April 24 – 1872 = 50 years of Charles Hodge teaching at Princeton. 2 Kings 6:1 “Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, â€See the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.” On April 24, 1872, in the small town of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 23 – 1625 = Prince Maurice of Netherlands dies. Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Prince Maurice of Orange died on April 23, 1625. Maurice had been a staunch Reformed... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 22 – 1529 = Louis de Berquin burned at the stake for being Protestant in Paris France. Jeremiah 20:9 “If I say, â€I will not mention him, or speak anymore in his name’ there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut it in my bones,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 21 – 1509 = Henry VIII ascends to the throne of England. Proverbs 21:1 “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD, he turns it wherever he will.” Henry VIII became King of England on April 21, 1509 with the death of his... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 20 – 1826 = David Abeel licensed to preach. Reads Brainard’s bio, becomes missionary to China. John 14:12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 19 – 1554 = Glastonbury Church of Pilgrims finally allowed to settle in Frankfurt after a life of exile 1 Peter 2:11 “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 18 – 1521 = Martin Luther speaks before the Diet of Worms. Here I stand, God help me, I can do no other. Matthew 7:24 “Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like the wise man who builds his house upon the rock.”... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 17 – 1678 = Countess Gertrude deprived of her rights and her children not allowed to throne by decree of Emperor because she was Reformed. Matthew 10:35-36 “For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 16 – 1950 = First Canadian Reformed Church founded in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. Acts 13:19 “And the word of the LORD was spreading throughout the whole region.” The Second World War caused a lot of immigration and movement. Many from... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 15 – 1598 = Edict of Nantes signed by Henry IV 2 Corinthians 13:11 “Finally brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.” Henry IV,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
