October 16: Rev. George A. Blackburn
George Andrew Blackburn, D.D., was born in Greene County, Tennessee, on this day, October 16th, in 1861. He was the son of John Melson* Blackburn, a Presbyterian minister, who held…
October 15: Harmony Sunday-School Society
"I owe more, said the speaker, to my knowledge of these doctrines, as taught in that manual, than to my three years’ study in the Theological Seminary." A few thoughts…
October 14: Cumberland Presbyterians & the WCF
It was on this day, October 14th, in 1814, that the Cumberland Presbyterians adopted their unique edition of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Taking our text from George P. Hays, The Presbyterians, p. 470-471,…
October 13: The School & Family Catechist WSC Q. 51-52
THE SCHOOL & FAMILY CATECHIST by Rev. William Smith The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 51-52. Q.51. What is forbidden in the second commandment? A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping…
October 12: T.D. Witherspoon on the Distinctive Doctrines of Presbyterianism (1883)
Yes, it's a long post, but hey, it's Saturday—what better way to spend a part of the day? (key points are in bold print, if you want to skim this)…