Sermons and Biblical Studies

(1823–1890), was a French philosopher and historian. In 1878, he was elected to the French Academy. He was famous for his Life of Jesus; History of the People of Israel; and Philosophical Dramas. In La Vie de Jesus, 1863, Renan stated in his introduction concerning Jesus: The whole of history is incomprehensible without Him.2613 In … Continue reading “RENAN,
JOSEPH ERNEST”

(December 27, 1822–September 28, 1895), was a French microbiologist and chemist. He developed the process of “Pasteurization” for milk; the vaccines for anthrax and chicken cholera, 1881; and the rabies vaccine, 1885. He revolutionized the medical field by establishing the germ theory of disease, organic basis and regulation of fermentation, and bacteriology. His research laid … Continue reading “PASTEUR,
LOUIS”

(October 4, 1822–January, 17, 1893), was the 19th President of the United States, 1877–81; Governor of Ohio, 1868–72, 1876–77; U.S. Representative, 1864–67; Brigadier General during the Civil War, 1864; Lieutenant Colonel, 1861, wounded in the Battle of South Mountain, 1862; Major in the 23rd Ohio Volunteers, 1861; City Solicitor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1858–61; delegate to … Continue reading “HAYES,
RUTHERFORD BIRCHARD”

(April 27, 1822–July 23, 1885), was the 18th President of United States, 1869–77; Secretary of War under Andrew Johnson, 1867; Union General-in-Chief during the Civil War, receiving General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, April 9, 1865; defeated the Confederate forces in the Wilderness Campaign, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and the siege of … Continue reading “GRANT,
ULYSSES SIMPSON”

(April 3, 1822–June 10, 1909), was an American author. He wrote The Man Without a Country, 1863, and over fifty other books. He was the editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser and later became Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, 1903–1909. Everett Hale was the nephew of Nathan Hale, the revolutionary patriot who was executed by … Continue reading “HALE,
EDWARD EVERETT”

(1822–1897), was an American soap manufacturer and philanthropist. He expanded the business of his father, William Colgate, into one of the largest establishments of its kind in the world. His father was also noted for giving at least a tenth of his net yearly earnings to charities, and organizing both the American Bible Society and … Continue reading “COLGATE,
SAMUEL”

(November 11, 1821–February 9, 1881), was a Russian writer. His works rank with Tolstoi as masterpieces of the psychological novel. He was sentence by the czar to ten years of hard labor in Siberia as a result of his revolutionary involvement. This provided him with great insight upon which to write on the human spirit … Continue reading “DOSTOEVSKI,
FEDOR MIKHAILOVICH”

(October 11, 1821–November 6, 1905), was the founder of the Young Men’s Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) in 1844. He declared: My life-long experience as a business man, and as a Christian worker among young men, has taught me that the only power in this world that can effectually keep one from evil and sin, in all … Continue reading “WILLIAMS,
SIR GEORGE”

(April 15, 1821–November 30, 1894), was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Senator and for four terms as Governor of Georgia. He replied to a letter inquiring as to his beliefs: In reply to your letter asking a few lines as to my opinion of Christ and the Bible, I have to state … Continue reading “BROWN,
JOSEPH EMERSON”

(January 8, 1821–1904), was a Confederate Major-General during the Civil War, having fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. He became a diplomat, serving as the U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1880–81; and the U.S. Railroad Commissioner, 1898–1904. He wrote in a letter: Replying to your request, I am pleased to say: I believe in God, the … Continue reading “LONGSTREET,
JAMES”