Better Days of Princeton Seminary: Charles Hodge (1797-1878)

http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2012/12/december-27-charles-hodge/


A Son of Presbyterians and Patriots




 

 

There is some dispute as to exactly on what date in December Charles Hodge was born. Several sources, one of them a Presbyterian one, states that he was born on December 28, 1797. Dr. David Calhoun, author of the celebrated book on Princeton Seminary, states that he was born on

Caspar Wistar Hodge Jr.: Old Princeton

Caspar Wistar Hodge
(1831-1891)
Professor, Old Princeton
Son of Charles Hodge
Father of Caspar Wistar
Hodge, Jr., subject of article below


http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2012/09/september-22-caspar-wister-hodge/



The Last of An Amazing Family


Has there every
been an equal to one family name serving the same educational institution in
the history of American Christianity? We would be

A Tribute to an Old Princetonian: Dr. Oswald T. Allis

http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2012/09/september-9-oswald-t-allis-wayne-to-write/

September 9: Oswald T. Allis

 

 

 

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This Day in Presbyterian History:
Born this day on September 9, 1880,






Oswald Thompson Allis was born in Wallingford, Delaware county, Pennsylvania to Oscar Huntington Allis, M.D. and his wife Julia Waterbury Thompson Allis, on this day,

1812, a Very Good Year: Formation of Princeton Seminary

http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2012/08/august-12-princeton-theological-seminary/

Eighteen Twelve was a Very Good Year


It was clear that something had to be done. Princeton College was not being the source any longer for Presbyterian ministers, and for that matter, any ministers. The school had turned into a secular school for careers, like law, politics, and education.



The reason

Archibald Alexander Publications Online: "That Old Princetonian"

A wonderful resource thanks to
Nicholass T. Batzig. 



http://feedingonchrist.com/archibald-alexander-publications-online/


Archibald Alexander Publications
Online

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Among the
plethora of American theologians almost none are as interesting to study about
as the Rev. Dr. Archibald Alexander. Alexander was the first professor at

Archibald Alexander: Architect of "That Old Princetonian Theology"

http://www.credomag.com/2012/08/07/archibald-alexander/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CredoMagazineBlog+%28Credo+Magazine+Blog%29


Archibald Alexander 




In the new issue of Credo Magazine, “Old Princeton,” James Garretson has written an article entitled, “Archibald Alexander: Architect of Old Princeton.” James M. Garretson is the former pastor of congregations

7 Aug 1768, Philadelphia: John Witherspoon Arrives (Princeton President, Presbyterian Divine and Signator to Declaration of Independence)

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http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2012/08/august-7/


At last, He Had Arrived

You would have thought that he was a king making a royal entrance into his kingdom, so great was the rejoicing among God’s people to his arrival on the shores of the American colonies. And indeed, John Witherspoon was certainly the man whom God has chosen to lead the infant College of New Jersey in its

Old Princeton Watch: 31 Jul 1859, Passing of A.A. Alexander's Son, James Waddell Alexander

The Rev. Mr. James Waddell Alexander, an old Princetonian scion and the son of the ever-revered Rev. Dr. Archibald Alexander.  I've studied Dr. Alexander's commentary on Isaiah.  JW Alexander, son of AA Alexander, passed away 31 Jul 1859.  It would appear that he had New School tendencies towards revivalism, but better documentation is needed.  "The old Princetonian Presbyterians," en toto, were