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Seems a bit odd to call Colonial persecution of Baptists like Roger Williams an event in "Southern Baptist" history. Like saying two of the most significant events in US history were the Norman Conquest of 1044 and the discovery of Hispaniola in the late 1400s.

I'm not sure Williams became "something else" even though after less than a year in Providence he withdrew from Baptist membership and self-identification. My belief is he called himself a "Seeker" or something along those lines, but I don't think he meant it as the name of a different group of which he was a member. And my understanding is that in later years when FBC Providence needed pulpit supply, Williams more than once came back in that capacity.

But you're right, invoking the persecution of Screven would make good sense in SBC history terms, but Williams is out of place there.

My sister's family are members of FBC Easley where John Adams, earned Doctorate from Baylor in History of Christianity and a Furman grad is the pastor.

This last weekend FBC Easley choir sang in the Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston where Obama did a eulogy for the Charleston 9.

In 1830 with the Desmond Vescey slave uprising, Mother Emanuel church history is strong indeed. Richard Furman the founder of Furman, the SBC was sat on a panel to judge the theology of Vescey. Furman agreed with the civil judge Vescey's theology was suspect and he deserved to die. The Citadel was founded to tamp down future slave uprisings.

Vescey was a key leader at Mother Emanuel.

Just wanted to all a little to the things Sandy left out of his Charleston Baptist history.