November 11: John Calvin Barr [1824-1911]
The Rev. John Calvin Barr, D.D. (1824-1911) by Rev. Dennis E. Bills Dr. Barr should be remembered for his lengthy pastorate and his conviction that a church is not truly…
November 10: School & Family Catechist WSC Q. 59-60
THE SCHOOL & FAMILY CATECHIST by Rev. William Smith (1834) The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 59-60. Q. 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly…
November 9: Rev. Samuel Blair
None Excelled Him on Two Continents Samuel Blair was born in Ireland in 1712 and emigrated to America at a young age. Educated at the Log College by William Tennent,…
November 8: Recollections of Dr. Alexander
Today we present two recollections on the first professor of the Princeton Theological Seminary, the esteemed Rev. Dr. Archibald Alexander [1772-1851]. The first of these recollections is found on page 1…
November 7: Elijah Lovejoy
A Presbyterian Martyr in the Abolitionist Cause by Rev. David T. Myers This Presbyterian minister was called by some the first casualty of the Civil War. Certainly, his death on November 7, 1837 was…
