December 16: The Duanesburg Fire (1951)
Did you know, that in a manner of speaking, the official archives of the Presbyterian Church in America—the PCA Historical Center—began with a devastating fire?! Let me explain. The PCA Historical…
December 13: John Bailey Adger
The following obituary from The Presbyterian Quarterly [April 1899 (Volume 13, Number 2), pages 354-355] marked the death of the Rev. John Bailey Adger:— John Bailey Adger, D.D., died in Pendleton,…
December 11: H.B. Pratt . . . and his mom !
Henry Barrington Pratt, Presbyterian missionary and teacher, son of Rev. Nathaniel A. and Catherine Barrington (King) Pratt, was born near Darien, Georgia, on May 26, 1832. He attended Oglethorpe University,…
December 9: James Patriot Wilson
Our post today is drawn from Richard Webster’s History of the Presbyterian Church. The son of Rev. Dr. Matthew* and Elizabeth Wilson, James Patriot Wilson was born at Lewes, Sussex County,…
December 8: James Overton Reavis
A Churchman Extraordinaire, with a Heart for Missions James Overton Reavis was born in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri on December 8, 1872 to parents James Overton Reavis and Ellen Roselle…