This is a historical event which took place in the early days of the United States formation. It concerns three Baptists preachers who were arrested for preaching the gospel. This is taken from the booklet “The Trail of Blood” by J. M. Carroll, p. 50:
“Three Baptist preachers (Lewis and Joseph Craig and Aaron Bledsoe) were later arrested on the same charge (#16 of the booklet, same page). One of them, at least, was a blood relative or R.E.B. Baylor, and possibly of one or more other Texas Baptist preachers. These preachers wer arraigned for trial. Patrick Henry, hearing of it and though living many miles away and though a Church of England man himself, rode those miles horseback to the trial and volunteered his services in their defense. Great was his defense. I cannot enter into a description of it here. it swept the court. The preachers were freed.”
In the early days of our Nation many wanted a State established church. That is why many Baptists were persecuted for their beliefs. We are grateful for the grace of God which saves us, keeps us, and gives us strength for every day.
We should continue to be a people who fight for the “Congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”.
The Fire and Hammer 
John,
Thank you for your kind words. Part of the way I do it is that I wake up of the mornings sometimes as early as 2a.m. and I just get up, spend time with the Lord, then, come and work on these blogs.
I discovered the use of these blogs in January of 2006, started Fire and Hammer, and I thought of another one, The Watchman’s Trumpet, then I was called to pastor Carr Lane Baptist Church and I wanted to have one to keep in communication with at least some of the members there until I arrived so I started Wings as Eagles, and it progressed from there.
There are some days I don’t get up until 5 or 6 am, but that is usually when I don’t blog.
I have found it to be a blessing and when I started doing it I did not know why until later. One billion people being on the internet, and the possibility of even one getting saved by one God honoring blog. I pray that is what they are.
Thanks again.
Tim A. Blankenship
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Tim,
How do you do it? I am beginning to find all of your blogs and I am stunned! I am wrestling to keep up with one! You are amazing brother! Keep up the good work.
Blessings!
John
BTW – really enjoyed the post on Patrick Henry’s defense of some baptist brethren.
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