January 1: John Rankin
John Rankin – Presbyterian Abolitionistby Rev. David T. Myers Picture a family, a Presbyterian family, who happened to be a Presbyterian pastor, along with his wife, and an undetermined…
December 31: Meditations from Samuel Rutherford
Year-end reflections from the inimitable Samuel Rutherford. Most any one of these thoughts could profitably employ your mind the whole day! GEMS FROM SAMUEL RUTHERFORD1. What God lays on me,…
December 30: Andrew Bonar [1810-1892]
The Minister with the Smiling Faceby Rev. David T. Myers It was a little child who gave our subject today this title. It accurately describes the ministry of the Rev.…
December 29: John Boyd & the First Presbytery
by Rev. David T. Myers.With the settling of the American colonies, scattered congregations and groups of people ready to be gathered into churches, together with the small number of ministers…
December 28: Alexander John forsyth
Alexander John Forsyth (28 December 1768 – 11 June 1843) was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman who invented the percussion ignition.[1] Gunsmiths like Joseph Manton invented more reliable forms of ignition, like the tube lock in 1814. The…
