1661: Scottish Parliament passed the Rescissory Act, which repealed
the whole of the legislation enacted since 1633. Its effect was to overthrow
Presbyterianism and to restore the Anglican episcopacy to Scotland.
1747:
Colonial missionary to the American Indians David Brainerd wrote in his journal: "Oh,
how happy it is, to be drawn by desires of a state of perfect holiness."
1915:
Birth of Kurt Aland, New Testament textual scholar. He co-edited the two most definitive
modern critical editions of the Greek Scriptures: the United Bible Society's "Greek
New Testament" and Eberhard Nestle's "Novum Testamentum Graece."
1936:
Birth of Bill Gaither, contemporary Gospel songwriter and vocal artist. Together with his
wife Gloria, he wrote some of the most popular Christian songs of the 1960s-1970s,
including "Because He Lives," "The King is Coming," "The Longer I
Serve Him" and "Something Beautiful."
1961:
English apologist C. S. Lewis wrote in Letters to American Lady: 'The main
purpose of our life is to reach the point at which one's own life as a person is at an
end. One must in this sense 'die,' relinquish one's freedom and independence... 'He that
loses his life shall find it.'''
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)
