August 9: Dr. Samuel Miller
The Best Laid Plans of Men The following is excerpted from The Life of Samuel Miller and provides an interesting glimpse into Dr. Miller’s literary pursuits. He was a most…
August 7: Van Horn on WSC Q. 97
Today is the first Sunday of the new month and many of our churches will today celebrate the Lord's Supper. In that light we chose to jump ahead slightly in…
August 5: Rev. John Rodgers [1727-1811]
“One of the great charms of Dr. Rodgers’ character was the fervour and uniformity of his piety. It not only appears conspicuous in the pulpit,—dictating his choice of subjects, his…
August 4: Givens Brown Strickler [1840-1913]
[excerpted from The St. Louis Presbyterian, 31.27 (10 September 1896): 435.] Dr. Strickler was born at Strickler’s Springs, Rockbridge County, Virginia, April 25, 1840. On his father’s side he…
August 3: Maltbie Babcock, Composer
Seeing My Father’s world He never even heard the hymn which he wrote, sung by a choir or congregation. He never heard it as an instrumental musical piece. That is…