December 10: Rev. Samuel Blair, Jr.

This Day in Presbyterian History: The Second U.S. House Chaplain was a Presbyterian As a matter of fact, the first three chaplains to the United States House of Representatives were…

December 9: James Henley Thornwell

This Day in Presbyterian History: A Gracious God Gave Gifts  The examination of the young candidate in the Presbytery north of the Mason-Dixon line was proceeding in church history. The questioner asked…

December 8: Rev. John Blair

This Day in Presbyterian History: Sinners Were Converted and Saints Were Edified Under His Ministry Like his brother Samuel, John Blair was also born in Ireland.  Coming to the American colonies, he…

December 6: Ralph Randolph Gurley

This Day in Presbyterian History: A Preacher's "Kid" Serves Congress as Chaplain Ralph Randolph Gurley did not  have a prayer, as the expression goes, in  not being a minister of the gospel.…