1649: In London, Edward Winslow, governor
of the Plymouth Colony, helped organize theSociety for Propagating the Gospel in New
England, for the purpose of converting theAmerican Indians to Christian faith
1692: Five Massachusetts women were hanged for witchcraft. Fifteen
young girls in theSalem community charged as many as 150 citizens in the area with
witchcraft during thegreater part of this year.
1825: The American Unitarian Association was founded by members of
the liberal wing ofthe Congregational churches in New England.
1835: Birth of Jesse Engle, pioneer missionary. In 1898 he led the
first party of fivemissionaries to Africa under sponsorship of the Brethren in Christ
Missions.
1904: Construction began on the Liverpool Cathedral in England. The
cathedral wascompleted 20 years later and consecrated on this same date in 1924.
Source: William D. Blake. Almanac
of the Christian Church, Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987. Additional
information supplied by the author. Contact via E-mail: William D. Blake. (pilgrimwb@aol.com)