May 2012 – Page 3 – This Day in Presbyterian History

May 21 : The First General Assembly in America

This Day in Presbyterian History: The First General Assembly Held in America To Presbyterians, the American Revolution had been a holy war. And now with its winning, Christian Presbyterians could…

davidtmyers 21 May, 2012

May 20 : Reunion of the Old & New Schools (PCUSA)

This Day in Presbyterian History: Does Doctrine Divide While Mission Unites? This was the sentiment when the schism of 1837 between the Old School and New School Presbyterians was healed…

davidtmyers 20 May, 2012

May 19 : The Convocation of Sessions

This Day in Presbyterian History: There was No Ecclesiology 101 on How to Begin a Denomination There wasn't a manual on denomination beginnings. No teaching elder had ever taken seminary…

Wayne Sparkman 19 May, 2012

May 18 : “The Reformed Faith and Modern Substitutes” by John Murray

This Day in Presbyterian History: The Reformed faith and Modern Substitutes It is one thing to take a strong stand for the fundamentals of the faith and come out from…

archivist 18 May, 2012

May 17 : John Witherspoon Brings Politics Into the Pulpit

This Day in Presbyterian History: John Witherspoon Brings Politics into the Pulpit In our last historical devotional, we saw how the Confession of Faith cautioned synods and council from making pronouncements…

davidtmyers 17 May, 2012