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William H. Green, Apologist for the Old Testament
Two-hundred years ago this month William Henry was born January 27, 1825 to George Smith and Sarah (Kennedy) Green in Groveville, New Jersey. He became a communing member at the age of fifteen of the First Presbyterian...
Celebrating Christmas, B.B. Warfield
The following article was first posted December 14, 2020, but the current version includes new information about Christmas as a federal holiday. In the book review that follows, B. B. Warfield summarizes the development...
G. B. Strickler, Prisoner, Pastor & Professor
In Southern Presbyterian Worthies, John M. Wells describes the setting of scenic Strickler’s Springs— Near the center of Rockbridge County, Virginia, in the very heart of the Valley of Virginia, rises a massive peak...
Thanksgiving, William Bradford, 1590-1657
While strolling the mall just a few days before Reformation Day, I noticed that the theme-oriented temporary stores, glittering foil ice sickles, Santa’s centrally located seat, holiday food vendors, and the colors red...
John Chester, Presbyterian Yale Man
John was born on August 17, 1785, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the eldest child of Hon. John Chester and his wife Elizabeth (Huntington) Chester. He was baptized four days later by John Marsh, the pastor of the...
