May 27: Old Side/New Side Split (1741-1758)
First Schism in American Presbyterianism You have already read a couple of days ago about the reunion between the Old Side and New Side Presbyterians on May 25. We will…
May 3: Rev. Charles Tennent
Laboring Outside the Limelight Charles Tennent, the fourth son of the Rev. William Tennent, Sr., was born at Coleraine, in the county of Down, on May 3d, 1711. There he…
February 5: Gilbert Tennent
He Was A Double Agent. Born on this day, February 5, in 1703, Gilbert Tennent prepared for the ministry in the famous Log College established by his father William. Closely…
November 22: Rev. George Whitefield
This Day in Presbyterian History: The World Turned Upside Down In writing his journal on November 22, 1739, the Rev. George Whitefield described an evangelistic tour in the year of 1739 through the…
November 9: Rev. Samuel Blair
This Day in Presbyterian History: None Excelled Him on Two Continents Samuel Blair was born in Ireland in 1712 and emigrated to America at a young age. Educated at the…