Sermons and Biblical Studies

(June 27, 1880–June 1, 1968), was an American author and lecturer. She overcame the tremendous obstacles of being both blind and deaf, due to a debilitating illness suffered at the age of two. Her parents took her to Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, who recommended her to the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston. It … Continue reading “KELLER,
HELEN ADAMS”

(January 26, 1880–April 5, 1964), was a U.S. Military General and World War II hero. He was superintendent of West Point, 1919–20, after having commanded the 42nd (Rainbow) Division during World War I. At the age of 30, he became Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, the youngest man to hold the post, and … Continue reading “MACARTHUR,
DOUGLAS”

(November 10, 1879–December 5, 1931), was an American poet and lecturer. Known as “the vagabond poet,” his rhythmical verse carried an impressive effect as he would read it aloud. Among his most admired volumes are: General Booth Enters into Heaven and Other Poems, 1913; The Congo and Other Poems, 1914; and The Chinese Nightingale. In … Continue reading “LINDSAY,
(NICHOLAS) VACHEL”

(March 14, 1879–April 18, 1955), was a German-born American theoretical physicist. He developed the theory of relativity, which was the basis for the application of atomic energy. In 1921, Albert Einstein was the recipient of the Nobel Prize, and in 1952 he was offered the position of President of Israel, but turned it down. On … Continue reading “EINSTEIN,
ALBERT”

(January 6, 1878–July 22, 1967), was an American poet and biographer. He received the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1940, and for poetry in 1951. He was honored with Gold Medals from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the Poetry Society of America; and in 1964 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His works … Continue reading “SANDBURG,
CARL”

(1878–1940), was the President of the Geological Society of France, director of the Natural History Museum in Paris and a chief editor of the 1937 edition of the Encyclopedia Francaise. In writing an article on evolution, he stated: The theory of evolution is impossible. At base, in spite of appearances, no one any longer believes … Continue reading “LEMOINE,
PAUL”

(1878–1969), was one of the best-known ministers of his day. He pastored the First Presbyterian Church, New York City, and later the Park Avenue Baptist Church, New York City. He wrote numerous works, including: The Meaning of Prayer; Twelve Tests of Character; The Man From Nazareth; Martin Luther; The Manhood of the Master; On Being … Continue reading “FOSDICK,
HENRY EMERSON”

(1878), was founded by the Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its motto stated: Spiritus est qui vivificat (It is the Spirit that gives light).3277

(September 11, 1877–September 16, 1946), was an English physicist and astronomer. He studied the nature of gases and sun radiations. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, he became a professor at Princeton University in the area of applied mathematics, and later a professor at Cambridge. He was a research associate at the Mount Wilson Observatory, … Continue reading “JEANS,
SIR JAMES HOPWOOD”

(1877), a Confederate Chaplain during the Civil War, published his remarkable documentary, A Narrative of the Great Revival Which Prevailed in the Southern Armies. This was a first-hand account of the spiritual renewal that occurred in General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. As head of the Methodist Soldiers’ Tract Association, Chaplain William W. … Continue reading “BENNETT,
WILLIAM W.”