by Peter James | Apr 22, 2024 | William Barton
It’s a story about a poor Scrub Lady and a Millionaire who, in the author’s words, was “a self-made man who worshipeth his maker.” This Millionaire walked past the Scrub Lady often but never noticed her, “for his head was high in the air,...
by Peter James | Apr 21, 2024 | Benjamin Silliman
It was a warm, sunny morning in July 1801. They arranged to meet under the shade of elm trees on the lawn of Yale College. The college president, Timothy Dwight, requested the meeting with Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), a former student at the school. Dr. Dwight...
by Peter James | Apr 20, 2024 | Joseph Gilmore
Joseph Henry Gilmore (1834-1918) was a young, newly ordained minister who was asked to substitute for the pastor at a midweek service at First Baptist Church in Philadelphia. The year was 1862, during the darkest days of the Civil War. Joseph intended to preach on all...
by Peter James | Apr 19, 2024 | F. B. Meyer
Emotions are fickle. Feelings are like waves; they come and go.Frederick Brotherton (F. B.) Meyer (1847-1929) made popular the slogan, “Fact! Faith! Feeling!” in his preaching and writing. The point of the motto is the order. First, the facts about Christ. Second, the...
by Peter James | Apr 18, 2024 | Anne Hawks
Her pastor saw real talent in her poetry. Robert Lowry, pastor of Hanson Place Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York urged Anne Hawks (1836-1918) to try her hand at writing hymns. When Anne sent Robert a copy of her simple five-stanza hymn, he recognized its potential....
