September 17: John James McCook
"A trial for heresy is not in its essence a trial of a man, but a trial of a doctrine or of doctrines. It becomes the trial of a man…
September 16: Sheldon Jackson
Church Planter Extraordinaire by Rev. David T. Myers The seals and the whales in Alaska were disappearing fast for the native people up in Alaska. So the Rev. Sheldon Jackson,…
September 15: School & Family Catechist, WSC Q. 43-44
THE SCHOOL & FAMILY CATECHIST by Rev. William Smith The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 43 and 44. Q. 43. What is the preface to the ten commandments? A. The preface…
September 14: Mrs. Annie Edgar Randolph [1829-1902]
MRS. ANNIE EDGAR RANDOLPH [excerpted from The Missionary, 35.5 (May 1902): 225-226.] This beloved missionary, whose name has long been a household word throughout our communion, entered into rest in…
September 13: The Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
The Whiskey Rebellion and the Presbyterians by Rev. David T. Myers There is a street corner in Carlisle, Pennsylvania which has an historical sign as the spot in which President…