THIS DAY IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY: July 26 Looking back on the history of Christianity and the Church, we notice that it is sometimes violent, sometimes inspiring, shocking, tragic, comic, or just plain bizarre. It is certainly never dull. Our Christian heritage was passed down to us through blood, sweat and tears, but mostly by the faith of our fathers. The church age as we know it is coming to an end very soon. Be very blessed and informed as you read these brief notations on the successes and failures of Christianity throughout the ages. July 26, 1581: The northern provinces of the Netherlands declare their independence of Spain at the Act of Abjuration signed at the Hague. The step came because Spain had oppressed these small states with religious persecution of the Protestant faith. July 26, 1603: James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England. Among his many acts affecting English religious life (it is he for whom the King James Version is named) was the issuing of the Book of Sports, approving sports on Sunday . July 26, 1622: Japanese Christians John Mat Suzuki and Paul Tsukamoto were decapitated for their faith. July 26, 1741: English revivalist George Whitefield wrote in a letter: Venture daily upon Christ, go out in His strength, and He will enable you to do wonders. July 26, 1804: Hieromonk Gedeon began a preaching tour among the Kodiak of Alaska, which led them to become Orthodox Christians. July 26, 1833: Thomas Babingdon Macaulay makes a speech on the Indian question, outlining the positions Britain should take. Deeply influenced by Christian ideals, he urges that India be given self-rule. His speech becomes the Christian position on India as long as Britain rules that country. July 26, 1833: Having abolished the slave trade in 1807, Britains House of Commons bans slavery itself. When William Wilberforce, who had spent most of his life crusading against slavery, heard the news, he said, Thank God I have lived to witness [this] Day . He died three day s later. July 26, 1837: Phoebe Palmer, an American Methodist. received sanctifying grace. Her experience challenged many others and gave impetus to the Methodist holiness movement. July 26, 1869: Englands Disestablishment Bill is passed, officially dissolving the Church of Ireland. It is from this act that we get the mighty word antidisestablishmentarianism, (one of longest words in the English language)which was the organized opposition to the legislation. British Prime Minister Gladstone hoped to improve English relations with Ireland. July 26, 1925: William Jennings Bryan, American editor, politician, and anti-evolutionary leader, dies five Day s after being publicly ridiculed for his role in the Scopes Monkey trial. July 26, 1926: The sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory, in Lackawanna, NY, became the first Roman Catholic church in the U.S. to be consecrated a basilica. July 26, 1933: Death of Charles A. Tindley, African-American clergyman and hymn writer. Born of slave parents and orphaned at age five, Tindley taught himself to read and write. He later studied theology and in 1885 was ordained to the Methodist ministry. As a writer of gospel songs, his most moving hymns include By and By, Leave It There, Nothing Between, and Stand By Me. July 26, 1935: The Open Bible Standard Churches was formed when two smaller revival movements with similar objectives merged. OBSCI is headquartered today in Des Moines. July 26, 1987: Death of Peter Dyneka, evangelist to East Europeans. Born in Russia, he was converted in a Billy Sunday service after coming to the US. For his energetic spread of the gospel he was known as “Peter Dynamite.” My sources for this daily post are --- Wikipedia, Christianhistory.net, Chinstitute.org, StudyLight.org, and books by William D. Blake, A. Kenneth Curtis and Daniel Graves. ---be very blessed and get ready for God’s best.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:53:41 +0000
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