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Obituary: Wilson Cooke Jr.

Dewey Wilson Cooke Jr., 85, of Tigerville, died Dec. 25, 2018. A native of Charlotte, N.C., he was a retired professor at North Greenville University, where he taught math and computer science for 28 years. He was an ordained... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Charles T. Clanton

Charles T. Clanton, retired Army chaplain (colonel), 83, of Sumter, died July 8, 2019. He was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his time in the Army, he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Sam Chasteen

Samuel Morgan Chasteen Sr., 85, of Anderson, died June 30, 2019. He was the founder and owner of Sam’s Curb Market and served as pastor at Asbury Baptist Church and later Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife... Continue Reading »

NGU Provost Thankful for Fuge

Sitting in a rocking chair on a balcony at Ridgecrest Conference Center near Black Mountain, N.C., I listened to teenagers below sing the popular worship songs “What a Beautiful Name” and “No Longer Slaves.” I love Ridgecrest because I... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier and the South Carolina Baptist Convention

“The Courier has done far more for us than we have done for it,” South Carolina Baptists concluded in a report adopted by the 1912 South Carolina Baptist Convention. The paper reported what Baptists were doing and greatly contributed... Continue Reading »

Bringing Spiritual Refreshment, Ministry Challenge for 150 Years

For 150 years, The Courier has been telling not only the news of South Carolina Baptists but also the Good News of the gospel of Jesus Christ! A friend of mine who serves in a denominational role in another... Continue Reading »

Courier trustees comprise strong cross section of S.C. Baptists

The Courier has 15 trustees, with each serving a five-year term. Three trustees rotate off the board each year and three new people are added yearly. All trustees from the seven South Carolina Baptist Convention institutional partners are approved... Continue Reading »

Courier Printers over the Years

Davey Hiott, president of Hiott Printing in Pickens, is a current member of The Courier’s board of trustees. His dad, Gary, served as a trustee of The Courier from 1968 to 1972 and was also the president of Hiott... Continue Reading »

Poems in ‘Morning Mercies’ reflect Bunton’s joy for life

“When I awoke this morning, a new year had begun; a year of special memories given to me by God’s Son.” So begins the opening stanza of Patsy Bunton’s debut collection of poetry, “Morning Mercies” (Courier Publishing, $19.95) Her... Continue Reading »

Mary Beth’s Kitchen: Crab Meat Salad

The recipe this month is Crab Meat Salad. It is my family’s favorite summer salad — especially my son’s. After my husband passed away, my son would come over and cut my grass. When he was done with yard... Continue Reading »

Courier counts 10 prior editors in 150-year history

In its 150 years as a South Carolina Baptist publication, The Baptist Courier has been led by 10 previous editors. Founding editor Tilman R. Gaines had the shortest tenure, only three years. A graduate of Furman University, he was... Continue Reading »

Did You Know? July 2019

Standing on the corner of Manly and Pettigru streets in downtown Greenville, The Baptist Courier occupies the only building the South Carolina Baptist news publication has ever owned in its 150-year history. Built in 1967, the original 7,000-square-foot office... Continue Reading »