June 23: John Lafayette Girardeau

Today's entry is not easy reading. It is long, too. But it will reward your time, if you will set aside some time for thoughtful reading. The Rev. John L.…

May 12: John N. Waddell

Christian Education in its Principles John Newton Waddell was born on April 2, 1812 in Willington, South Carolina to the Rev. Moses Waddell and his wife Eliza Woodson Pleasant Waddell.…

April 4: Augustus Brodhead

"I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people" Augustus Brodhead was born into the family of the Hon. John H. and Eliza (Ross) Brodhead, on May 13, 1831,…

March 17: My Pastor and Myself

What Are My Duties? [excerpted from THE CHARLESTON OBSERVER, 12.15 (14 April 1838) 58, col. 6.] MY PASTOR AND MYSELF. It is the duty of my pastor to “preach the…