![]() ![]() Sad to say, the "plain" language of the late 19th century may seem lofty and elevated to 21st century readers accustomed to tweets and sound bites. ![]() He cites Scripture to support every assertion he makes. So, he wrote a theological handbook for common Christians, Plain Theology for Plain People, first published in 1890.Boothe follows the admonition of one hymn writer who urged, 'Make the message clear and plain.' The author's theological overview is straightforward but not simplistic, concise but not condescending. 'The doctrines of our holy religion need to be studied in order, according to some definite system but simplicity should prevail-simplicity of arrangement and simplicity of language, ' he said. Boothe believed all Christians needed a solid theological foundation on which to build their understanding of God and his plan for their lives. Many of his church members were sharecroppers or common laborers with little formal education. ![]() He went on to become pastor of First Colored Baptist Church in Meridian, Miss., and founding pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala. Working as a clerk in a lawyer's office while still in his teens, he read widely and deeply. He learned the alphabet as a preschooler from letters stamped on a tin plate. "Charles Octavius Boothe was born a slave in Alabama in 1845. ![]() 2020 Facsimile of the 1890 First Edition. ![]()
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