Martha Lee Dickson is a graduate of Howard College (now Samford University). She has worked for Howard College, Florida State University, and Pensacola State College. She has also served in several church-related paid and volunteer positions. She is the author of Gordon, Alabama: Pioneer Riverboat Town and Shorelights, a devotional book.
Anchors of Faith captures the diverse architecture and history of
beloved churches throughout the Southeast and reflects the
importance of faith and community members' love of God and
fellowship with each other in generations past and present. This
book helps to preserve a Southern way of life focused on faith and
community for a future generation.--Jeannie Waller Zieren,
Community Relations/District Director, Mississippi Main Street
Association
Martha Dickson combines her strong faith and love of history to
produce a truly valuable and unique book. Anchors of Faith helps
document 145 historic wooden churches found in the rural areas of
Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. These historic structures
represent the hard work, determination, sacrifices, and strong
devotion exhibited by our early settlers. Readers will enjoy and
appreciate the photographs and information contained within Anchors
of Faith. I certainly do.--William Holman, executive director of
Landmark Park
Martha Dickson's Anchors of Faith provides a memorable overview of
historic church architecture that recalls a time when bells
summoned congregants to Sunday services in the Deep South. Her
assemblage of 145 photographs of wooden churches from Alabama,
Florida, and Mississippi spans over 100 years, multiple religious
denominations, and a variety of architectural styles shaped by the
vision of master craftsmen or itinerant carpenters. This book will
be a valuable addition to the personal library of anyone who has an
appreciation for religious architecture.--Doug Purcell, executive
director emeritus, Historic Chattahoochee Commission
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