July 1: 1777: The Continental Congress officially appointed Hezekiah Smith as chaplain in the U.S. Army. He started the Baptist church in Haverhill, PA, and from there 13 other churches were started by Smith and others in Haverhill. ABHS has Smith’s diaries (1762-1805), six addresses and sermons delivered by Smith to the army, as well as some correspondence (1776-1780).
