Mary Tribble Tells Sally Wait’s Mission South Story in “Pious Ambitions”

In this episode 279, we visit with Mary Tribble, author of “Pious Ambitions: Sally Merriam Wait’s Mission South 1813-1831.”

At its simplest, Sally Wait’s life is the tale of a nineteenth-century woman endeavoring to make her mark on the world while striving to develop her faith. She is a significant figure in North Carolina and Baptist history, whose ambition led her from young convert to devoted wife of Reverend Samuel Wait, the first president and founder of Wake Forest University.

A northern born woman with anti-slavery leanings, her decisions are shaped by a surging evangelical movement, changes in the American economy, the rise of women’s social agency, a fracturing of political traditions, and the moral conflicts inherent in a slave economy.

Randal Hall, William P. Hobby Professor of American History, Rice University, says this about the book: “Tribble draws from diaries and abundant letters that allow us to witness Sally Wait’s inner struggles alongside the events of her life. The result is a compelling and important life story.”

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