February 18: Birth of Walter Macon Lowrie
When God’s Children Come to See Me Walter Macon Lowrie was born on February 18, 1819, and came to saving faith in Christ while in college, in 1834. Like Lyman…
February 14: James Scrimgeour [1757-1825]
James Scrimgeour was born in the year 1757 in the vicinity of Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother, a member of the Secession Church, was known for her remarkable intelligence and piety,…
February 10: Columbia Theological Seminary
Moving Day Thomas Goulding, George Howe, Aaron Leland, Benjamin Morgan Palmer, James Henry Thornwell, William S. Plumer, Joseph R Wilson, John L. Giarardeau, Charles Colcock Jones, Francis R. Beattie —…
February 9: Twice-Named Denominations
What’s in a Name? Solomon wrote once that “a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.” (Proverbs 22:1a ESV) And while this text speaks of one’s personal name,…
February 7: The Rev. George Smith Boardman, D.D.
Our candidates for this date are few, and information is sparse. Today’s entry comes largely from Alfred Nevin’s Encyclopedia of the Presbyterian Church, with some additional details provided by the Biographical…