September 11: Edward Henry Buist

One of Thornwell's Students. A name not widely known today, but a man, a pastor, a servant of the Lord who was widely known in his day, to the point…

August 11: Cortlandt Van Rensselaer

Yesterday we had brief mention of Dr. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer [1808-1860, pictured at right], who was noted for a letter he had written to the Rev. James Henley Thornwell. Today…

August 10: How We Got Our BCO

BCO is Presby-speak for Book of Church Order. It is the document that guides the organization, the discipline and the worship of the Church. Every Presbyterian denomination has a similar…

August 1: James Henley Thornwell

The Greatest Divine of the South When the great Southern theologian died on August 1, the South was winning her independence from the Union.  But that was only one year into the…