of Minnesota in her book Floral Home, First Years of Minnesota in order to “rescue from oblivion facts which might be unchronicled by future historians.” She was also very enthusiastic about Minnesota and desired others to travel west to Minnesota. She called Minnesota the “El Dorado of the...
Charles H. Schulze, 83, of Cando, ND, a beloved husband, father, pastor and Bible college professor, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010. His ministry included service as pastor of Community Baptist in New Prague, and teaching at Central Seminary and Pillsbury Baptist Bible College. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November...
The Owatonna People’s Press reports.

Life was not easy for Miss Bishop who is credited with starting not only the first school in the Minnesota territory but also the first Baptist Sunday School. This Sunday school grew to the point that the First Baptist Church of St. Paul was established on December 30, 1849. The Historical Society stated, “In...