May 14: Rev. Erskine Mason [1805-1851]
The Life of a Christian Minister Can Never Be Written. Erskine Mason was born in New York City on April 16, 1805. He was the youngest child of the Rev.…
May 11: An Entry in J. J. Janeway’s Diary
Lacking a sermon tied to today's date, we will visit again today the always profitable diary of the Rev. Jacob J. Janeway, the Philadelphia pastor and close friend of the…
May 10: James Hamilton Dies in Ireland
Deposed by Man, but Not By God They called them "precopalians," which strange as it may sound (and spell!), was defined as Scottish Presbyterians who were leading Anglican congregations in…
May 7: Hymnwriter Elisha Hoffman
Who Wrote This Hymn? We often sing favorite gospel hymns without the slightest idea or even care as to who was the author of it. Also, have you ever wondered…
May 2: An Invitation to Return to Scotland
Consternation! He's Back! It was the happiest time in the ministry of John Knox in the sixteenth century. Ministering in what he had called "the most perfect school of Christ…