July 26: Alexander McWhorter
A Presbyterian Patriot Pastor by David T. Myers One of the Presbyterian pastors who was a decided patriot was the Rev. Alexander McWhorter. Born of Scotch-Irish parents on July 26,…
July 25: Sprague on the Influence of early Yale Alumni
It was on this day, July 25, in 1860, that the Rev. William Buell Sprague was called upon to address the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale College. A…
July 24: Exaggeration in Conversation
"Many have the habit of using the little, but significant words “never,” “always,” and the like, with a perfect looseness." Given some of the excesses that we so often see…
July 23: Van Horn on WSC Q. 19
STUDIES IN THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM by Rev. Leonard T. Van Horn Q. 19. — What is the misery of the estate whereinto man fell? A. — All mankind, by…
July 22: Richard Cameron [1647-1680]
It was on this day, July 22nd, in 1933 that Wiley Post became the first man to fly around the world, traversing 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours, and…