Preacher, prosecutor and civil rights crusader Andrew Hairston dies at 92
In the courtroom and in the pulpit, Andrew Hairston “tells…
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Andrew Hairston and James O. Maxwell both died Jan. 14, just as The Christian Chronicle was going to press.
For those looking for the online coverage promised in the March print edition, here are the links:
• Preacher, prosecutor and civil rights crusader Andrew Hairston dies at 92: Atlanta minister was ‘a spiritual and social icon whose impact reached far beyond our congregation.’
• James O. Maxwell, influential preacher, educator and advocate for racial unity, dies at 86: The beloved minister served in prominent roles at Southwestern Christian College — his alma mater — for a half-century.
• Editor reflects on James O. Maxwell’s life and legacy: Prominent minister remembered for his kindness and friendship.
• Andrew Hairston is ‘the strength that runs through our veins’: Family, friends and fellow preachers gather in Atlanta to remember the litigator, judge, civil rights crusader and longtime minister.
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