October 30: Dr. Samuel Miller

This Day in Presbyterian History: Strongly Inclined to Be Devoted to the Ministry Samuel Miller was born in Dover, Delaware on October 30, 1769. As was typical for his day,…

October 22: William Swan Plumer

This Day in Presbyterian History: An Old School Presbyterian Ministers in both North and South William Swan Plumer was not a name which I had recognized until someone gave me a…

October 18: “Come Before Winter”

This Day in Presbyterian History: Come Before Winter Have you ever had the experience of  having your pastor preach the same sermon to your congregation of which you are a member, every fall…

October 11: Dr. Robert Dick Wilson

This Day in Presbyterian History: A Great Loss for Westminster Seminary The new orthodox seminary, Westminster, had only been open for two weeks on October 11, 1930, when one of…

October 8: The Constitutional Covenant Union

This Day in Presbyterian History: A Call to Arms The first mass meeting and rally to challenge and encourage the conservative members in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. took place on October 8, 1935…