“Christ is the only right Heir of the Crown of England” His last words were “welcome joy!” John Eliot a Puritan “missionary” to the American Indians on this date,8/22/1670, founded a church for Indians atMartha’s Vineyard,Massachusetts, and became known as “the Indian apostle.” Earlier he had published The Christian Commonwealth: or, The [...]
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John Eliot – founded, Aug. 22, 1670
Posted in education, God's Kingdom, Jesus Christ, opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 11/3/1631, 1604, 8/22/1670, arriving 11/3/1631, assistant to Thomas Hooker, attended Jesus College, Aug. 22 1670, born in 1604, Boston Massachusetts, Cambridge, Christ is the only right Heir, Christ is the only right Heir of the Crown of England, Crown of England, died 5/21/1690, Eliot a Puritan missionary, Eliot emigrated to Boston, Eliot was born, emigrated, England, Essex, first book an American government had banned, first book on politics penned by an American, founded, founded a church for Indians, Hertfordshire, Jesus College Cambridge, John Eliot, known as “the Indian apostle”, last words were “welcome joy!”, Little Baddow Essex, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on this date, published, school in Little Baddow, The Christian Commonwealth, The Civil Policy Of The Rising Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Thomas Hooker, to the American Indians, welcome joy, Widford, Widford Hertfordshire England on August 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
James Russell Lowell – death, Aug. 8, 1891
Posted in died today, philosophy, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 2/22/1819, 8/12/1891, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship, and hope, and peace., Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind, Cambridge, Children are God's Apostles, Children are God's Apostles sent forth day by day to preach of love and hope and peace, Compromise makes a good umbrella, Compromise makes a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, Creativity is not the finding of a thing, Day by day, died this date, James Lowell, James R Lowell, James Russell Lowell, Massachusetts, often wise in party politics, Poet and Statesman, sent forth, the making something out of it after it is found, to preach of love, where he was born on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind. – James Russell Lowell (exact source unknown) Children are God’s Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace. – James Russell Lowell (exact source unknown) Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it [...]
John Quincy Adams – birth, July 11, 1767
Posted in Bible, born today, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, worship, tagged 65th Psalm, 6th President of the United States wrote hymns., “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven”, Braintree, Braintree Massachusetts, Ecclesiastes 3.1, John Q. Adams, John Quincy Adams, June 29 1845, Massachusetts, metrical version of the Psalms, Mr. Lunt preached this morning, sixth President of the United States on July 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States wrote a metrical version of the Psalms, as well as several hymns. His diary entry for June 29, 1845, reads: Mr. Lunt preached this morning from Ecclesiastes 3.1, “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” He had given out [...]
David Brainerd – wrote, Feb. 20, 1743
Posted in Evangelist to World, Jesus Christ, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, worship, tagged 10/9/1747 Northampton, 2/20/1743, 4/20/1718, American Indians, Brainerd born, Colonial area, Connecticut, David Brainerd, Haddam, Journal, Massachusetts, missionary, on this date, passed from this life on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Selfish religion loves Christ for His benefits, but not for Himself.” David Brainerd, on this date, 2/20/1743, is said to have written the above in his journal. He was, of course, a Colonial area missionary to our American Indians. Brainerd was born 4/20/1718, at Haddam, Connecticut, and passed from this life, 10/9/1747 at Northampton, Massachusetts.
Lowell Mason – birth, Jan. 8, 1792
Posted in born today, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged 1/8/1792, 8/11/1872, “Blest Be the Tie that Binds”, “Father of American Church Music” 1000 hymn tunes, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”, “Nearer My God to Thee”, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”, born this date, Lowell Mason, Massachusetts, Medford, New Jersey, Orange, today in history on January 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me, Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee. Refrain Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, Darkness be over me, my rest a stone. Yet in [...]
William Orcutt Cushing
Posted in born today, heaven, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 12/31/1823, 300 or more hymns and/or Gospel Songs, “Hiding in Thee” Cushing died 10/19/1902, “Under His Wings”, “When He Cometh”, born this date, Hingham, Lisbon Center, Massachusetts, New York, Ring the bells of Heaven, today in history, William Orcutt Cushing on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ring the bells of Heaven! There is joy today, For a soul, returning from the wild! See, the Father meets him out upon the way, Welcoming His weary, wandering child. Refrain Glory! Glory! How the angels sing: Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring! ’Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the [...]
Jeremiah Eames Rankin – death, Nov. 28, 1904
Posted in died today, education, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 11/28/1904, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”, born 1/2/1828, Charlestown, Cleveland, Congregationalist, D.C., died this date, God be with you till we meet again, Jeremiah Eames Rankin, Lowell, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, orange, Potsdam, president of Howard University, professor of homiletics and pastoral theology, St. Albans, Thornton, today in history, Vermont, Washington on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God be with you till we meet again; By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again. Refrain Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet [...]
Michael Wigglesworth – birth, Oct. 18, 1631
Posted in born today, End times, poet American, today in history, tagged 10/18/1631, born this date, died 6/10/1705, England, Lincolnshire, Malden, Massachusetts, Michael Wigglesworth, Middlesex County, The Day of Doom, today in history, Wrawby on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Day of Doom Still was the night, Serene & Bright, when all Men sleeping lay; Calm was the season, & carnal reason thought so ‘twould last for ay. Soul, take thine ease, let sorrow cease, much good thou hast in store: This was their Song, their Cups among, the Evening before. (stanza 1) Michael [...]
Josiah Gilbert Holland – death, Oct. 12, 1881
Posted in christmas poems, died today, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 10/12/1881, “There's a Song in the Air” 1872, Belchertown, born 7/24/1819, Christian circles, died this date, editor, helped found Scribner Magazine, Josiah Gilbert Holland, Massachusetts, medical doctor, New York, printed at Springfield, teacher, the Republican paper, today in history on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky! There’s a mother’s deep prayer and a baby’s low cry! And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! There’s a tumult of joy o’er the wonderful birth, For the virgin’s sweet Boy is [...]
