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Historical Writings
Today in Christian History
Thursday, November 6
1193
Death of Barlaam, who had been born to wealth but gave it all away to become a hermit on the Volga River. He had gained such a following that he founded the Khutyn Monastery of Saviour's Transfiguration. His fame increased even more after he healed a Grand Prince. After his death, his tomb will become a popular pilgrimage destination.
1777
Anglican hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He brings a death upon our feelings, wishes and prospects when He is about to give us the desire of our hearts.'
1789
Following the American Revolution, Father John Carroll, 54, was appointed the first Roman Catholic bishop in the newly organized and independent United States of America.
1853
The first Chinese Presbyterian Church in the U.S. was organized in San Francisco, CA.
1881
William Temple, future Archbishop of Canterbury, is christened. He will become an advocate of the common man and active in social issues.
1905
Death of George Williams, founder of the YMCA, through which he had sought to give young men an alternative to the soul-destroying recreations in London. His endeavor had spread to the whole world.
1935
Death of American revivalist Billy Sunday, a baseball player who had become one of America's most famous evangelists.
1953
English apologist C.S. Lewis wrote in a letter: 'Our prayers are really His prayers; He speaks to himself through us.'
1977
In Toccoa Falls, GA, the Barnes Lake Dam burst, following heavy rains, and the resulting flood destroyed the (Christian and Missionary Alliance) campus of Toccoa Falls Bible Institute. Thirty-eight students and instructors were also killed in the tragedy.
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© 1987-2020, William D. Blake. Portions used by permission of the author, from "Almanac of the Christian Church"
© 1987-2020, William D. Blake. Portions used by permission of the author, from "Almanac of the Christian Church"
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