“The Dangers of Our National Prosperity; And The Way To Avoid Them” by Samuel Wales (May 12, 1785) Samuel Wales (1748-1794), a son of the manse, graduated from Yale, began…
Home Religion in Colonial America In the years prior to the American Revolution, Presbyterians were already emigrating into Western Pennsylvania with their families. This was no easy move on their…
A True Portrait of the Man Mention the name of John Knox, and what comes to your mind? Founder of Presbyterianism, the land of Scotland, Protestant Reformer, author, rigid leader,…
Recently a friend was inquiring about the history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod, which in 1965 merged with the original group known as the Evangelical Presbyterian Church [not the…
A Hard Life on the Frontier A remarkable man, eminently fitted for the times in which he lived, he was wonderfully versatile, and could do just about anything he put…