April 27: The Jerusalem Chamber

This Most Venerable But Perishing Pile of Stones For whatever reason, the 200th anniversary of the Westminster Assembly, in 1843, did not garner all that much attention. The 250th anniversary,…

April 26: Ordination of George Gillespie

“Rise, George, and Defend the Blood-bought Church of Christ” Some thought that he was the one who framed that Shorter Catechism answer about God’s character. Other doubted that he was…

April 25: Death of Dr. R. Laird Harris

There was a good deal of serious scholarship which arose from among the early leaders of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Bible Presbyterian Synod. And of the many who…

April 24: A Proposed Plan That Failed

What Might Have Happened? Francis Schaeffer is reported to have been the one who coined the phrase “split P’s,” in reference to the many divisions among Presbyterians. But for all…

April 23: Van Horn on WSC Q. 6

STUDIES IN THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM by Rev. Leonard Van Horn Q. 6. — How many persons are there in the Godhead? A. — There are three persons in the…