Worshipers observing a baptism near Dayton, Tennessee

Summary

During the weeks of the Scopes trial, an independent group of Holiness movement followers, who rejected the theory of evolution and other expressions of modernism, camped near Dayton and held services every night. Many of the visiting journalists, scientists, and attorneys had observed the group's nighttime services. On Sunday, July 19, 1925, some of the residents of Defense Mansion, including Arthur Garfield Hays, Frank Thone, and Watson Davis, watched an outdoor baptism service being held in a nearby creek. Davis took eight photographs of the events. Preacher Joe Leffew is visible in the center, praying over the young woman seated on a rock.

Subject

Scopes, John Thomas Trials, litigation, etc

Notes

See also number 7091Davis48

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7091, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2007-0121

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1925
• July 19, 1925

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• Copyright Not Evaluated

Topic

• Baptism
• Creationism
• Evolution

Place

Dayton (Tenn.)

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU007091 [SIA2007-0121]

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