March 25: Birth of Alfred Woodhull [1810]
America's National Thanksgiving Hymn Two Centuries Ago We start out this post with the words of a patriotic hymn. Granted, it will not be found in the Trinity Hymnal, but…
March 17: Birth of Thomas Boston (1676)
An Heart Exercised Unto Godliness The life of Thomas Boston could be considered a walking medical study. Frequently depressed both in life and ministry, in his autobiography he wrote of…
March 12: Birth of Henry Mills [1786]
Just the Bare Facts, Ma'am Beginning this post with an old line from a television detective drama back in the day, the bare facts are indeed about all we have for…
February 20: The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
A Presbyterian Remnant Remains True to the Gospel The story line was surprising and sorrowful at the same time. Written just last year, it told the story of the dying…
February 19: Cumberland/PCUSA Union (1904)
A Union based on Compromise of Doctrine The early twentieth century in the northern Presbyterian church was increasingly one of a battle over the Bible. Charles Briggs, of Union Theological…