Alone Among 500 Million Souls My feelings on stepping ashore I cannot attempt to describe. My heart felt as though it had not room and must burst its bonds, while tears of gratitude and thankfulness fell from my eyes.” So wrote Hudson Taylor of the moment of his landing at Shanghai, China on this day, March … More Today in Church History
John Chrysostom, Golden Tongue Chrysostom resisted, pleaded. The Imperial messengers were deaf to his pleas. They had their secret orders. He was coming with them whether he wished it or not. Outside Antioch they transferred him into a royal chariot and rode for Constantinople. There, in the capital of the Roman Empire he learned the … More John Chrysostom, Golden Tongue
Yield or Suffer Said Diocletian Who was Emperor Diocletian? Diocletian, born Diocles, was a Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become Roman cavalry commander to Emperor Carus. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on … More Today in Church History
Rutherford Exiled for Publishing Not many pastors rise at 3 A.M. to be sure they have sufficient time for God and their people. Samuel Rutherford was one who did. Thus it came as a great blow to him when he was compelled to leave the folk he loved. Rutherford had published an Apology of Divine Grace against … More Today in Church History
Cause for Waldensian Rejoicing In the evening of February 16th each year, jubilant Italians light bonfires on mountainsides in northern Italy. These are a harbinger of joyous worship services and festivities which fill the following day. The Waldenses have reason to be glad. This day, February 17th, marks the anniversary of the day in 1858 when … More Today in Church History
Reformer Philip Melanchthon This is a red letter day in the history of the Reformation. On this day, February 16, 1497 was born a man of peace into an age of conflict, a reasoner into a world of passion. His birth name was Philip Schwarzerd, “Black earth,” which in Latin is “Melanchthon.” At ten Philip was orphaned. … More Today in Church History
Down with King James II! The year 1689 witnessed an extraordinary event. William III of Orange came to the throne of England in a bloodless revolution. It was not that England had no king. James II sat in Whitehall and did not hesitate to exert his royal prerogative as he saw fit. The problem was … More Today in Church History
Cotton Mather, Scion of a Noble Heritage In every country there are family names which everyone recognizes, names which are keys to understanding that country’s history. For New England, such a name belonged to the Mathers. Richard Mather brought the family seeds to America. A well-educated minister in the Church of England, he had been … More Today in Church History
William Williams, Welsh Evangelist Throughout their history, the Welsh have been great singers; and hymns have been among their favorite songs. One of their most popular hymns is “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah.” Crowds at rugby matches or other gatherings have been known to break out singing it. On this day, February 11, 1717 was born … More Today in Church History
Joseph Lister Joseph Lister belongs on a short list of the world’s greatest doctors. His research taught him that killing germs would save lives and allow surgeons to operate inside bodies. Fierce resistance met his ideas and he had to defend them over the opposition of England’s top physicians. But when he died on this day, … More Today in Church History
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