Commentary by Bessie Jones about the Missionary Baptist and Holiness churches

Audio file

Date recorded: September 26, 1961
Contributor(s): Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Subject(s):
Genre: interview/commentary
Culture: African American, Southern U.S.
Instruments: voice
Setting: Alan Lomax's apartment, 3rd Street
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Physical form: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T947
Track Number: 3
Archive ID: T947R03
Note: Differences between Holiness and Missionary Baptist churches. The devil's ability to persuade people that they are speaking in tongues when they are not. How to tell when a person is moved by the Holy Spirit and when they are feeling the devil. The power of baptism. Seeking the kind of baptism that holds the true meaning of God.
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Belongs to: New York City 9/61
About the session: The fourth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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