Monthly Archives: March 1994

William Culbertson William Culbertson 1905-1971 Born in Philadelphia and educated there at the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church and Temple University, he pastored Reformed Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania…

William Carey William Carey 1761-1834 The father of modern missions. William Carey was born at Northamptonshire, England, and became a cobbler at the age of 14. He studied privately on…

William Bramwell Booth William Bramwell Booth 1829-1912 Founder of the Salvation Army. William Booth was born in Nottingham, England. He was converted to Christ through the efforts of a Methodist…

William Bell Riley William Bell Riley 1861-1947 Baptist pastor and educator. W.B. Riley was born in Green County, Indiana, but soon moved with his parents to Boone County, Kentucky, where…

William Ashley Billy Sunday William Ashley "Billy" Sunday 1862-1935 Evangelist. Billy Sunday was born at Ames, Iowa. Since his father died when he was less than a year old, Billy…

Walter Lewis Wilson Walter Lewis Wilson 1881-1969 Walter L. Wilson was born May 27, 1881, in Aurora, Indiana, son of a Methodist minister. He was "the preacher" whenever neighborhood children…

Ulrich Zwingli Ulrich Zwingli 1484-1531 Swiss reformer. Ulrich Zwingli was educated at schools in Basel and Burn, Switzerland, and Vienna, Austria. He became a parish priest in 1506 and, on…

Thomas Todhunter Shields Thomas Todhunter Shields 1873-1955 Canadian pastor. T.T. Shields was born in Bristol, England, the son of a Baptist minister. At an early age, he was converted to…

Thomas Dewitt Talmage Thomas Dewitt Talmage 1832-1902 American Presbyterian minister. Thomas Dewitt Talmage was a lawyer before his conversion. Upon entering the ministry, he served three Reformed churches in New…

The Unknown Christian The Unknown Christian This Christian's name never made the headlines of this world as a great theologian or a silver-tongued orator. This portrait represents the faithful, consecrated,…