Azel was born at Setauket Long Island, New York, February 20, 1738. Azel’s father was named John and he owned a good deal of property; his mother, unfortunately, goes unnamed in the published sources consulted. He...
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Covenant Memorials
While reading Nehemiah 9, I was impressed by how much Covenant theology is rooted in history. In the Old Covenant, God spoke through his prophets, priests, and kings to remind his people of what he had done for them in...
Robert Davidson, Pastor, Professor, and Patriot
Robert Davidson was born near the Elk River in Elkton, Maryland, in 1750. His early education prepared him for the College of Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania) where he graduated 1771 during the administrative...
John Witherspoon, On the Purity of the Heart, Proverbs 30:7-9
The congregation for this sermon by John Witherspoon may have been students in the College of New Jersey (Princeton University) based on Witherspoon’s comment— “Perhaps, however, there are some circumstances that...
James Latta,
Scotch-Irish-American Minister, Old Side
James Latta was born the winter of 1732 in Ireland to Scotch-Irish Presbyterian parents. His father’s name is not certain, but his mother, surnamed Alison, was related to American Old Side Presbyterian minister...
Joseph Alexander,
William C. Davis, and
Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church
Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church was organized in 1769 in what is currently Sharon, York County, South Carolina. The Word was preached and sacraments administered by local supply ministers until 1774 when the...
