April 15: Dr. George Howe

Wise Words In his eulogy for Professor George Howe, the Rev. John L. Girardeau prefaced his comments with this fitting summary on the subject of Christian biography and eulogy: "In…

April 14: Dr. William Swan Plumer

A Children's Sermon This Lord's Day, our sermon is from the Rev. William Swan Plumer [1802-1880], a noted Southern Presbyterian pastor, scholar, and prolific author. And to do something a…

April 13: Rev. Robert Wilson James

Sometimes You Just Need to Copy Someone. A long week with a tiring end. And so today we turn to Alfred Nevin's account of the Rev. Robert Wilson James...: ...who…

April 12: Rev. James Muir, D.D.

"The Little Moses" James Muir was a son of the Rev. Dr. George and Tibbie (Wardlaw) Muir, and he was born on the 12th of April, 1757, in Cumnock, Scotland.…

April 11: George Addison Baxter

"Old Rex" In 1812, the Synod of Virginia resolved to establish within its boundaries a theological seminary. Thus began Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. To lead the school, the…