July 3 : Rev. Alfred Ackley

This Day in Presbyterian History:    "Why Should I Worship a Dead Jew?" The Presbyterian evangelist in Los Angeles never forgot the callous challenge of the young Jewish man.  And yet every…

July 2 : John Newton, Missionary

This Day in Presbyterian History:    Pioneer Translator Among Presbyterians We all know and love the John Newton of "Amazing Grace" fame, but this John Newton, while named after that beloved…

July 1 : Chaplain Horatio Howell

This Day in Presbyterian History:   Chaplain Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice The Union chaplain was assisting the medical staff in the sanctuary of College Lutheran church on that chaotic day of…

June 30 : WSC Q. 35

This Day in Presbyterian History:   The Christianizing of the Christian With no relevant date readily associated with historic Presbyterianism on this June 30th day, we turn to the benefit of…

June 29 : Marcus & Narcissa Whitman

This Day in Presbyterian History:    A National Historic Site for Presbyterians We may well wonder whether such a historic site would be  established in the twenty-first century, given our anathema and apathy…