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Inscription North Carolina native George W. Truett followed his parents to Texas in 1889, and settled first in Whitewright in Grayson county. He worked on the family farm, attended Grayson Junior College, and became an active member of the Baptist Congregation. A gifted teacher and speaker, Truett was ordained a Baptist minister by the congregation in 1890. Truett had also Read more...
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Henry Clay Morrison (1857–1942) was a prominent Methodist preacher, evangelist, educator, and editor whose influence helped shape the holiness movement in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Known for his powerful preaching and strong commitment to evangelical Methodism, Morrison spent more than half a century proclaiming the gospel and promoting the message of Christian holiness. Read more...
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From< Morrison Park Camp Meeting Trimble native, Asbury Seminary founder H.C. Morrison subject of upcoming local events By HILDA PARRISH The Trimble Banner Trimble County native, Dr. Henry Clay Morrison, was born March 10, 1857 and died March 24, 1942. His father, James Morrison married a widow, Emily Durham English of Danville, and they moved to Westport with her daughter, also named Emily. They Read more...
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George Washington wrote to his brother: “By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability and expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, altho’ death was levelling my companions on every side.” The Battle of the Monongahela occurred during the French & Indian War, Read more...
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From Ohio.gov: Ohio’s state motto is “With God, All Things Are Possible.” It was suggested in 1958 by James Mastronardo, a 10-year-old from Cincinnati. With help from his state senator, he gathered signatures and spoke to lawmakers to support the idea. The motto became official in October 1959. The phrase, a favorite of his mother, is from the Bible—Matthew 19:26. While it comes Read more...
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Voyage to the rock – read an account Archaeology of Christianity in Vanuatu (including map of the last day of Williams ♦ _____ ♦ The John Williams Rock in Samoa is a historic maritime landmark tied to one of the most significant episodes in the early missionary history of the South Pacific. Located off the coast of the islands of Read more...
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The Livingstone Memorial (Heart Burial Site) stands as one of the most solemn and meaningful landmarks in the history of Christian missions and African exploration. Located in a quiet, forested area near the village of Chitambo in central Zambia, this site marks the place where the heart of the famed missionary-explorer David Livingstone was buried in 1873. David Livingstone devoted Read more...
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The Statue of David Livingstone at Victoria Falls The statue of David Livingstone at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe stands as a lasting tribute to one of the most influential missionary-explorers of the nineteenth century. Positioned near the thundering waters of the Zambezi River, the monument commemorates the Scottish missionary’s encounter with one of the natural wonders of the world and Read more...