January 9: Henry Augustus Boardman

A Young Pastor Caught in the Middle The Old School/New School division of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.  officially took place in 1837. But the controversy had been roiling along for…

January 7: Ordination of Samuel Miller

On this date, January 7, 1850, Dr. Samuel Miller, distinguished Professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary, passed into his eternal reward. Our readers may well know something of Dr. Miller and…

January 6: Reflections on a Year Past

The following short quote comes from the Memoir of the Rev. J. J. Janeway, a biography compiled by Janeway’s son, Thomas L. Janeway. Jacob Jones Janeway was a noted Presbyterian pastor, situated…

January 5: Manor Presbyterian Church

Church Courts Seek to Maintain the Purity of the Churchby Rev. David T. Myers Before America became a nation, local civil courts were unknown.  So in their absence, church sessions…