This Day in Presbyterian History

March 5: Election Day Sermon Series: Rev. Elisha Williams

“The Essential Rights and Liberties of Protestants” by Elisha Williams (Mar. 30, 1744) The great grandson of several New England families (John Cotton’s among them), Elisha Williams (1694–1755) graduated from…

David_W_Hall 5 March, 2016

March 4: Hon. Benjamin Harrison

Due to Divine Providence by Rev. David T. Myers Ruling Elder Benjamin Harrison was seen doing his normal elder duties that Lord's Day on March 3, 1889, which was, collecting…

archivist 4 March, 2016

March 3: Anniversaries and Memorials

First up today, we want to recognize the anniversary date for the following PCA churches organized [particularized] on this day, in the year indicated. Nearly one-third of all PCA churches pre-date…

archivist 3 March, 2016

March 2: Rev. Hall McAllister Griffiths [1900-1957]

An Answer to the Charge of Being Unloving There is a relevant editorial in the March 2, 1936 edition of The Presbyterian Guardian. Historically minded readers will recognize this magazine as…

davidtmyers 2 March, 2016

March 1: Rayburn Dismissed from Highland College

Commit It to the Lord When the Bible Presbyterian denomination was formed in 1938, they consciously chose to have all of their associated agencies, schools, and mission boards established as…

archivist 1 March, 2016

March 5: Election Day Sermon Series: Rev. Elisha Williams

March 4: Hon. Benjamin Harrison

March 3: Anniversaries and Memorials

March 2: Rev. Hall McAllister Griffiths [1900-1957]

March 1: Rayburn Dismissed from Highland College

April 8: Rev. Charles Ware Stewart

April 2: The Last Time the General Synod Met

March 26: Death of Rev. Lapsley

March 7: The Ordination of Theron Hawkes