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Inscription: A Centennial Memorial of Hiram Bingham. Born in Bennington, Vt., Oct. 30, 1789. Died in New Haven, Ct., Nov. 11, 1869, Aged 80 Years. This slab is placed here in grateful remembrance of a pioneer Missionary by descendants of Hawaiians (aided by his Children) among whom he preached Christ for more than twenty years. He preached the first sermon every delivered Read more...

At 26, Herbert G. Tovey wrote the song “Give Me a Passion for Souls” – out of 1,500 songs published under his Sacred Music Foundation, this was the most popular. 1 Give me a passion for souls, dear Lord, A passion to save the lost; O that Thy love were by all adored, And welcomed at any cost. Refrain: Jesus, Read more...

The First Churches of Northampton stands as one of the oldest and most historically significant congregations in New England. Located in Northampton, its story stretches back to the earliest days of colonial settlement and continues into the present as a living example of how faith communities adapt while preserving their roots. Its history, legacy, and impact are deeply intertwined with Read more...

Hymn History: We Three Kings Author: John Henry Hopkins Jr. “Many people erroneously assumed the song … was an ancient work. ” (Mark Bushnell)   The Origin of the Hymn “We Three Kings” The Christmas hymn We Three Kings holds a cherished place in the musical and devotional traditions of the Christmas season. With its stately melody and vivid imagery, the Read more...

  From RocWiki: Third Presbyterian Church is a beautiful stone church on the corner of Meigs Street and East Avenue in the East Avenue Historic District. It has served the Rochester community since 1827. Their first building was located on the northeast center of Main Street and Clinton Avenue. Their current structure was built in 1894. Major renovations to provide full accessibility were completed in December 2010. From Third Pres: Third Church was founded Read more...

Fanny Crosby remains one of the most beloved figures in American hymnody, and her life is closely tied to the New York Institution for the Blind, where she spent many formative years as both a student and a teacher. This institution played a crucial role in shaping her intellectual, spiritual, and creative development, ultimately helping to prepare her for a Read more...

From Daytonian in Manhattan: Three blocks to the north, on Ninth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Street, the New York Asylum for the Blind had stood since 1831.  In 1839 it had taken in a 19-year old student, Franny J. Crosby, who quickly was recognized for her talent in writing poetry and hymns.  Fanny had been blinded by an incompetent physician at Read more...

From GFA Missions: On completion of his assignment at the leprosarium, Dr. and Mrs. Dreisbach returned to the U.S., made preparation to proceed on to Africa, and in 1948 began full-time missionary working in Nigeria, West Africa. In their early years in Africa, Dr. Dreisbach was superintendent of three large provincial leprosy hospitals in northern Nigeria. Being in an area Read more...

  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...

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...

Dwight Lyman Moody (1837-1899) was born in Northfield, Massachusetts, the seventh of nine children. The death of his father at age four hurt the family financially, and Moody was sent out to work. At 17 he worked for his uncle in his shoe store in Boston (turn back a few pages to hear how Edward Kimball paid him a visit Read more...

ISAAC McCOY FRIEND TO THE INDIAN – BAPTIST MISSIONARY – EDUCATOR Isaac McCoy was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania June 13, 1784, the son of William and Eliza Royce McCoy. His father moved the family to Kentucky where Isaac was converted during the revival of 1800. Several important events occurred during the next ten years that would set the stage for McCoy Read more...

Sacred to the memory of Edmund Botsford 11-1-1745 —- 12-25-1819 BAPTIST PREACHER – AUTHOR – CHURCH PLANTER First Pastor of the Baptist Church in this town A pious Christian and a faithful minister He exchanged worlds on the 25th of December 1819, in the 75th year of his age. England gave him birth, Carolina a sepulchre. In the American Church, where saving Read more...

The Jerry Falwell Museum serves as a tribute to the life and influence of Jerry Falwell Sr., one of the most prominent evangelical leaders in late twentieth-century America. Located on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, the museum offers visitors a comprehensive look at Falwell’s ministry, leadership, and lasting impact. Established to preserve and present Falwell’s legacy, the museum Read more...

From Encyclopedia Virginia: In this 1772 document, the sheriff of Orange County is ordered to summon Nathaniel Saunders, minister of Mountain Run Baptist Church, to appear in Culpeper County Court to answer the charge of “unlawfull Preaching.” Virginia required ministers to obtain preaching licenses, but some Baptists refused to do so on the grounds that it was not a matter Read more...

The lock and key from this jail is in the Virginia Baptist History Museum in Richmond, and can be viewed at https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/starexponent.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/16/716a0499-9518-5823-9b53-27f1b0b9db61/5c65aa14703d5.image.jpg?resize=670%2C500 Early congregations also gathered at their own risk, as when the well-bred men of Culpeper County galloped their horses through a crowd that had formed to hear the Reverend James Ireland preach from his cell while incarcerated for Read more...

The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology has its roots in a program of archaeological field work in the Near East that began in 1924 focusing on the Lands of the Bible: modern day Israel, West Bank, and Jordan. Its exhibits highlight daily life in ancient times including landscape and settlement patterns; domestic and communal architecture; agriculture and food preparation; Read more...

Amzi Clarence Dixon was a prominent figure in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Protestantism, known for his powerful preaching, editorial leadership, and firm defense of traditional Christian doctrine. His ministry spanned both the United States and Great Britain, and he played a significant role in shaping what came to be known as the fundamentalist movement. Born in 1854 in North Read more...

Watch our interview on J. Gresham Machen J. Gresham Machen was one of the most important defenders of historic Christian orthodoxy in the early twentieth century. A scholar, pastor, and church leader, he stood firmly for traditional doctrines at a time when theological modernism was gaining influence in American churches. His life and work left a lasting imprint on Presbyterianism Read more...

Hymn History: Trusting Jesus Author: Edgar Page Stites   “Like many hymn writers of his time, Stites had no grand ambition to gain fame. He wrote his poetry as a natural outflow of his personal devotion to Christ and his desire to encourage others in their walk of faith.” (Hymnallibrary.org)   Edgar Page Stites (1836–1921) stands among the quieter yet Read more...