Recommendations
"I was overjoyed in reviewing Brother Nathan Deatrick's Baptist Primer. What a treasure
trove this book is in teaching children not only the alphabet, but in establishing
strong convictions in young minds! In bygone years in Britain, Benjamin Keach was
jailed for daring to present a catechism for the use of Baptist youth! The leaders
of the State Church of England well realized that when children are anchored in
truth during their formative years, they are not likely to depart from truth as
they mature.
"It is claimed that Loyola, the Jesuit, said: 'Give me a child until he is seven,
and I will give you the man.' The Roman Church has long majored in saturating children
with sacramental theology. The time is long past due when independent, fundamental
Baptists awaken to the need of training our children in immortal truth so that in
maturity they might stand as soldiers of the cross.
"If Baptist pastors and school principals would obtain a copy and study the content
of this masterfully written (and beautifully illustrated) book, I feel assured that
the author would be hard pressed to keep it in print. I highly recommend it to one
and all."
- Dr. David Cummins
Deputation Director
Baptist World Mission
Author of This Day in Baptist History
"The Baptist Primer appeals to all age groups from the youngest child who
can look and listen to the oldest adult who is interested in our Baptist heritage.
The aesthetics and the format appeal to the young reader; the history and the informative
helps attract the mature one. This book is an excellent tool for both parents and
teachers to use in teaching not only Baptist history and distinctives but also reading
and memorization of Scripture verses and alphabet rhymes. The color and pictures
will draw all ages. Apart from the Word of God, rarely does one find a book that
attracts such a wide audience as the author and illustrator have been able to do
in The Baptist Primer."
- Mrs. Mary Rosenau
Head of the Education Department
Ambassador Baptist College
"In the early 1700's Pastor John Alderson, Jr. said, '...the chief books that I
read were the Bible and the Baptist Catechism, which last I got by heart, and not
only said it over at school but also in the public congregations on Sundays after
sermon. By these means I was kept from all gross immoralities.'
"I believe that The Baptist Primer, recently released by its author, Nathan
Deatrick, will have the same result on our present generation as the Baptist Catechism
had in Alderson's day."
- Pastor David Baughan
Old Kanawha Baptist Church
Pratt, West Virginia
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