The following excerpts are from the two volume set, The American Mechanic and Working Man, 1847, by James W. Alexander. Alexander originally published the selections in a newspaper series. Note that he uses “working...
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Wesley F. Martin, 1850-1915
One aspect of Presbyterian Church history is that many members of the denomination tended to be professionals such as accountants, doctors, academics, lawyers, and similar vocations. Obviously, there is nothing wrong...
Thanksgiving, 2018
In celebration of Thanksgiving 2018 readers are referred also to the post for 2017, “The First Thanksgiving, Edward Winslow, 1621.” The post for last year has not taken into account the CSPAN3 episode of...
J. Gresham Machen, France 1918 Part 5, War Ends
If you have not read the previous articles in this series you may want to do so by visiting the first post, “J. Gresham Machen, France 1918, Part 1″ and then continue through the sequence of articles using the...
Education & Supply of Presbyterian Ministers
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Paul’s instruction to Timothy should be familiar because it is a key...
John Leyburn, 1814-1893
John was born in Lexington, Virginia, April 25, 1814, to John and Jane McDowell Leyburn. The infant’s paternal grandparents were George and Abigail Leyburn who were descended from English ancestors that had relocated to...
