Philadelphia was a hub of activity when Archibald Alexander arrived in May 1807. He was relocating from his home state of Virginia to accept a call to the Third Presbyterian Church (Old Pine Street) from which after a...
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Joseph Clark, The Carpenter’s Carpenter
In 1800, Philadelphia was the seat of the U. S. Government, but that was about to change. On May 15, President John Adams sent a brief letter to federal department heads instructing them to commence relocation of their...
Francis L. Patton, Defender of the Faith
When one thinks of Bermuda it may bring to mind knee-length shorts, plush resorts, off-shore banking, or golf, but in the 1840s it was important to the British Empire as a sea port strategically located about 600 miles...
The Reformation in Scotland: Some Resources
In a few days the Reformation will be celebrated once again. For this post a mix of items relevant to Scotland and the Reformation are provided. The most significant is a brief presentation of Stirling Presbytery...
Andrew H. Kerr, Sustained by the Lord
Few men were ever called to endure more afflictions and sufferings, but with extraordinary fortitude all his sorrows and trials were cheerfully borne. He buried ten children, and some eighteen months ago his beloved...
Methuselah Baldwin, Past Three Score & Ten
On December 15, 1763 an infant was born the second son of the Baldwins in Newark, New Jersey. While the mother Mehetabel, a biblical name, rocked the sleeping baby she discussed with her husband, Jeremiah, the name of...
