May 28: Union of the UPCNA & PCUSA

Union of  Presbyterians Ordinarily when you read of an event which brought together two separate bodies of Presbyterians, you would rejoice over the union.  But when you read of a…

May 26: Send a Letter to George

First General Assembly Writes George Washington Back on May 21, we wrote about the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church which met in Philadelphia in 1789.  It is interesting…

May 13: Francis Blanchard Hodge

In Following the Lord, He Followed His Brothers Francis Blanchard Hodge was the seventh child of Dr. Charles Hodge and his wife Sarah, and was born on October 24, 1838,…

April 23: Machen Warns of Pending Split

Regrettably a day late, but as we haven't shared any Machen news lately, we'll squeeze this one in. The following news item appeared in THE PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN on April 22, 1936.…

April 19: Isaac V. Brown

Isaac Van Arsdale Brown was born in Pluckamin, Somerset county, New York, on November 14, 1784. Little seems to be known of his parents or his early years. He graduated…