Sermons and Biblical Studies

(June 26, 1824–December 17, 1907), was a British physicist. He developed degrees Kelvin to record temperatures on an absolute scale. He held the chair of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 54 years. He formulated the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, introduced the Concept of Energy, and made enormous advancements in the … Continue reading “KELVIN,
SIR WILLIAM THOMPSON, 1ST BARON”

(April 20, 1824–March 26, 1894), was an American politician, orator and statesman. He served as a U.S. Senator and Governor of Georgia. On December 7, 1887, in Washington, Alfred Holt Colquitt remarked at the Evangelical Alliance: I believe it is the mission of the ministers today, and of Christian laymen in this land, to go … Continue reading “COLQUITT,
ALFRED HOLT”

(January 21, 1824–May 10, 1863), was a Confederate General during the Civil War, serving under General Robert E. Lee. General Jackson’s tremendous success in combat against great odds was observed in numerous battles, including the: Battle of Bull Run; Shenandoah Valley; Cross Keys; Port Republic; Seven Day’s Battle; Second Battle of Bull Run; etc. When … Continue reading “JACKSON,
THOMAS JONATHAN “STONEWALL””

(January 6, 1824–September 12, 1898) was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commissioned by the legislature of Michigan to compile the state statutes in 1857. The following year he was chosen as reporter for the state Supreme Court. During his seven years in that position he edited 8 volumes of previous reports. In 1859, … Continue reading “COOLEY,
THOMAS MCINTYRE”

(1824–1905), was a Scottish novelist and writer of children’s fairy tales. His best remembered stories include: The Princess and the Goblins and The Fairy Fleet. He began his career as a Congregational minister. He took up writing and became close friends with the well-known writers of the day, John Ruskin and Lewis Carroll. Carroll first … Continue reading “MACDONALD,
GEORGE”

(December 22, 1823–October 11, 1915), was a French entomologist, considered the “Father of Modern Entomology.” As a biologist, he pioneered unprecedented studies of insects in their habitats. He also authored numerous popular textbooks, including Souvenirs entomologigues, 1879–1907. Henri Jean Fabre, who was a personal friend of Louis Pasteur, asserted concerning God: Without Him I understand … Continue reading “FABRE,
HENRI JEAN”

(September 14, 1823–August 16, 1882), was an American statesman and orator from Georgia. He opposed secession prior to the Civil War, later became a U.S. Senator. In a tribute to Robert E. Lee, Benjamin Harvey Hill expressed: He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a soldier without cruelty, and a victim without … Continue reading “HILL,
BENJAMIN HARVEY”

(July 18, 1823–November 11, 1886), was an American author, lecturer and theologian at Princeton University, In 1873, he stated: A Christian is just as much under the obligation to obey God’s will in the most secular of his daily business as he is in his closet or at the communion table. He has no right … Continue reading “HODGE,
ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER”

(May 10, 1823–1900), was an American political leader, the younger brother of the famous Civil War General, William Tecumseh Sherman. He served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1855–61; U.S. Senator, 1861–77, 1881–97; Secretary of the Treasury under President Hayes, 1877–81; and Secretary of State under President McKinley, 1897–98. John Sherman is noted for having … Continue reading “SHERMAN,
JOHN”

(March 23, 1823–January 13, 1885), was an American editor and politician. He served as Vice-President of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant, 1869–73; a U.S. Representative for seven terms, 1855–69, and Speaker of the House Representatives, 1863–69. He founded the Daughters of Rebekah, the women’s branch of American Odd Fellows, which is an organization … Continue reading “COLFAX,
SCHUYLER”