December 28: Alexander John forsyth

Alexander John Forsyth (28 December 1768 – 11 June 1843) was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman who invented the percussion ignition.[1] Gunsmiths like Joseph Manton invented more reliable forms of ignition, like the tube lock in 1814. The…

August 5: Mary Slessor

In these United States, we are accustomed to seeing various historical figures from the early days of our country on our paper currency. From 1997 to 2009, the people of…

June 6: Pray for Your Pastor!

An Opportunity for Vindication The letter is still preserved at the state history building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Written to the Rev. William Marshall on June 6, 1786, it states simply that he, the pastor…

February 1: William H. Chisholm, M.D.

William Hugh Chisholm was born February 1, 1894, in Emerson, Michigan, to godly parents, Hugh and Mary MacLennan Chisholm, who had immigrated to the United States from Scotland, bringing with…