April 20: Rev. John Craighead

"He fought and preached alternately" John Craighead was the second son of John and Rachel R. Craighead and the grandson of the Rev. Thomas Craighead. His great-grandfather was the Rev.…

February 25: Old Mortality

Old Mortality: Robert Patterson [ca. 1713-1801] The purpose of this blog is to remind us of those saints who have gone before, and to recall something of our common history…

October 5: Rev. Robert Davidson

The first serious resistance against the new United States government took place in western Pennsylvania, specifically, a rebellion against a federal excise tax being placed upon distilled spirits. Known as the Whiskey Rebellion,…