February 8: Philip du Buisson Arcularius
Quite a Name to Live Up To On June 19th, 1901, Dr. Philip Edward Arcularius married Miss Marie Fermine Du Buisson. The Rev. Isaac Peck, uncle of the bride, officiated,…
February 7: Rev. George Smith Boardman, D.D.
Our candidates for this date are few, and information is sparse. Today’s entry comes largely from Alfred Nevin’s Encyclopedia of the Presbyterian Church, with some additional details provided by the Biographical Catalogue of…
February 6: Roy & Bertha Byram
The Safest Place in the World Is At the Center of God’s Will. In the turmoil of those early days of World War 2, Presbyterian missionaries Roy and Bertha Byram,…
February 5: Janeway on Politics
Excerpted from the diary of the Rev. Jacob Jones Janeway, a prominent Presbyterian pastor in Philadelphia, Sabbath, February 5, 1809. “When conversing on politics, I find that my mind is…
February 4: Rev. Samuel Davies
He Preached His Own Funeral Sermonby Rev. David T. Myers Subscribers to This Day in Presbyterian History, are familiar with our character today, namely, the Rev. Samuel Davies. If we would…
