January 15: Rev. Flournoy Shepperson [1883-1966]
This day, January 15, in 1966 marks the death of the Rev. Flournoy Shepperson. Flournoy Shepperson was licensed and ordained in July of 1917 by the Ouchita Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church,…
January 14: Rev. Daniel Elmer [1690-1755]
With slighting editing, our post today is drawn from Richard Webster's work, A History of the Presbyterian Church in America: from its origin until the year 1760. (1857):— The Rev. Daniel Elmer…
January 13: The Colored Presbyterian Church (1822)
Resolute in the Face of Obstacle and Opposition. The nation's first Presbyterian church, organized specifically for African Americans, was located in Philadelphia and it was organized in 1807. But it…
January 12: Revival on Campus
The Means for Revival at a Presbyterian College by Rev. David T. Myer In the Life of Ashbel Green, available on-line, we have a summary of the means of a…
January 11: Rev. Mathew’s Charge (1818)
Feed My Sheep! Several years ago on this day, January 11th, our post concerned the pastoral charge brought by the Rev. John Mathews in 1818, at the ordination and installation…
