May 14: Makemie
1908—On May 14, a handsome monument was erected to Makemie's memory, at Makemie Park, Accomac County, Va. On this occasion Dr. Henry vanDyke, famous Presbyterian preacher and author, wrote the following…
May 31: School & Family Catechist, WSC Q. 101
THE SCHOOL & FAMILY CATECHISTby Rev. William Smith (1834)The Westminster Shorter CatechismQ. 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? A. In the first petition, which is, “Hallowed…
May 30: Louisa Lowrie
This is one of those days where few Presbyterian events seem to have happened. In a previous year we wrote of how John and Louisa Lowrie set sail for the…
May 29: Rev. S.B. Wylie, on Prayer
An excerpt from a brief article by Samuel Brown Wylie, titled “Prayer, A Reasonable Duty,” as found in the March 1821 issue of The Presbyterian Magazine. Dr. Wylie was the…
May 28: Thomas Smyth’s Bibliomania
As with many ministers and theologians, Thomas Smyth was afflicted with bibliomania. His symptoms appeared early in his life. As a young child, he was a voracious reader and while…