Mr. Webb, Please let me join the line of people swamping you with questions since you announced your acquisition of your church records. In a nutshell, I am interested in how the Baptist Church and other fundamentalist institutions was able to dominate Kentucky and a good portion of Ill., the west and north extention of the Bible Belt, I believe. My request might take more thought but please consider it. I'm writing a book on my family who lived in Kentucky (1799 to present) and in Eldorado (1840 to 1954) and to help understand them I need a better view of the people they lived with and the places they lived in. I noticed the name T. Leo Dodd. He was my high school principal in the late 1940s. I also am interested in the attitudes toward slavery as you touched on. Also, how my German ancestors who probably were not Baptists when they came to America or to the areas they settled in, such as Ky. and S.Ill., apparently succumbed to the majority Baptists. Was it that simple, majority vs. minority? And all the taboos still show even today. Dry counties, some begrudgingly wet , alcohol wise, although moonshine has flourished. A critical view would be that the church people have cooperated with the moonshiners and the legal booze distillers to keep out the demon rum. The lack of public drinking no doubt has hurt tourism. The great merchandising giants like K mart and Wal-Mart have blasted out the Blue Law of Sundays. Etc. In addition, to your comments, perhaps there is a book that addresses these issues. If you disagree with my questions please tell me why. Thank you and good luck. Ernie Heltsley/former Eldoradoan