1888 HT: Christian History Institute Andrew Bonar was a minister in the Free Church of Scotland and a leader of Christian revival in Scotland. Among his friends was revivalist Robert Murray McCheyne, whose biography he wrote. He wrote other books, including Christ and His Church in the Book of Psalms and The Gospel Pointing to the Person of…
1862 HT: Dan Graves Adelaide Pollard, a devoted missionary and hymn writer, found solace in her faith after being discouraged from pursuing her dreams of serving Africa. Her iconic hymn “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” reflects her surrender to God’s will, as she wrote it during a pivotal moment of spiritual introspection. Adelaide Pollard was…
1731 HT: Christianity.com God… …moves in a mysterious wayHis wonders to perform;He plants His footsteps in the seaAnd rides upon the storm. William Cowper, who wrote that hymn, was born in England on this day, November 26, l73l. His life was full of personal anguish. At five, his mother died, and Cowper, a timid and sensitive…
1742 HT: Today in Christian History David Brainerd, age 24, was approved as a missionary to the Native peoples of New England by the Scottish Society for the Propagating of Christian Knowledge (SPCK). From 1743 to 1746, despite fragile health, he ministered among the Delaware (Lenape), with the most notable revival occurring at Crossweeksung, New…
