January 2: Rev. George Gillespie

Recent weeks have seen the publication of a revision edition of the magnum opus of the Rev. George Gillespie [1613]1648], a Scottish Presbyterian pastor who served most notably as one of…

September 3: Rev. F. R. Beattie

One of the Last Great Southern Presbyterians was a Canadian! Francis Robert Beattie was born near Guelph, Ontario, Canada on 31 March 1848.  His father was Robert Beattie and his…

September 17: Jonathan Dickinson

This Day in Presbyterian History:  A Potential Schism Halted by a Compromise Initially there was no real problem with the written standards for the Presbyterian Church in America. Ministerial students were…