March 31: “The Practice Has Existed Among Us”
In a substantial resource written by Dr. Clifford M. Drury under the title Presbyterian Panorama, we read on p. 4:— "At a meeting of the Standing Committee held March 31, 1903, a…
March 30: The Office of Ruling Elder, by F.P. Ramsay
Church government, or polity, is one of my continuing interests, particularly in relation to the historical background of the PCA’s BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER. As explained below, the following article…
March 29: Van Horn on WSC Q. 12
STUDIES IN THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM by Rev. Leonard T. Van Horn Q. 12. — What special act of providence did God exercise towards man, in the estate wherein he was…
March 28: The First American Presbytery (1706)
Today’s post was written for the PCA Historical Center in 2006 by Dr. Barry Waughand is reproduced here, substantially edited for length. Three hundred years ago this year the first meeting…
March 27: 1842 Birth of George Matheson (Trinity Hymnal)
The Hymn was a Fruit of Sufferings We all experience it. Suffering, I mean. It can last a short time. It can last a long time. It might be a disappointment…