January 8: A Tribute to Dr. Machen
The following is a transcript from a news clipping preserved among the Papers of the Rev. Henry G. Welbon, at the PCA Historical Center. [Scrapbook #5, p. 503]. The Rev. Emo…
January 7: Dr. Samuel Miller [1769-1850]
"A Long Obedience in the Same Direction" It was on this day, January 7th, in 1850, that the esteemed Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller passed from this earth to stand before…
January 6: The Presbyterian Board of Publication
While THIS DAY IN PRESBYTERIAN HISTORY is sponsored by the PCA Historical Center, we have from the start taken a wider scope in the subjects covered here, not limiting ourselves to…
January 5: Dr. Robert G. Rayburn [1915-1990]
Born in 1915 in Newton Kansas, Robert Gibson Rayburn early distinguished himself in both academics and the arts. An outstanding student at Newton High School, he also excelled as a…
January 4: The Virginia Evangelical & Literary Magazine [1818-1828]
Wise Words from the Past It was at about this time--one date should suffice as well as another in this case--that on or about January 4, 1818 the first issue…