October 15: Minced Oaths
The Rev. George H. Seville wrote this little tract, found among the Papers of the Rev. Albert F. (“Bud”) Moginot, Jr. Born, 19 March 1876, near Bellevue, PA, he later…
October 14: Ruling Elders as Moderators
Not Every Presbyterian Denomination Operates This Way The moderator of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America was a ruling elder–the Hon. W. Jack Williamson. Since that…
October 12: “Double-handed Folly”
Truly there is nothing new under the sun. This from THE CHARLESTON OBSERVER, October 8, 1836: MORALS! KNIVES!! The practice of carrying knives and Pistols in our peaceable community prevails to an alarming…
September 11: Christian Weapons Not Carnal
Off by a few days of the calendar, but this sermon presented as our Sunday post, brings a message we do well to be reminded of from time to time.…
September 9: Death of David Brainerd
Post by Rev. David T. Myers.We have more than once made reference to the diary of David Brainerd in this historical devotional guide. Often times it filled a date in…