April 2015 – Page 4 – This Day in Presbyterian History

April 15: Southern Presbyterian Leaders, 1683-1911

A Book for the Ages on American Presbyterianism The jacket on the book our title refers to, states that its pages teem with "fervent evangelists, faithful pastors, learned professors, accomplished…

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April 14: Rev. Samuel Davies

A repeat today, as I'm rather under the weather. Prayers appreciated. An Ambassador for King Jesus Samuel Davies was born in Delaware in 1723. His Welsh mother had named him…

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April 13: J. Wilbur Chapman

An Effective Pastor of the Flock Try to think of the most effective evangelists in the nineteenth century—men like Dwight L. Moody, Billy Sunday, John Wilbur Chapman. Wait! J. Wilbur Chapman?…

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April 12: Van Horn on WSC Q. 14

STUDIES IN THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM by Rev. Leonard T. Van Horn Q. 14. — What is sin? A. — Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of,…

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April 11: Individual Liberty and Church Authority

A bit of a long read today, by the Rev. John L. Girardeau (but hey, it's Saturday—you have some time!), and a work that will take some thought to digest,…

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