July 28: Birth of J. Gresham Machen

Rasing a Leader in the Church During the course of this historic Presbyterian blog, there have been seven references to the life and times of J. Gresham Machen. This is…

July 27: Donald Cargill

The Lone Star of the Covenant Challenged by his land owner father to become a minister, Donald Cargill resisted the suggestion at the first. His inclination was not the gospel…

July 26: Donald Bray Patterson [1926-1998]

Donald Bray Patterson was born in Quitman, Georgia, July 26, 1923, to James Hastings Patterson and Ethel Bray Patterson. He was raised in the Presbyterian Church, and professed faith in…

July 25: Rev. James Hall

At peace with himself, and with his God, and engaged in a good cause. Our entry today is drawn from William Henry Foote's great work, Sketches of North Carolina, Historical…