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From FindaGrave: Hymn Composer. The author of over 2,000 hymns which are still available in print, he is remembered his widely popular songs “What a Wonderful Savior!,” “Enough for Me,” “Is Thy Heart Right With God?,” “Are You Washed in the Blood?,” “No Other Friend Like Jesus,” “Is Your All on the Altar?,” and “I Must Tell Jesus.” He also Read more...
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Hymn History: It Is Well With My Soul Author: Horatio Spafford “One of the most comforting and triumphant expressions of faith in the entire hymnody of the Christian church.” (Kenneth W. Osbeck) The beloved hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” was born out of one of the most profound personal tragedies in American Christian history. Its Read more...
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The D. L. Moody Museum, located on the campus of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, offers visitors a focused and meaningful glimpse into the life and ministry of one of America’s most influential evangelists. Though modest in size, the museum plays an important role in preserving the legacy of Dwight L. Moody and connecting modern audiences with the spiritual Read more...
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Abraham Lincoln, on his way to the White House to be inaugurated as President, stopped by Dwight L. Moody’s Sunday School in “Little Hell” I was once as poor as any boy in this school, but I am now President of the United States, and if you attend to what is taught you here, some of you may yet be Read more...
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Billy Sunday’s first professional baseball game was played May 22, 1883, in Chicago at now-Millennium Park. Ten years later, on June 11, 1893, D.L. Moody would preach in a circus tent to his largest audience at the same spot! The 1890s were the peak of the Gilded Age. Industrialization, wage growth, railroads, factories, mines, immigration, formed the boom times that were Read more...
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In 1896 the Democratic National Convention would be held in Chicago. Who would emerge as the leader of the party to be their presidential nominee? Image Credit: Wikipedia contributors. 1896 Democratic National Convention. 27 Feb. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Democratic_National_Convention#/media/File:1896_DNC_(2).jpg. The Coliseum in Chicago was twice the size of Madison Square Garden, and had just been completed. It almost was finished the Read more...
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Billy Sunday is remembered today as one of the most dynamic revivalists in American history, a man whose fiery sermons and dramatic style captivated audiences across the nation in the early twentieth century. While his fame eventually spread far and wide, one of the most important turning points in his life occurred in Chicago, where his association with the Pacific Read more...
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Jefferson Park Presbyterian Church. Jefferson Park is now Skinner Park. Northeast corner of Adams & Throop St. Billy Sunday started attending in 1886, became an elder, and was ordained there in 1905. Real Billy Sunday: IN 1905 Mr. Sunday was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church, by the Chicago Presbytery, the ordination taking place at the Jefferson Park Presbyterian Read more...
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The place of death of Billy Sunday, located in Winona Lake, serves as a quiet yet meaningful site connected to one of the most dynamic figures in American religious history. Known for his energetic preaching style and his wide-reaching revival campaigns, Billy Sunday left a lasting impression on early 20th-century evangelical Christianity. The home where he spent his final days Read more...
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February 17, 1889, Billy Sunday preached his first message at Farwell Hall. Chicago Tribune featured it on the front page: Image Credit: Feb 18, 1889, Page 1 – Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com. www.newspapers.com/image/349864826/?match=1. “STRIKING OUT” SATAN. BILLY SUNDAY, THE NOTED BALL TOSSER, TURNS EVANGELIST. The Famous Centre-Fielder Addresses a Large Crowd at Farwell Hall — He Didn’t Even Allow the Read more...
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Hymn History: Since I Have Been Redeemed Author: Edwin Othello Excell “It must be said of this hymn that it was the outgrowth of many tears, many heart-conflicts, and soul-yearnings, of which the world can know nothing. The history of many battles is behind it.” (William Orcutt Cushing) The Origins of the Hymn “Since I Have Been Redeemed” Read more...
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Hymn History: Precious Lord, Take My Hand Author: Thomas Andrew Dorsey “As the Lord gave me these words and melody, He also healed my spirit … I learned that when we are in our deepest grief when we feel farthest from God, this is when He is closest and when we are most open to His restoring power.” (Thomas Read more...
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Thomas A. Dorsey Bronzeville Walk of Fame Plaque honors one of the most influential figures in American gospel music. Located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, the plaque commemorates the life and contributions of Thomas A. Dorsey, often called the “Father of Gospel Music.” The plaque is part of the Bronzeville Walk of Fame, a series of sidewalk markers Read more...
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The Chicago Gospel Tabernacle was an evangelical church founded in 1922 by Paul Rader. It was a large, influential center of Christian ministry known for its innovative broadcasting, large evangelistic campaigns, and extensive missionary support during the Jazz Age. The original building, located at Clark, Barry & Halsted, was a temporary structure that became permanent and eventually disbanded in 1979. Today, there Read more...
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Hymn History: He Is Coming Again Author: Mabel Johnston Camp “Mabel isn’t really known for writing hymns except for this hymn choice, but she too must have been living in anticipation of the Lord’s coming.” (Barry Kauffman) The Origin of the Hymn “He Is Coming Again” The life and legacy of Mabel Johnston Camp are closely tied to her Read more...