John Saillant, "'All Is for the Wind:" Notes on Funeral and Baptism Ceremonies on a Georgia Sea Island, c. 1868–1887," Journal of Southern Religion (19) (2017): jsreligion.org/vol19/saillant Saillant writes: "In 1843, black Baptists from Savannah, Georgia formed the First African Baptist church of Saint Catherines Island. Most or all of these congregants were slaves in … Continue reading ARTICLE: Saillant on Funeral Ceremonies in the Sea Islands