This book is a review of preachers who made significant contributions to Baptist preaching in the South. Contents: Introduction. Chapter 1: "Very Respected Citizens": 1670's-1800. Chapter 2: "A Divine Operation": 1800-1845. Chapter 3: "Fly Like An Angel": 1845-1900. Chapter 4: "The Testing Time": 1900-1945. Chapter 5: "Blessings and Conflicts": 1945-1979. Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? Selected Bibliography.