December 21: A Chaplain’s Letter
On Every Battlefield of Life, Christ is ever our Comfort and Strength. Today we present a letter from the battlefield, penned on this day, December 21, in 1863. Here, the…
December 20: First General Assembly of Scotland (1560)
Beginnings can be Interesting Beginnings of anything can be interesting. This author once planted a mission church in a sizeable Midwest city. He had done all the preliminary preparation for the mission. Several…
December 19: Horatius Bonar born (1808)
The Prince of Scottish Hymnists Among the Presbyterian hymn writers of the Church, none stand higher than that of Horatius Bonar. Born on this day December 19, in 1808, Horatius…
December 18: C. John (Jack) Miller
A Life, and Death, Surrendered to the Lord This day, December 18th, in 1928, marks the birth of Cecil John Miller. Raised in California, he earned his BA at San…
December 17: Joseph Henry, LL.D.
“The henry” — Consider how he was described by his contemporaries and historians in general. He was a reserved quiet man, with great gentleness, courtesy of manner, reserved, and an …