The article "Helen Barrett Montgomery: A 'Middle-of-the-Road Baptist' Bible Translator" by Kendal P. Mobley explores Montgomery's contributions as a Baptist leader, Bible translator, and advocate for women. Montgomery’s most notable achievement was her Centenary Translation of the New Testament (1924), the first English New Testament translation by a Baptist woman. She was also president of the Northern Baptist Convention in 1921-1922, where she navigated tensions between fundamentalists and modernists. Though conservative in theology, Montgomery strongly defended women’s emancipation and ministry roles, believing that the gospel was a liberating force, especially for women. Her efforts helped fend off fundamentalist attempts to impose a confessional statement on the denomination.
