Church History
"Romans
5:12-14 teaches that we are guilty of the sin of Adam because "we were
there" in Adam. This may seem like a minor point of theology, but it
is very important. A case can be made from church history showing that in
the late 18th century denial of this truth led directly to the liberalism of the
early 19th century which in turn ended up denying both Christ and the Bible.
This happened because people of that time reasoned that if we are not really guilty of the sin of Adam then we are not really born sinners, which
means we don't really need a savior, which means we don't need Jesus, which
means we don't need the Bible, etc. Entire denominations fell over this
seemingly "minor" point."
Words spoken by Rev. Rick Mathews , who gave the message in
the morning service at Temple Baptist Church on August 18, 2002.
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We
start our history page in one of these dark times in this world where we live.
Creation of the Earth - (Undated)
Noah Builds the Ark - (Undated) 3200
BC (circa) 2560
BC (circa)
Religious persecution and economic hardships
came about in the early days in Europe and America that led to
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The ark
was 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. It was made primarily
of Cyprus wood. There was no sea trial and this type of water craft had
never been built before. It held 45,000 animals comprised of seven each of
clean and two each of unclean
animals. Noah built the ark on faith and with God's instruction.
Noah and his son's left the details up to God, such as the collection of the
animals and spent their time with the construction of the ark. The rain
fell on the earth for forty days and forty nights. The waters
flooded the earth for one hundred and fifty days. In the tenth month the
tops of the mountains became visible. The ark landed in the mountains of Ararat
in Turkey near the USSR border. It rested there almost 8 months before
Noah, his family and the animals stepped onto dry land, They spent an
entire year in the ark. We, like Noah must trust God to give us patience during
those difficult time when we must wait.
Many of us
have trouble sticking to any project, whether or not it is directed by
God. It is interesting that the length of Noah's obedience was greater
than the life span of people today. The only comprehensible long-term
project is our very lives. But perhaps this is one great challenge Noah's
life gives us - to live, in accordance with God's grace, an entire lifetime of
obedience and gratitude.
10000 BC (circa)
The first
permanent settlement on the site of Jericho
developed near the Ein
as-Sultan spring between 10,000 and 9,000 BC. Jericho may be the
oldest continuously occupied city in the world.
The
Egyptian City of Thebes
was inhabited. The city was sacked by the Assyrians in 681 BC.
(Nahum
3:8-10) and the Romans again in 29 BC. It said that a Greek visitor in 20 BC
came to the
site reported only a few scattered villages. The city is now known as Luxor. The
temples of Luxor, Karnack
and the area of Valley
of Queens & the Valley of the
Kings, which includes the tombs of Tutankhamen and
the sons of
Ramses II, are among the most splendid in the world. These and other sites
in the area has
been the scene of much important archaeological work.
3138 BC
(circa)
Enoch
was born, according to the Timeline
of Jewish History. He was born in the seventh generation from Adam. His son, Methuselah, lived longer than anyone else.
He was a prophet of God; he warned the wicked of coming judgment, lived at the
time when following the Lord was utterly unpopular, went to heaven with out
experiencing physical death. His temporal journey ended one day while he
was walking with God. Enoch, without dying, was suddenly snatched away to
heaven. The biblical account regarding Enoch consists of just a handful of
verses found in Genesis, Hebrews, and Jude (along with mentions of his name in I
Chronicles 1:3 and Luke 3:37.
Taken in
part from a book by John MacArthur, "Twelve Unlikely Heroes."
The Great
Pyramids of Giza was built this year (circa). It is also called the
Pyramid of Khufu, and sometimes referred to as the Pyramid of Cheops. It is the oldest
and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis border what is now El
Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,
and the only one to remain largely intact. It is believed the pyramid was
built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh
Khufu. Khufu founder of the 4th Dynasty around 2680 BC and ruled Egypt
for 23 years.
2500 BC (circa)
The
Great Sphinx outside of Cairo was built around this year. It is one of
the world's largest and oldest statues, but basic facts about it, such as who
was the model for the face, when it was built, and by whom are still debated.
Egyptians
discover papyrus and ink for writing and build the first libraries; iron objects
manufactured in the ancient Near East.
2500 BC 2400 BC (circa)
The Egyptians discover papyrus and ink for writing and build the first
libraries, iron objects were manufactured in the ancient Near East.
Egyptians
import gold from other parts of Africa. Egyptian domestic trade was done
by barter, gold had no economic importance. Egyptians believed that gold
was a divine and indestructible metal associated with the sun.
2331 BC
Semitic
chieftain, Sargon,
conquers Sumer to become first
"World Conqueror."
2300 BC (circa)
Horses
domesticated in Egypt; chickens domesticated in Babylon; bows and arrows used in
wars.
2166 BC
(circa)
Abram
was born.
2100 BC
Glass was
made by the Mesopotamians Ziggurats The tower of Babel built in
Mesopotamia; earliest discovered drug ethyl alcohol, used to alleviate pain.
2091 BC
(circa)
Abram
Entered Canaan.
2066 BC
(circa)
Isaac was
born.
2006 BC
(circa)
Jacob and
Esau were born.
2000 BC
Native
Americans immigrated to North America from northern Asia stock-breeding and
irrigation used in China. Stonehenge,
England, a center for religious Worship is erected. Bellows were used
in India allowing for higher furnace temperatures.
2000
to 1800 BC (circa)
The book
of Job was written
about this time. Job is the first book of the bible to be written.
This book gives insight to the work of Satan. Addresses the question, Why do
the righteous suffer? Possibly written by Job and addresses the people of
that time as well as today.
Prologue:
In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name
was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
He
had seven sons and three daughters, and
he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen
and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the
greatest man among all the people of the East. Setting:
The land of Uz, probably located northeast of Palestine, near desert land
between Damascus and the Euphrates River.
In
Summary: Satan
noticed the man named Job who's was most favored by God. Satan wanted to
test Job and tried to convince God that Job didn't really want to follow
Him. Satan asked God for permission to test Job, and God told Satan that
was OK but just don't take his life. Job became really sick and had boils
all over his body. He had to lay in bed the whole time. In the mean
time he lost his wife, children, home, and all worldly possessions. Job
had three friends tried to convince him that he had sinned, and that his sin had
resulted in his suffering. They contended that God would never let a
righteous man suffer. Elihu comes on the scene and doesn't agree with
Job's three friends, stating that Job's failure came when he attributed
righteousness to himself, rather than to God, his Creator. It is then that
God speaks and challenges Job, who had dared to question God. Job responds
to the Lord in repentance. God responds by acknowledging Job's repentance,
and by stating His anger against Job's three friend, "My wrath is
against (Eliphaz) and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me
what is right, as my servant Job has." Job 42;7b It is
interesting of mention again that God does Not address Elihu in
any manner, or consider him in the same company as Job's three friends.
For God says, "you and your two friends." God tells Job's three
friends to gather animals for a burnt offering, and to go to Job for
intercessory Prayer. God goes further to state He will accept the
prayers of Job and not deal harshly with his friends. Because God told
Job's friends that they must go to Job in prayer for mercy, it is clear that God
and Job's relationship has been restored. Next in the timeline is the
response of Job's acquaintances. His brothers and sisters, and all those who knew
him came to his house for a feast, consoled him, and showed him compassion for
all that he had endured. In the end, God restored all that Job had lost,
and gave Job twice as much as he had before. The Lord blessed him with a
long life, and with seven more sons, and three more daughters who were the most
beautiful women in all the land. Satan was proved wrong, and God's
righteousness had prevailed!
Job 19:25-27: :
25
I know that my redeemer lives, and
that in the end he will stand on the earth.26 And
after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my
flesh I will see God; 27 I
myself will see him with
my own eyes—I, and not another. How
my heart yearns within me!
Job 42:16-17
'And after
Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his son' sons, four generations.
And Job died, and old man and full of days."
1929
BC
Jacob flees
to Haran.
1915 BC
(circa)
Joseph
was born.
1900 BC
The
Egyptians use irrigation systems to control Nile River floods.
The
spoked wheel was invented in the ancient Near East.
Horses were used
to pull vehicles.
1898 BC
Joseph was sold into slavery.
1885 BC
Joseph
rules Egypt.
1805 BC
Joseph
dies.
1750 BC
Babylonian
mathematicians already understand cube and square root. Hammurapi
of Babylon provides first of all legal codes.
1700
BC
Egyptian
papyrus document describes medical and surgical procedures.
1526 BC (circa)
Moses
was born.
1500 BC (circa) 1446
BC (circa) 1406 BC (circa) 1380 BC 1375 BC 1358
BC (circa) 1250 BC 1209 BC 1200 BC 1183 BC
1175 BC (circa)
1162 BC 1080 BC (circa) 1079 BC (circa) 1050 BC
Sundials
were used in Egypt. A Mexican
Sun-Pyramid was built.
The
Exodus from Egypt.
1445 BC (circa)
The Ten Commandants
were given to Moses on Mt.
Sinai. Yom Kippur was first observed following
the second time God gave Moses the tablets.
1445-1405 BC
The
book of
The book
of Exodus was written to record the events of Israel's deliverance from Egypt and development as a nation.
It was written by Moses
to the People of Israel. When the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, God
heard their cries and rescued them. We can be confident that God still
hears the cries of his people. Just as He delivered the Israelites from
their captors, He delivers us from sin, death and evil. After crossing the
Red Sea, the Israelites became quarrelsome and discontent. Like the
Israelites, we find it easy to complain and be dissatisfied. Christians
still have struggles, but we should never allow difficulties and unpleasant
circumstances to turn us away from trusting God. God revealed His law to
the Israelites at Sinai. Through the law, they learned more about what God
is like and how he expected His people to live. The law is still
instructional for us, for it exposes our sin and shows us God's standard for
living.
The book
of Leviticus was written as a handbook for the priests and Levites outlining their duties of worship and a guidebook of holy living for the Hebrews.
It was written by Moses
to the People of Israel. The book of Leviticus begins where the book of
Exodus ends -- at the foot of Mount Sinai, and the tabernacle has been completed
and God ws ready to teach the people how to worship there. The Tent of
Meeting was smaller structure inside the larger tabernacle. The Tent of
Meeting contained the sanctuary in one part and the Most Holy Place with the ark
in another part. These two sections were separated by a curtain. God
revealed Himself to Moses in the Most Holy Place. In Exodus 33:7 mentions
a "tent of meeting" where Moses met God before the tabernacle was
constructed.
The book
of Numbers was written to tell the story of how Israel prepared to enter the promise land, how they
sinned and were punished. It was written by Moses
to the People of Israel.
Setting: Because the Israelites are
unwilling to enter the land of Canaan, their entire generation is forced to
wander in the Desert of Sinai for 38 years. Summary: Reading
a book titled "Numbers" may sound about as exciting as reading a
dictionary or paging through a phone book, but get ready for a surprise: this
book is loaded with powerful stories. The Bible says it
graphically illustrates what happens when people sin, but it also exemplifies
hope for those who desire God's mercy and want to experience His
faithfulness. The book of Numbers reveals a God of devastating wrath who
also hold his arms wide open for those who repent of their sin and turn to Him.
Within this book you'll find the Israelites' repeated cycles of sin, judgment,
and repentance. You'll see not only human failure but also God's patient
and merciful response. This book show the lengths to which God goes to
love and rescue His people.
The book
of Deuteronomy was written to tell the story of how Israel prepared to enter the promise land, how they
sinned and were punished. It was written by Moses and Joshua to Israel specifically
to the generation entering the Promise Land.
Setting: In a
series of farewell messages, Moses exhorts the new generation of Israelites to
live as his obedient people in the promised land. Summary: As
you read the 34 chapters in the book of Deuteronomy, you'll see how God's people
dealt not only with hardship, testing, and doubt but also with promise, hope,
and trust. It tells us that faith is not automatic or mechanical.
Faith becomes personal and active when it springs from a living relationship
with a loving God. The Bible says the message of Deuteronomy can be summed
up this way: devote yourself whole heartedly to God. In the book, Moses
commands his readers to "love the Lord you God with all you heart and with
all your soul and with all your strength." He challenged the people
to faithfully obey the Lord and reject all forms of idolatry. He called on
the new generation to formally renew the earlier covenant with God that their
parents had broken.
Note: The first five
books of the Bible excluding the book of Job (Genesis through Deuteronomy) are called the Torah and the
Pentateuch.
1410-450 BC
The
book of Psalms was written to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship, and confession to God.
The book was written to the people of Israel by David who
wrote 73 Psalms, Asaph, David's worship leader wrote 12 Psalms, sons of Korah a
major Levite family wrote 11 Psalms, Unknowns wrote 50 Psalms, Solomon wrote 2
Psalms, Moses wrote 1 Psalm, Ethan
the Ezrahite wrote 1 Psalm (Psalm 89), and Heman
the Ezrahite wrote 1 Psalm (Psalm 88).
Setting: As stated
previously the book of Psalms contains ancient Israel's favorite hymns and
prayers, which were used in their worship of God, the Great King. Summary:
The book of Psalms is a collection of 150 ancient Hebrew songs and
Prayers. As the Bible says, Psalms give voice to personal feelings, they
are poetry, not doctrinal essays. The psalmists frequently were interested
in how something felt more than what it meant. Think of the psalms as
entries in a diary: they reflect people's most intimate encounters with
God. Watch for figures of speech, exaggerations, and repetitions.
Poetic language requires that you read with your heart as well as you
mind. The Bible says the various psalms help us see that God responds to
us in our emotional highs and lows.
Hebrews
enter Canaan.
1405-1385 BC
The Book
of
Setting: God enables Joshua to lead the armies of
Israel to victory over the Canaanites in the promised land. Summary: Have
you ever wished for a second chance? Maybe you squandered a rare
opportunity. Maybe you tried something, but your attempt failed. Or
maybe you wasted a precious gift or a valued friendship. The Bible says
the book of Joshua reminds us that God often offers us a second chance.
Though the Israelites failed to enter the promised land the first time because
of their lack of faith, and though they wasted 40 years because of their
failure, God gave the next generation another opportunity. The Israelites
had learned their lesson, and the results were different the second time
around. In the book we also learn more about God, including His purposes
and how He works in human lives. The book of Joshua is where we're told to
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid: do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
1400 BC
First
Period of Chinese Literature. Intricate
clock used in Egypt.
The
Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete
was partially destroyed by and earthquake.
Judges begin to rule in Israel.
Egyptian
King Tutankhamen dies and is buried an immense treasure laden tomb in the Valley
of the Kings.
Silk
fabrics are manufactured in China.
Deborah
becomes Israel's judge.
Labor
strike in Thebes (Now
known as Luxor).
The first Chinese
Dictionary.
Destruction of Troy during the Trojan
War.
The
Philistines first appeared in the area known as Canaan.
Samuel
was born to Hannah and his father
Elkanah. Hannah was with out child and
she made a vow to the Lord that if He would give her a child she would bring him
to the temple, when he was ready, and be an understudy under Eli the High
Priest. She did that and Samuel
became the last Judge that Israel had. Samuel appointed Saul to be
Israel's first King, as the people wanted. Before Saul died, Samuel anointed
David as King as directed by God.
King
Saul was born. He was the first king of the United Kingdom of
Israel. He was anointed by the
prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah.
King Saul reigned for 42 years. During a battle between Israel and the Philistines
at Mont Gilboa, King
Saul was critically wounded and his three sons were killed. During this
time he fell
on his sword and died, to avoid capture in the battle. Saul could be impulsive,
acting unwisely. His jealousy of David drove him to madness and a thirst
for revenge. More than once, King Saul disobeyed God's instructions,
thinking he new better. The succession to his throne was contested by Ish-bosheth,
his only surviving son, and his son-in-law David, who eventually
prevailed. The main account of Saul's life and reign is found in the Books
of 1st and 2nd Samuel.
He died in the year,1007 BC, at the age of 72.
Shiloh
was where the tabernacle had been set up by the conquest of Canaan.
It was destroyed by the Philistines.
Saul
became Israel's first king.
1043 BC (circa)
The book
of
Setting:
In danger of losing the promised land, the Israelites are delivered again
and again by God through leaders known as "judges." Summary:
Covering a period of about 350 years in the centuries before Christ, the
book of Judges is filled with stories as sensational and dramatic as any of
today's headlines. The Bibles says that, in terms of sheer
spectacle--gruesome murders, sexual exploits, superhuman feats of strength,
bizarre mutilation--not tabloid of today could offer you more. But no
tabloid could offer the eternal truth you'll find within these stories.
The book of Judges says, "When they cried out to the Lord, he raised up
for them a deliverer"(3:9). It shows what happened when Israel
repeatedly slid into moral anarchy, and it highlights God's merciful
deliverance when His people cry out to Him in repentance.
1030-1010
BC (circa) 1010 BC 1000
BC 1000 BC 971-965 BC
The book
of Ruth was
written during this time. The book of Ruth was written to show how three people remained strong in character and true to God when the society around them was collapsing.
The author of the book remains unknown and was written to the people of Israel.
Setting: Ruth, a Moabite woman, proves to be a model of
faithfulness in Israel during the period of the judges. Summary: The
events in the book of Ruth probably took place during the period covered during
in the book of Judges. The Bible says that, though it recounts a ancient
time, the book of Ruth raises questions that are surprisingly modern and
seemingly ever-present. Is God good? Does He care about me? It
describes the wrenching story of a suffering woman. Naomi, like Job, was a
follower of God who endured a barrage of tragedies that left her looking at God
from rock bottom. God answered Naomi's despair through Ruth, Naomi's
foreign-born daughter-in-law, who, along with the wealthy landowner Boaz,
displayed God's sacrificial love that far exceeds the limits of ordinary human
love. Ruth reminds us that even during the darkest circumstances, when
doubts about God overwhelm us, God's love for us is true.
David
becomes Israel's king.
At the
direction of God, the Bible recounts, Israelite King David built an altar to the
LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the
Jebusite.
II Samuel 24:18
City of Peking,
China (now known as Beijing) was built. Greek
mythology fully developed. California Indians build wood-reed
houses. Chinese mathematics utilizes root multiplication, geometry,
proportions, and theory of motion, Glazing
of bricks and tiles begins in Near East.
The book
of
Setting: This wisdom writer celebrates the sexual
union between a man and a woman as a joyful part of marital life in God's good
creation. Summary: People wonder why Song of Songs, also
known as Song of Solomon, is included in the Bible. Some suggest this poem
about love and sexual intimacy should only be read symbolically, as an allegory
of the love relationship between either God and Israel or Christ and the
church. Others take it at face value, seeing it as depicting love in all
its spontaneity, beauty, power, and exclusiveness--and experienced in its
moments of separation and intimacy, anguish and ecstasy, tension and
contentment. There's value in both approaches. The Bible says Song
of Songs is a beautiful picture of physical and relational love. Its
highly sensuous and suggestive imagery drawn from nature applauds sexuality as a
normal part of marital life to be experienced as God intends it in His good
creation.
971-686
BC (circa)
960 BC (circa) 959 BC 950 BC 940-931 BC 930
BC 900 BC 875 BC 874 BC 850 BC 850-840 BC 848 BC 841
BC 835 BC 800 BC 797 BC 793 BC 793 BC 776 BC 775 BC
(circa) 760
BC 753 BC 750 BC (circa)
The book
of Proverbs was
written during this time to apply divine wisdom to daily life and to provide
moral instruction.. It was addressed to the people of Israel and written
by Solomon and others. Setting: Proverbs describes the
importance of loving wisely and in the fear of the Lord as opposed to following
the seductive path of folly. Summary: From daytime talk shows
to advice columns and self-help books, our culture is glutted with
information--but often starved for wisdom. The complexity of life requires
practical counsel that is also meaningfully spiritual. Proverbs offers
this spiritual depth to issues like managing money, the dangers of adultery,
learning how to identify true friends, and so much more. Here you'll find
wisdom that works and insights that won't wear out. The Bible says pay
close attention to differing outcomes of those who follow God's wisdom and those
who don't. And as you read Proverbs, watch for contrasting issues such as
foolishness and wisdom, laziness and diligence, adultery and faithfulness, and
true and false friendships. Look for principles that build strong
marriages, under gird faithful parenting, and establish good relationships on
the job.
970 BC
Solomon
becomes Israel's king. The Kingdom of Israel
divides.
King
Solomon, David's son, built the first temple on Mount
Moriah. Solomon's
Temple, also known as the First Temple, was the temple in Jerusalem, on the
Temple Mount also known as Mount Zion, before its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar II
after the
Siege of Jerusalem of 587 BC. During the kingdom of Judah, the temple
was dedicated to Yahweh, and housed the Ark of the Covenant.
First
Temple in Jerusalem was completed.
Gold
vessels and jewelry popular in northern Europe.
The
book of
931-722 BC
The book
of 1 Samuel was
written during this time to record the life of Samuel, Israel's last judge, the decline of Saul, Israel's first king and the prep for David Israel's greatest king.
Overview: Israel has not heard from God in decades. The priests are
corrupt. The nearby nations threaten the land's safety. Even Eli,
the high priest and judge of Israel, is not faithfully serving God and the
people. Israel needs more than a judge. Israel needs to hear from
God again, Israel needs a prophet. So God gives them
Samuel. Samuel serves the
people as a prophet and judge. He speaks the word of the Lord to the
people, and teaches them how to live as the people of God. But when Samuel
grows old and Israel's enemies attack, the people demand that Samuel appoint a
king. Samuel advises the people to trust in God and not in human
leadership, but the people do not listen; they are determined to have a king
rule over them and deliver them from the enemy. So
God gives them Saul. Saul
is a foolish, selfish, cowardly king. He ignores the word of the Lord and
craves the approval of men. He disobeys God several times, oversteps his
duties, and puts the people at odds with god and each other. King Saul
does not keep the Law of Moses, and does not direct the Israelites to live as
god's holy people. So God gives them David.
David is a "man after (God's) own heart." He is a skilled
warrior, musician, and leader of men; a man who trusts in God and encourages his
countrymen to act like God' people. David's famous defeat of Goliath makes
him a popular, famous figure in Israel. Saul fears that David will seize
his kingdom eventually, and spends the rest of his life hunting David
down. Copied from a article
by Jeffery Kranz.
The book of 2
Samuel to record the history of David's reign. The
book was written to the people of Israel by an unknown author. The Book of 2
Samuel continues the message of 1 Samuel. It is given over entirely to the
reign of David. The life and times of David are important because he is
the ancestor of Jesus. It shows that government of this world in the hands
of man is a failure.
Kingdom
of Israel divides. Judah consisted of 2 tribes in the south,
with their capital, Jerusalem and Israel consisted of the other 10 tribes with
Samaria as their capitol.
Celts
invade Britain. Assyrians
invent inflatable skins for soldiers to cross rivers.
Elijah
prophesies in Israel.
Ahab becomes Israel's
king.
853 BC
King Ahab dies in battle.
Evidence
found of highly
developed metal and stone sculptures in Africa.
The book
of
Elisha
prophesies in Israel. Elijah's ministry transfers to Elisha.
Jehu
becomes King of Israel.
Joash
becomes Judah's king.
835-796 BC
The book
of
814 BC
Founding
of Carthage, a Phoenician
trading post.
Development
of Caste system in
India. Babylonian and Chinese
astronomers understand planetary movements. Spoked wheels
used in Europe. Homer
writes Iliad and Odyssey.
Ice skating a popular sport in northern Europe.
Elisha's
ministry ends.
Jeroboam
II becomes King of Israel. (Northern Kingdom)
Jonah
becomes a prophet.
First
known date of the Olympic
games that was held in Olympia,
Greece.. Back to 438 BC
The book
of
Amos
became a prophet.
Hosea
became a prophet.
Traditional
date for founding of
city of Rome
The book
of
750-710
BC 742 BC 741 BC (circa)
The book
of Hosea was written during
this time to illustrate God's love for His sinful people. (Hosea means salvation.)
The book was written to The Northern Kingdom of Israel by the prophet Hosea, son
of Beeri.
Micah
became a prophet.
740BC
The year
that King Uzziah Died.
Isaiah's ministry begins.
735-710 BC
The book
of Micah was written to warn God's people that judgment
is coming and to offer pardon to all who repent. The book was written to
The Northern Kingdom of Israel by the prophet Micah.
732
BC
Tiglath
- Pileser³, king of Assyria and his army invaded Moab. The same year
they captured Damascus capital of Aram
and annexed the Northern Kingdom to Assyria.
722 BC - Israel
was defeated and carried away into Assyria. The Northern Kingdom of
Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian monarchs, Tiglath-Pileser
III and Shalmaneser V.
The later Assyrian rulers Sargon
II and his son and successor, Sennacherib,
were responsible for finishing the twenty-year demise of Israel's northern
ten-tribe kingdom, although they did not overtake the Southern Kingdom,
Jerusalem was besieged, but not taken. The tribes exiled by Assyria later
became known as the Ten
Lost Tribes.
715 BC
Hezekiah
became king of Judah.
701 BC
Invasion
of Judah by Sennacherib of Assyria. 185,000
Assyrian soldiers were slain
by the angel of the Lord while camped outside of Jerusalem laying siege to
the city.
700 BC
False
teeth invented in Italy.
700-681 BC
The book of Isaiah
was written to call the nation of Judah back to God and to tell of God's salvation through the Messiah.
It was written to the country of Israel and surrounding pagan nations by Isaiah,
son of Amoz.
697 BC
Manassah
became king of Judah.
689 BC (circa)
Babylon
was destroyed by Sennacherib of Assyria.
663 BC (circa)
Nahum
became a prophet of God in the Southern Kingdom (Judah). Nineveh, the
capital of the Assyrian empire, is the subject of Naham's prophecy. The
news of its coming destruction was a relief for Judah, who was subject to
Assyrian domination. No longer would Judah be forced to pay tribute as
insurance against invasions. Judah was comforted to know that God was
still in control. Nineveh is an example to all rulers and nations of the
world today. God is sovereign over even those who are seemingly
invincible. We can be confident that God's power and justice will one day
conquer all evil. Read all three chapters in the book of Nahum
in the Old Testament.
660 BC
Japan
established as a nation. National Foundation day;11, February.
655 BC (circa)
The
Prophet Jeremiah was born.
In the world's eyes, Jeremiah looked totally unsuccessful. He had no
money, family, or friends. He prophesied the destruction of the nation,
the capital city, and the temple, but the political and religious leaders would
not accept or follow his advice. No group of people liked him or listened
to him. Yet as we look back, we see that he successfully completed the
work God gave him to do. Success must never be measured by popularity,
fame, or fortune, for these are temporal measures. King Zedekiah, for
example, lost everything by pursuing selfish goals. God measures our
success with the yardsticks of obedience, faithfulness, and righteousness.
If you are faithfully doing the work God gives you, you are successful in His
eyes. From the foot notes of the
Application Life Study Bible in the Book of Jeremiah. NIV
650 BC (circa)
The book
of Nahum was written during this time to pronounce God's
judgment on Assyria and to comfort Judah with this truth. The book of
Nahum was written to the people of Nineveh and Judah by the Prophet
Nahum. His name means "comforter."
640
BC
Zephaniah
becomes a prophet. Josiah
became king of Judah.
635-625 BC
The book
of Zephaniah was written during this time to shake the people of Judah out of their complacency and urge
them to return to God. The book of Zephaniah was written to The people of Judah - Southern Kingdom
by the Prophet Zephaniah.
627 BC
Jeremiah
becomes a prophet. He predicted the 70 years of captivity 20 years before
it began. He preached the same message for 23 years and was continually
rejected.
622 BC
Book of the Law was found in the Temple.
621
BC (circa)
After
Babylon became strong again, the Babylonians conquered Assyria.
615-605 BC
The book
of Habakkuk was written during this time to show that God is still in control of the world despite the apparent triumph of evil.
The book was written to The people of Judah - Southern Kingdom by the Prophet
Habakkuk.
612
BC
Downfall of Assyria.
609
BC
Good
king Josiah reigned only 3-months before taken away to Egypt. He world
be the first ruler to die in exile.
605
BC
Nebuchadnezzar
came to power in Babylon. He reigned until 562 BC, the longest reign of
any king of the Neo-Babylonian
Empire.
605 BC
The
first wave of destruction of Jerusalem. Daniel taken captive. From the foot notes of the
Application Life Study Bible in the Book of Jeremiah. NIV
600
BC
Temple of
Artemis was built in Ephesus, Turkey. It was one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world.
597
BC
The
second wave of destruction of Jerusalem. From the foot notes of the
Application Life Study Bible in the Book of Jeremiah. NIV
593
BC
Ezekiel
became a prophet. He was born in 622 BC. He was born into a
priesthood lineage from the Kingdom of Judah. At the age of 25, he was
exiled into Babylon. He was among the thousands of young men deported from Judah
to Babylon. He was married and his wife died 9 years after the
exile. Ezekiel prophesied to those already exiled in Babylon.
Ezekiel's story is told in the book of Ezekiel and II Kings 24:10-17.
590-570
BC
The book
of Ezekiel was written during this time. The
book was written to announce God's judgment on Israel and other nations and to
foretell the eventual salvation of God's people. It was written to the
Jews in captivity in Babylonia by Ezekiel, son of Buzi.
Inaugural
Vision: In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I
was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw
visions of God. On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile
of King Jehoiachin— the word of the Lord came
to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land
of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord
was on him.
587 BC
The
Siege of Jerusalem.
The third
wave of destruction of Jerusalem. From the foot notes of the
Application Life Study Bible in the Book of Jeremiah. NIV
Back to 960BC
586 BC
The book of Lamentations
was written to teach people that to disobey God is to invite disaster, and to
show that God suffers when His people suffer. The book was written to The
exiled people of Judah in five brief chapters by the Prophet Jeremiah. Lamentations
gives us a portrait of the bitter suffering the people of Jerusalem experienced
when sin caught up with them and God turned His back on them. Every
material goal they had lived for collapsed. But although God turned away
from them because of their sin, He did not abandon them - that was their great
hope. Despite of their sinful past, God would restore them if they
returned to Him. Hope is found only in the Lord. Thus our grief
should turn us toward Him, not away from Him.
Judah (southern kingdom) falls of Babylon.
586-579
BC
The book
of Jeremiah was written during this time period to urge God's people to turn from their sins and back to God.
It was written to Judah and its capital city Jerusalem by The
Prophet Jeremiah. From Chapter 1:1-3 The
words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the
territory of Benjamin.
The word of the Lord
came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of
Judah, and
through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth
month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the
people of Jerusalem went into exile.
563 BC
Gautama Buddha,
the founder of Buddhism was born in India. He died sometime between 563
and 480 BC in Nepal.
562 BC
King
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon dies.
561-538 BC
The book
of 1 Kings was written during this time period to contrast the lives of those who live for God and those who refuse to do so through the history of the kings of Israel and Judah.
The book was written to the people of Israel by unknown authors.
In
his old age, Solomon forsakes God, worships his wife's gods, and angers the
Lord. Almost as soon as Solomon dies, the kingdom erupts in civil
war. Years pass, foreigners chip away at the kingdom's affluence, and each
successive king is worse than the last until Ahab inherits the throne of Israel.
The book of 2
Kings was written during this time period to demonstrate the fate that awaits all who refuse to make God their true leader.
The book was written to the people of Israel by unknown
authors.
Second Kings continues the history of the divided kingdom, picking up the story
around 853 BC. In 722 BC, the powerful nation of Assyria invaded the northern
kingdom, scattering and taking captive the people of Israel. Only Judah remained
intact. But then Assyria suffered a stunning fall to the Babylonians, who took
the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 BC.
559-530 BC
King
Cyrus ruled. He was born in 600 or 576 BC in Anshan, Persia. He
died in a battle in 530 BC.
551 BC
Confucius,
famous Chinese scholar was born on September 28, of this year..
542 BC
November 20, The Madaba Map
was dedicated on this date in the church of St. George in
Madaba, Jordan.
539 BC
Cyrus,
King of Persia, took the city of Babylon
by surprise and brought the nation to it's knees. The complete destruction
of the city was accomplished later by other Persian kings. They killed Belshazzer,
the last ruler of Babylon.
538
BC
The
first group of Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem.
536-530
BC
The book
of Daniel was written during this time in history
to give a historical account of the faithful Jews who lived in captivity and to
show how God is in control of heaven and earth. It was written to the
other captives in Babylon by Daniel.
The
overall theme
of the book of Daniel is
God's sovereignty over history, and the theme of
the tales in chapters 1–6 is that God is sovereign over all earthly
kings.
Daniel 1
introduces the fundamental question that runs through the entire book,
how God may continue to work his plans when all seems lost.
532 BC
Construction
started on the Hagia Sophia
in what is now known as Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication
in 360 until 1453, it served as a cathedral of Constantinople,
except between 1204 and 1261, when it was the cathedral of the Latin
Empire. The building was converted to a mosque from May 29, 1453 until
1934, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on February 1,
1935.
520 BC
August
29, Haggai 1:13-15 NIV~ Then Haggai,
the Lord's messenger, gave this message of the Lord to the people, "I am
with you," declares the Lord. So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel
son of Shealtiel, governor
of Judah, and the
spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of the whole
remnant of the people. The came and began to work on the house of the Lord
Almighty, their God, on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second
year of King Darius.
520 BC
The Bible book of Haggai was written during this
time. The book was written to call the people to complete the rebuilding
of the temple. The book was addressed to the people living in Jerusalem
and those from exile and written by The Prophet
Haggai.
The
prophet Haggai
recorded his four messages to the Jewish people of Jerusalem in 520 BC, eighteen
years after their return from exile in Babylon (538 BC). Haggai 2:3 seems
to indicate that the prophet had seen Jerusalem before the destruction of the
temple and the exile in 586 BC, meaning he was more than seventy years old by
the time he delivered his prophecies. From these facts, the picture of
Haggai begins to come into focus. He was an older man looking back on the
glories of his nation, a prophet imbued with a passionate desire to see his
people rise up from the ashes of exile and reclaim their rightful place as God’s
light to the nations.
516 BC (circa)
The
Jewish Second Temple was a important shrine which stood in Jerusalem
between 516 BC and 70 AD. It replaced the First
Temple, which was destroyed in 586 BC when the Jewish nation was exiled to
Babylon. Both temples were centers of Jewish sacrificial worship, and are
still important today in the politics and history of Judaism.
509 BC
Rome
becomes a republic.
490 BC
First
time Greek men
choose short haircuts.
480-470 BC
The book
of Zechariah was written during this time. The
book was written to give hope to God's people by revealing God's future
deliverance through the Messiah. It primarily addressed the Jews who
had returned from their captivity, and written by The
Prophet Zechariah. Zechariah,
a young man, especially when compared to his contemporary Haggai, came alongside
the older prophet to deliver messages from the Lord to the Jewish remnant
recently returned from Babylon. While Haggai’s overall message had more
of a cautionary tone to it (pointing out the Jews’ sin and self-focus),
Zechariah emphasized a tone of encouragement to the struggling Israelites trying
to rebuild their temple.
479 BC
Esther
became Queen of the Persian Kingdom. She was married to the Persian king
Ahasuerus. The Persian Queen Esther (492-460 BC), born as a Jewish exile
named Hadassed, eventually became the queen of Persia, which during her lifetime
was the greatest empire in the known world. She was married to King
Ahasuerus after he divorced the former queen for disobedience. Esther
would intercede in behalf of the Jewish people of the kingdom and prevent their
annihilation. Read
and listen to the book of Esther starting with Chapter One.
473
BC
First
feast of Purim.
469
BC
Socrates,
philosopher of the ancient world was born about this time.
460
BC
Birth of Democritus,
who introduced an atomic theory by arguing that all bodies are made of
indivisible and unchangeable atoms.
458
BC
Ezra
returns to Jerusalem.
457 BC
The
Golden Age in Athens, Greece begins.
457-444 BC
The book
of Ezra was written during this time. The
book was written to show God's faithfulness and the way He kept His promise to
restore His people to their land. Ezra addressed the exiles who returned
from captivity and was probably written by The Priest
Ezra.
Ezra was
a direct descendant of Aaron the chief priest (7:1–5), thus he was a priest
and scribe in his own right. His zeal for God and God’s Law spurred Ezra
to lead a group of Jews back to Israel during King Artaxerxes’s reign over the
Persian Empire (which had since replaced the Babylonian Empire that originally
exiled the people of Judah).
455
BC (circa)
Nehemiah
led the third group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem with expressed
permission from King Artaxerxes of Persia to rebuild the embattled city walls.
450-430
BC 445
BC 433-424
BC 430
BC 424-400
BC 384 BC 370 BC 330 BC 312 BC 241
BC 215
BC Circa 169 BC
134-104 BC
100 BC 74/75 BC 55 BC 51
BC 37 BC
19 BC (circa) 18
BC (circa) 5 BC
The interlude in our English Bible is scarcely noticeable. A simple turn of the page and you leave behind the Old Testament to enter the New Testament. The book of Matthew
re-acquaints you with characters you've already come to know and admire; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, and more. Yet a new character--indeed, a person who will claim to be the main character of the entire Bible--is now introduced: Jesus Christ. There is a period of 400 years plus, that
separates the New Testament from the Old Testament. A lot of events went on during that time. 4BC (circa) 5 AD circa 14
AD 26 AD 28 AD 30 AD 35 AD 35 AD 38 AD 40
AD 43
AD 44-49 AD
The book
of 1 Chronicles was written during this
time. The book was written to unify God's people, to trace the Davidic
line, and to teach that genuine worship ought to be the center of individual and
national life. The book was addressed to the exiles who returned from captivity
and according to Jewish tradition was written by
Ezra. Several
indications throughout the book reveal the author’s reliance on a variety of
source materials—“annals,” “books,” and “records”—which are
cited as dependable historical documentation. “Whoever the author was,
he was a meticulous historian who carefully utilized official and unofficial
documents.”
The book of 2
Chronicles
was written during this time to unify the nation around true worship of God by
showing God's standard for judging kings. The sins of evil kings were
exposed. The book was addressed to the exiles who returned from captivity
and according to Jewish tradition was written by Ezra.
Second Chronicles covers the time from Solomon’s ascension to the throne (971
BC) until the southern kingdom of Judah was finally carried into exile in
Babylon in 586 BC. The focus of the book is on Judah. The author was more
concerned with telling the story of David’s descendants, who reigned over
Judah, than with the history of the northern kingdom of Israel. The centrality
of Jerusalem, where the temple was located, falls in line with the book’s
overarching focus on the priesthood as well.
450-331 BC
The book
of Esther
was written during this time to demonstrate God's sovereignty and His loving care for His people.
The book was addressed to the people of Israel and written possibly by
Mordeciai. The
book is named for the “star” of the story, a young Jewish girl named
Hadassah who was taken from her guardian, Mordecai, and forced to compete for
the affection of the king. This unlikely contestant for a beauty pageant was
crowned queen of Persia and renamed Esther, meaning “star.”
Not all of the Jews returned to Jerusalem when Cyrus issued his decree allowing
them to do so. Many Jews stayed in Persia and throughout the world where
they had settled during the Exile. Esther is one such woman. The
book of Esther is an example of God's divine guidance and care over our
lives. God's sovereignty and power are seen throughout this book.
Although we may question certain circumstances in our lives, we must have faith
that God is in control, working through both the pleasant and difficult times so
that we can serve Him effectively.
Nehemiah rebuilds the embattled city
walls of Jerusalem.
438 BC
The
Parthenon in Athens was completed. Work started on it in 447
BC. A Greek sculptor named Phidias
made a 60-foot-high statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world. The statue was located in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Olympia,
Greece home of the first
Olympic Games. See 776 BC
The book
of
Malachi
becomes the last of the minor prophets as well as the last book in the Old Testament.
The book
of
399 BC
Socrates
condemned to death by an Athenian jury.
390 BC
Aramaic
begins to replace Hebrew as Jewish language.
Aristotle
was born.
Plato
writes his most famous book, "The
Republic".
Alexander
the Great defeats the Persian empire.
Romans
build the first paved road, the "Appian
Way," from Rome to Capua
and on to Brindsi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its
common name , recorded by Statius.
Romans
conquer Sicily and add their first non-Italian territory to the Roman
empire.
220 BC
This year
started the construction of what is known now as the Great Wall of China.
Under Qin Shi Huang,
section of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defense
system against invasion from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming
Dynasty, when the Great Wall became the world's largest military
structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its
architectural significance. See 1368-1644
The Great
Wall of China built.
Temple
of Jerusalem plundered by Antiochus
IV.
146 BC
The
Building of the Via Egnatia.
The Via Egnatia was a Roman road that stretched from the Albanian port of
Burrės on the Adriatic coast to Istanbul. It carried commercial and
military traffic across the Balkans
and through Greece and Turkey sustaining the wealth of a Roman
Empire.
About
this time the Essenes lived
in a settlement called Qumran,
a mile inland from the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. It is
said by some scholars they translated the Bible as was written then to Hebrew.
Fast forward
to the year 1947; a shepherd boy stumbled on a cave near the settlement of Qumran
in Israel and in a cave some jars made of clay. In one one of the clay
jars he found a manuscript, which later was discovered to be the Book
of Isaiah. The manuscript can be viewed today in the Shrine
of the Book in Jerusalem. See 1947
Julius
Caesar, first emperor of Rome was born.
Herod
the Great was born in and around this year in
Idumea, an area south of Judea sometimes known as Edom. He was a
Roman client king of Judea, referred to as the Herodian kingdom. He
has been described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great
many rabbis", "the evil genius of the Judean nation." Herod
built quite a few spectacular projects in Israel. One was the harbor at Caesarea,
another was a fortresses on Masada.
He also rebuilt the city of Samaria. His most famous and ambitious
projects was the expansion of the Second
Temple in Jerusalem. Recent findings suggest that the Temple Mount
walls and Robinson's
Arch may not have been completed until at least 20 years after his death,
during the reign of Herod Agrippa II. Herod died somewhere between the
years 4 and 1 BC. in Jericho, Judea. He was 69-75 years old when he
died.
Romans
conquer England and make it part of the Roman empire until 442 AD.
Cleopatra
becomes the last independent Egyptian ruler of the ancient world. After
her reign, Egypt became a province of the recently established Roman
Empire.
Herod
the Great made king of Judea by the Romans.
Herod the
Great rebuilt the second temple on The Temple Mount on Mt. Moriah in
Jerusalem. In doing so Herod doubled the size of the Temple Mount.
Mary,
the mother of Jesus was born.
10 BC
Herod the
Great, appointed by Rome as King of Judea. The grand limestone temple was
dedicated by him about this year. It was a renovation of the Second Temple
built 500 years earlier when the Jews returned from Babylonian exile.
Jesus taught on the Temple Mount in the week before his death. Herod was
raised as a Jew.
John the
Baptist was born in Jerusalem (Herodian
kingdom)
Jesus
Christ was born. He was tried and sentenced to be crucified
on a cross in the year 30 and was resurrected
on the 3rd day. He ascended
into heaven 40 days after His crucifixion.
Read a description of Jesus
penned 600 years before He was born, written by the prophet Isaiah.
"The
life of our Lord Jesus Christ is of supreme importance to each believer.
He could not have died for our sins unless He had first left heaven and entered
the human race through childbirth. And His death would not have cleansed
away our sins if He had not also been raised from the dead by the power of the
Holy Spirit.
Herod the
Great Dies.
Almost as
important are His miracles, His teachings, and the example of His sinless
life. Everything we can know with certainty about His life is revealed in
the first four books of the New Testament (the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John, which comprise about 46 % of the New Testament."
Quote by Mr. Mike Reynolds 6/03/2011
1 AD
Saddles
were first used in Europe.
Paul was
born in Tarsus.
6/7 AD
Judea becomes a Roman province; Jesus visits the temple in Jerusalem as a
boy.
7 AD
Zealots in Judea rebel against Rome
Tiberius Caesar
becomes Emperor of Judah.
John the
Baptist's ministry begins. John was a contrast in every respect --from his
prolonged isolation to his abrupt public appearance, from his rugged wilderness
life to his dramatic preaching and baptizing ministry. He was born to a
woman who could not have children, she also was a direct descendant of
Aaron. His father was Zechariah
who was priest but ministered as a prophet. He reached Jewish society by
removing himself from it.
Taken
in part from the book "Twelve Unlikely Heroes Study Guide." By
John MacArthur.
26/27
Jesus
begins his
ministry.
Jesus
chooses 12 disciples.
John the Baptist died in 28-36 AD in Machaerus, Perea or the eastern side of
the Jordan River. John was beheaded by Herod Antipas after Herod's
daughter Herodias dances before Herod. He was so pleased that he said she
could have anything she wanted. She said I want the head of John the
Baptist. She got her wish.
30 AD
Jesus
Christ was crucified on a cross in Jerusalem. His crime was, "He was
King of the Jews."
Pentecost
was held 50 days after the Passover. At this time the Holy Spirit came on
the disciples and they became Apostles. (Pentecost is also called The
Feast of Weeks). This was the beginning of the Christian Church of
Jesus. Matthias
was also elected to take the place of Judas Iscariot.
Paul was converted on the
road to Damascus, where he intended to implement a similar persecution of
Christians. Paul the Christian, now himself the object of persecution,
fled from Damascus to "Arabia."
Stephen
became the first Martyr. His death was brought on by the manner in which
he preached the gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. Upon
hearing Stephen's message, they got riled to a point of madness, that they cast
him out of the city and stoned him to death.
Upon this
event a great persecution took place against all who professed their belief in
Christ as the Messiah. We are told in Luke's gospel that "there was a
great persecution against the church, which was at Jerusalem;" and that
"they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and
Samaria, except the apostles."
About two
thousand Christians, with Nicanor, one of the seven deacons, suffered martyrdom
during the "persecution which arose about Stephen."
In about
this year Paul went to Jerusalem, where he met Peter and the other
apostles, After only fifteen days he traveled on to his home in Tarsus.
Herod
Agrippa was appointed King of Judea.
First
definite reference to diamonds. Diamonds were first found in India.
We may
assume that Paul proclaimed his message of Christ in his homeland, Celica.
Otherwise it would hardly have occurred to Barnabas, who was a leader of the flourishing
Christian community at Antioch of the Orontes, to bring Paul the Christian
zealot to Antioch in about this year.
44 AD
In this
year, Barnabas took Paul to Jerusalem. There they delivered the collection
from the community at Antioch to the Christian community of Jerusalem, which was
suffering persecution.
The book
of
46-48 AD
During
this time the Apostle Paul set out on his first missionary journey. It was
the shortest, in time and distance, of the first three, but it was nevertheless
a very significant development in the history of the new Christian church.
It established Paul as a leader in the spreading of The Word of God.
See Acts 13:1-14:28.
St. Paul
departed from Syrian Antioch (modern Antakya) and journeyed to Turkey where he
stopped at Attalia (modern Antalya), Perge (where he preached for the first time
in Asia), Iconium (modern Konya), Lystra and Derbe (modern Kerti Huyuk),
establishing churches in Galatia and witnessing to both Jews and Gentiles.
On his return he retraced his journey visiting these churches.
48-50 AD
The book of
Galatians was written during this time to refute the Judaizers (who taught that Gentile believers must obey the Jewish law in
order to be saved), and to call Christians to faith and freedom in Christ. The
apostle Paul wrote Galatians in Antioch, which was then in Syria. The book was written
to the Christians in Pisidian Antioch,
Iconium, Lystra, and
Derbe, South Galatia.
These notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
49-52 AD
Paul's
second missionary journey. This was the most fruitful of Paul's
missionary career, covering hundreds of miles and resulting in the planting of
the gospel on European soil. With Salias as his partner, Paul left
Jerusalem and stopped at Syrian Antioch,
then traveled overland for a brief stop at Tarsus,
his hometown. Then they pushed on westward to visit and strengthen the young
churches at Derbe and Lystra
in Southern Galatia.
This is where Timothy joined him. They also visited Iconium. They were
prevented by the Holy Spirit from stopping in Asia, then proceeded to Antioch of
Psidia and the city of Troas
on the eastern shoreline of the Aegean
Sea. Here, through a vision, Paul was beckoned to enter the providence
of Macedonian Greece (Thrace), the extreme southern tip of the European
continent.
They set sail
in Troas and landed at Neapolis,
then went by land to Philippi.
Here the Philippian jailer and others were converted. Then moved on to Amphipolis,
Thessalonica and Berea.
Then went on to Athens where
he preached his famous sermon about the "Unknown
God," on Mars
Hill. Then traveled on the Corinth.
Here Paul stayed about 1-1/2 year, supporting himself as a tentmaker with
establishing a church. Then they crossed the Aegean Sea to Ephesus,
then made their way around the southern coast of Asia into the Mediterranean for
the long trip back to Jerusalem.
50 AD
The first
church council took place in Jerusalem. A dispute arose when some
Judeans taught that Gentile believer had to be circumcised to be saved.
Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem to discuss this situation with the leaders
there, After the Jerusalem council made its decision , Paul and Barnabas
returned to Antioch
with the news.
The
city
of London, England
was founded.
The Romans
first started using soap.
50-60 AD
The book (Gospel) of
Mark
was
written during this time to present the person, work, and teaching of Jesus.
John Mark was not one of the 12 disciples. The
Gospel was addressed to the Christians in Rome, where the book was written by
John Mark. "The Bible records
more information about Mark than any of the other gospel writers aside from the
apostle John. Luke mentioned Mark’s name several times in Acts. A budding
Jerusalem church met in his mother’s home. Mark also started the first
missionary journey with Paul and Barnabas but went home early, though he later
traveled with Barnabas to Cyprus for more mission work. He became significant in
the life of Paul, being one of the last people the apostle mentioned in his
final letter (2 Timothy 4:11). The
Church of Ephesus was established on Paul's homeward journey to Jerusalem.
The
setting for the gospel:
The Roman empire under was under the rule of Tiberius Caesar. The empire,
with its common language and excellent transportation and communication systems,
was ripe to hear Jesus' message, which spread quickly from nation to nation.
These notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
50-60 AD
51
AD
The book
(Gospel) of Matthew
was written during this time to prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the eternal
King and was addressed to
primarily the Jews and was written by Matthew (Levi). Setting: Matthew
was a Jewish tax collector who became one of Jesus' disciples. This Gospel
forms the connecting link between the Old and New Testaments because of the
emphasis on the fulfillment of prophecy. In Matthew,
Jesus teaches people what it means to be part of his kingdom, the “Kingdom of
Heaven.” He was betrayed and crucified, He rose again on the third day
after he was crucified and commissioned His
disciples to spread the good news that He taught while he was with them.
Matthew is filled with messianic language ("Son of David" is used
through out) and Old Testament references (53 quotes and 76 other
references). This Gospel was not written as a chronological account; its
purpose to present the clear evidence that Jesus is the Messiah, and Savior.
These notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
The book
of
51-52 AD
The book
of
2 Thessalonians
was written during this time to clear up the confusion about the second coming
of Christ. The book was written to the church at Thessalonica and was
authored by the Apostle Paul. Many in the church were confused about the
timing of Christ's return. Because of mounting persecution, they thought
the day of the Lord must be imminent, and they interpreted Paul's first letter
to say that the second coming would be at any moment. In light of this
misunderstanding, many persisted in being idle and disorderly, with the excuse
of waiting for Christ's return. This a follow-up letter to 1
Thessalonians. In this letter, Paul indicated various events that must
precede the second coming of Christ. These
notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
53 AD
The
Church of Ephesus was established on Paul's homeward journey to Jerusalem.
54 AD
Nero
becomes emperor of Rome.
53-58 AD
Paul's
third missionary journey: he departed again from Syrian Antioch for
Tarsus to revisit the churches in Derbe, Iconium, and Pisidian Antioch.
He then traveled to Laodicea
and to Ephesus where he remained for three years ministering
"to the Jews first but also the the Greeks." From there he
proceeded to Smyrna, (modern
day Izmir) and Pergamum.
Afterwards he
visited Troas again on the way to Greece. He re-entered Turkey with stops
at Assos, Miylene, Samos, Miletus and Patara before returning to Ceaserea and
Jerusalem. See
Acts 18:23
- 21:16
55 AD
The book
of 1 Corinthians
was written during this time to identify problems in the Corinthian church, to
offer solutions, and to teach the believers how to live for Christ in corrupt
society.. The book was addresses the church in Corinth and was written by
Paul. Corinth was a major cosmopolitan city, a seaport and major trade
center --The most important city Achaia. It was also filled with idolatry
and immorality. The church was largely made up of Gentiles. Paul had
established this church on his second missionary journey. These
notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV
55-56 AD
The book
of
2 Corinthians
was written during this time to affirm Paul's ministry, defend his authority as
an apostle, and refute the false teachers in Corinth. The book was written
to the church in Corinth and authored by the Apostle Paul. Paul had
already written three letters to the Corinthians (two are now lost). In 1
Corinthians (the second of these letters), he used strong words to correct and
teach. Most of the church had responded in the right spirit; there were,
however, those who were denying Paul's authority and questioning his motives.
These notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
56
AD
The book
of Romans was written during this time to
introduce Paul to the Romans and to give a sample of his message before he
arrived in Rome. The book was addressed to the Christians in Rome and was
authored by the Apostle Paul. Apparently Paul had finished his work in the
east, and he planned to visit Rome on his way to Spain after first bringing a
collection to Jerusalem for the poor Christians there. The Roman church
was mostly Jewish but also contained a great number of Gentiles. Paul
wrote Romans as an organized and carefully presented statement of his faith --it
does not have the form of a typical letter. He does, however, spend
considerable time greeting people in Rome at the end of the letter.
These notes were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
57-59 AD
Paul was
imprisoned in Caesarea
on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Caesarea is now a national park in Israel
and a very interesting place to visit. The amphitheater has been rebuilt
and shows are held there regularly. There are 81 national parks in Israel
to date.
58 AD
Paul
was arrested in Jerusalem: When Paul arrived in Jerusalem, zealous Jews
incited a riot against him. He was arrested by the Romans and remanded to
the custody of the Procurator Felix in Caesarea, Paul insisted on his
right as a Roman citizen to be tried before an imperial court. He was
subsequently sent to Rome.
60-61
AD
The
book of Luke was written
during this time to present an accurate account of the life of Christ and to
present Christ as the perfect human and Savior and was addressed to the Gentiles
and Theophilus ("one who loves God"). The book was written by
Luke, a doctor a Greek, and Gentile Christian. He is only known Gentile
author in the New Testament. Luke was a close friend and companion of
Paul. He also wrote Acts, and the two books (Luke and Acts) go
together. This is the most comprehensive of the Gospels. The general
vocabulary and diction show that tha author was educated, He makes
frequent references to illnesses and diagnoses. Luke stresses Jesus'
relationships with people; emphasizes prayer, miracles, and angels; records
inspired hymns of praise; gives a prominent place to women. These notes
were copied from the Life Application Study Bible NIV.
60-62 AD
The book
of Ephesians was written
during this time to strengthen the believers in Ephesus in their Christian faith
by explaining the nature and purpose of the church, the body of Christ.
The book was written by Paul and was addressed to the church at Ephesus, then
circulated to neighboring local churches. The letter was not written to
confront any heresy of problem in the churches it was sent with Tychicus to
strengthen and encourage the churches in the area. Paul had spent over
three years with the Ephesian church. As a result, he was very close to
them, Paul met with the elders of the Ephesian church at Miletus (Acts
20:17-38)--a meeting that was filled with great sadness because he was leaving
them for what he thought would be the last time. Because the letter
contains no specific references to people or problems in the Ephesian church and
because the words "at Ephesus" are not present in some early
manuscripts. Paul may have intended this to be a circular letter to ber
read to all the churches in the area. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV.
60-62 AD
The book
of Philippians was written
during this time to thank the Philippians for the gift they had sent Paul and to
strengthen these believers by showing them that true joy comes from Jesus Christ
alone. The book was addressed to the Christians at Philippi and was written by
Paul. Paul and his companions began the church at Philippi on his second
missionary journey (Acts 16:11-40)a. This was the first church established
on the European continent. The Philippian church has sent a gift with Epaphroditus
(one of their members) to be delivered to Paul. Paul was in a Roman prison
at the time. He wrote this letter to thank them for their gift and to
encourage them in their faith. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV.
60-62 AD
The book
of Philemon was written
during this time with the purpose to convince Philemon to forgive his runaway
slave, Onesimus, and to accept him as a brother in the faith. The book was
written by the Apostle Paul to Philemon , who was probably a wealthy member of
the Colossian church.
Slavery was very common in the Roman empire, and evidently some Christians had
slaves. Paul does not condemn the institution of slavery in his writings,
but he makes a radical statement by calling this slave Philemon's brother in
Christ.
60-62 AD
The book
of Colossians was written
during this time to combat errors in the church and to show that believers have everything
they need in Christ, The book was addressed to the church at Colosse,
a city in Asia Minor, which is in the country of Turkey. The book was
written by the Apostle Paul. Setting: Paul had never visited Colosse.
Evidently the church had been founded by Epaphras
and other converts from Paul's missionary travels. The church, however,
had been infiltrated by religious relativism, with some believers attempting to
combine elements of paganism and secular philosophy with Christian
doctrine. Paul confronts these false teachings and affirms the sufficiency
of Christ.
61 AD
The ship
with the prisoner Paul sailed from Caesarea
in autumn of the year 60. A shipwreck, followed by severe storms,
necessitated wintering on Malta.
It was not until the year 61 that Paul set foot on Italian soil.
62
AD
The book
of Acts was written during this time to give an
accurate account of the birth and growth of the Christian church. The book
was written by Luke (a Gentile physician) and was addressed to Theophilus.
The book of Acts is the connecting link between Christ's life and the life of
the church, between the Gospels and the Letters. The book of Acts is a
sequel to the Gospel of Luke. Because Acts ends so abruptly, Luke may have
planned to write a third book, continuing the story.
62-64
AD
The book
of 1
Timothy was written by the Apostle Paul during this time to give
encouragement and instruction to Timothy, a young leader. Timothy was one
of Paul's closest companions. Paul had sent Timothy to the church a
Ephesus to counter the false teaching that had arisen there. Timothy
probably served for a time as a leader in the church at Ephesus, Paul hoped to
visit Timothy, but in the meantime, he wrote this letter to give Timothy
practical advice about the ministry.
62-64
AD
The book of
Titus was written during this time by Paul to advice
Titus in the responsibility of supervising the churches on the
Island of Crete. Setting: Paul sent Titus to organize on
oversee the churches on Crete. This letter tells Titus how to do this job.
64 AD
The Burning of Rome
took place.
64-65
AD 66 AD
(Circa)
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The book
of 1 Peter was written by Peter during this time to
offer encouragement to suffering Christians. Peter used several images
that were very special to him because Jesus had used them when He had revealed
certain truths to Peter. Peter's name (which means "rock") had
been given to him by Jesus. Peter's conception of the church--a spiritual
house composed to living stones built upon Christ as the foundation--had come
from Christ. Jesus had encouraged Peter to care for the church as a
shepherd tending the flock. Thus, it is not surprising to see Peter using
living stones and shepherds and sheep to describe the church. Setting:
Peter was probably in Rome when the great persecution under Emperor Nero
began. (Eventually Peter was executed during this persecution.)
Throughout the Roman empire, Christians were being tortured and killed for their
faith, and the church in Jerusalem was being scattered.
The
Apostle Paul was be-headed. He is buried at
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy. There is also a
painting of the beheading of the apostle Paul on display at the church by Enrique
Simonet, created in 1887.
The book
of 2 Timothy was written during this time
to give
final instructions and encouragement to Timothy, pastor of the church at
Ephesus. The book was written by Paul and was addressed to Timothy. Setting:
Paul was virtually alone in prison' only Luke was with him. Paul wrote
this letter to pass the torch to the new generation of church leaders. He
also asked for visits from his friends and for his books, especially the
parchments--possibly parts of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and other Biblical
manuscripts. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV.
.
67 AD
The
Apostle Paul was martyred in Rome: In Rome, Paul was kept under
house arrest for two years. We do not know whether his case was ever heard
before a court. We are equally ignorant of the possibility of any further
journeying by the Apostle. The martyrdom of Paul is reported only by
second-century sources. As a Roman citizen, he may have been beheaded,
perhaps in this year.
The book
of 2 Peter was written during
this time to warn Christians about false teachers and to exhort them to grow in
their faith in and knowledge of Christ. The book was written to the church
at large by Peter. Setting: Peter knew that his time on earth
was limited, so he wrote about what was on his heart, warning believers of what
would happen when he was gone--especially about the presence of false
teachers. He reminded his readers of the unchanging truth of the gospel.
These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV.
The book
of Hebrews was written during
this time to present the sufficiency and superiority of Christ. The author
could be any of the following: Paul, Luke, Barnabas, Apollos, Silas, Phillip,
Pricilia and other have been suggested because the name of the author is not
given in the Biblical text itself. Whoever it was speaks of Timothy as
"brother."(13:23) The book was written to the Hebrew Christians
perhaps because of immaturity, stemming from a lack of understanding of Biblical
truths. Setting: These Jewish Christians were probably undergoing
fierce persecution, socially and physically, both from Jews and from
Romans. Christ has not returned to establish his kingdom, and the people
needed to be reassured that Christianity was true and that Jesus was indeed the
Messiah. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV.
68 AD
June 9, Roman
Emperor Nero died at the age of 30
68-70 AD
The book
of Jude was written during
this time to remind the church of the need for constant vigilance--to keep
strong in the faith and to oppose heresy. The book was written by Jude,
brother of Jesus and James to the Jewish Christians. Setting: From
the first century on, the church has been threatened by heresy and false
teaching, we must always be on out guard. Jude's letter focuses on
apostasy--when people turn away from God's truth and embrace false
teachings. Jude reminded his readers of God's judgment on those who had
left the faith. This letter warns against false teachers--in this case,
probable Gnostic teachers. Gnostics opposed two of the basic tenets of
Christianity--the incarnation of Christ and the call to Christian ethics.
Jude wrote of combat the false teachings and to encourage true doctrine and
right conduct. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV.
69 AD
Polycarp
was born. He was a Church Father and Bishop of Smyrna,
which is now called Izmir, located on the west coast of Turkey. He was
martyred by being burnt at the stake. The fire didn't touch him so the
executioner ordered him pierced with a sword. This took place in the year
155. See Fox's
book of Martyrs, page 9.
70 AD
The city
of Jerusalem was destroyed. 6,000 Jews died on the Temple Mount as the
Roman army crushed a revolt, torching the Temple and demolishing the
complex.. Israel fell under Roman Rule.
70-72
Construction of the Coliseum
in Rome began under the rule of Emperor
Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD under Titus.
It is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the
largest ever built in the Roman Empire, built of concrete and stone. It is
considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman
engineering.
The siege of Masada
by Roman soldiers led to a mass " suicide" of the 960 Jewish people who lived
there. Seven people were taken captive. In 1971, a cable
car was built to haul equipment and visitors to the top of the
mountain. In 1998, the original cable car was replaced by one that had no
supports in its length to hold up the cable. At the lower terminal of the
cable car is an awesome building that houses a display that shows the history,
images, and artifacts of Masada.
Up on top most of the structures have partially been restored so a visitor can
get an idea of what life was like up there. Looking over wall on the west
side you can make out the outline of the Roman camps and see the siege
ramp that was built to gain access to the fortified installation. Looking
over the north end you can see the top of Herod's palace. A walking trail
is available in case a person wants to walk down to it. A trail is also
available for walking down up and down the mountain in case you don't feel like
riding the cable car. It is called the "snake path."
79
August
24, (circa) Mount
Vesuvius in Italy, erupted and destroyed the city of Pompeii,
first by the hot gasses then was buried under 16 to 20 foot of volcanic
ash. Other city's destroyed were Herculaneum
along with Pompeii were the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but
there were towns named Oplontis,
Stabiae, which were also
affected.
The book
of
90-95
The book
of 1 John
was written during this time to reassure Christians in their faith and to
counter false teachings. The letter us untitled and was written to
no particular chruch, It was sent as a pastoral letter to several Gentile
congregations and was written by the Apostle John. Setting: John
was and older man and perhaps the only surviving apostle at this time. He
had not yet been banished to the island of Patmos,
where he would live in exile. As an eyewitness of Christ, he wrote
authoritatively to give this new generation of believers assurance and
confidence in God and in their faith. John is the apostle of love, and
love is mentioned throughout this letter. There are a number of
similarities between this letter and John's Gospel--in vocabulary, style, and
main ideas. John uses brief statements and simple words, and he features
sharp contrasts--light and darkness, truth and error, God and Satan, life and
death, and love and hate.
The book of 2
John
was written during this time to emphasize the basics of following Christ--truth
and love--and to warn against false teachers. The letter was written to
the "chosen lady" and her children--or possibly to a local church by
the apostle John. Setting: Evidently this woman and her family were
involved in one of the churches that John was overseeing--they had developed a
strong friendship with John, John was warning her of the false teachers
who were becoming prevalent in some of the churches. False teachers were a
dangerous problem for the church to which John was writing His warening against
showing hospitality to false teachers may sound harsh and unloving to many
today. Yet these men were teaching heresy that could seriously harm many
believers--for eternity.
The book of 3
John
was written during this time to commend Gaius
for his hospitality and to encourage him in his Christian life. The
letter was written to Gaius, a prominent Christian in one of the churches know
to John. Setting: Church leaders traveled from town to town
helping to establish new congregations. They depended on the hospitality
of fellow believers. Gaius was one who welcomed these leaders into his
home. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV
The book
of Revelation was written
during this time to reveal the full identity of Christ and to give warning and hope
to believers. The book was addressed to the seven churches in Asia and all
believers everywhere. It was written on the island of Patmos by the
apostle John. Setting: Most scholars believe that the seven
churches of Asia (Pergamum, Thyateira,
Smyrna (now a part of
the Turkish city of Izmir), Sardis, Philadelphia,
Laodicea, and Ephesus)
to whom John writes were experiencing the persecution that took place under the Emperor Domitian (90-95 AD). It seems that the Roman authorities had
exiled John to the island of Patmos (off the coast of Asia). John, who had
been an eyewitness of the incarnate Christ, had a vision of the glorified
Christ. God also revealed to John what would take place in the future--Judgment
and the ultimate triumph of God over evil. These notes were copied from the
Life Application Study Bible NIV Theme: John writes to
encourage the faithful to stand firm against persecution and compromise in the
light of imminent return of Christ to deliver the righteous and judge the wicked.
Overview: Revelation is a book of hope; its central message is that God and
good will win over evil, no matter how bad things look now. Its author,
the apostle John, encourages his readers to live a committed, holy life in order
to participate in God's victorious kingdom. The Bible says the book was
written to seven churches in the Roman Province of Asia (present-day Turkey) to
warn them against falling away from their faith in Christ. It also offered
assurance of ultimate victory to those who remain on God's side.
Revelation is apocalyptic literature. The Greek word apocalypse means
" uncovering," "unveiling," or "revelation."
Jewish apocalyptic writing uses figurative language and symbolism to show that
evil will be replaced by the goodness and peace of God's kingdom. As you
read look for a combination of warnings and encouragements, challenge, and
hope. Watch for descriptions of the future, as God's kingdom ultimately
conquers evil in the last days. Also notice the picture of the
ruling Christ, His divine attributes, and His heavenly glory. The
Theme and Overview
are taken from Bible Gateway.com.
97
Timothy was the celebrated disciple of St. Paul, and bishop of Ephesus, where he
zealously governed the Church until AD 97. At this period, as the pagans
were about to celebrate a feast called Catagogion, Timothy, meeting the
procession, severely reproved them for their ridiculous idolatry, which so
exasperated the people that they fell upon him with their clubs, and beat him in
so dreadful a manner that he died of the bruises two days later. From
"Fox's Book of Martyrs," the second persecution, under Domitian,
AD 81.
100
The Odes
of Solomon were written about this time, in or near Syria. They were
found in 1909 and believed to be the first Christian hymnal. They were
lovely hymns of praise composed by an anonymous Christian Poet. They were
translated and set to music. Forty one of the Forty Two Odes exist
today. Number Seventeen is called "I Have Been Freed," which
combines ancient and modern words. Translated and set to music, we hear
the authors heart of worship and share in the truths that transcend time and
place. This hymn of praise was sung by an ensemble at Temple Baptist
Church on September 13, 2009. See the
bulletin.
117
Construction
began on the Library
of Celsus which is located in the ancient city of Ephesus,
Turkey. Construction on the library was finished in the year 120.
354
November
13, St. Augustine of
Hippo was born this day in Algeria. Latin Patristic (Study of early
church fathers) theologian and scriptural "exegete" = critical
interpretation of Scripture. He was educated in North
Africa. He was the bishop of Hippo
from about 390 until his death. The theology he shaped dominated the West
until the thirteenth century and greatly influenced the Reformation. His
predestination views formed the foundation for various mission theologians
during those periods. He died on August 28, 430 at
the age of 76, was the bishop of Hippo for about 40 years.
413
The Chora
Church or as originally called the "Church of the Holy Saviour Outside the
Walls." It was called by this name since it was built outside the
city now known as Istanbul in the 4th century as part of a monastery complex by
Constantine the Great. It later was enclosed with in the walls of Constantinople,
by Emperor Theodosius II
in this year. It was a mosque for many years but today it is a museum (Kariye
Musesi) and most of the frescos and mosaics are fully and beautifully
restored.
Construction
started on the Hagia Sophia
in what is now known as Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication
in 360 until 1453, it served as a cathedral of Constantinople,
except between 1204 and 1261, when it was the cathedral of the Latin
Empire. The building was converted to a mosque from May 29, 1453 until
1934, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on February 1,
1935.
November 20, The Madaba Map
was dedicated on this date in the church of St. George in
Madaba, Jordan.
565
This year The Church of the
Nativity
in Bethlehem,
Israel/Palestine as it stands today was constructed. The first basilica on the site was begun
by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine
I. Under the
supervision of Bishop Makorios of Jerusalem, construction started in
327 and was completed in 333. That structure was burnt down in the
Samaritan Revolt of 529. The current basilica was rebuilt in its present
form in this year by the Emperor Justinian
I. The Grotto of the
Nativity, an underground cave located beneath the basilica, enshrines the site
where Jesus is said to have been born. The exact spot is marked beneath an
altar by a 14-pointed silver star set into the marble floor and surrounded by
silver lamps.
The
Prophet Muhammad
was born in the Arabian city of Mecca
sometime during this year. He died on Monday, June 8, 632, in the city of
Medina, which is in the country now known now as Saudi Arabia at the age of
63.
610
Islam
holds that the Qur'an was
revealed from Allah to Muhammad orally through the angel Jubril (Gabriel) over a
period of approximately twenty-three years, beginning in this year, when
Muhammad was forty and concluding in 632 AD, the year of his death. The
Qur'an is the central religious text of Islam, also sometimes transliterated as
Quran, Koran, Our'ān, Coran or al-Qur'ān. Muslims believe the
Qur'an to be the verbal book of divine guidance and direction for mankind.
Muslims also consider the original Arabic verbal text to be the final revelation
of God.
Leif
Erikson was born most likely in Iceland sometime during the year. He
was the son of Icelandic mother and Norse father. Erik
the Red, an explorer and outlaw from Western Norway. He was an Icelandic
explorer and regarded as the first European to land in North America nearly 500
years before Christopher Columbus. He died most likely in Greenland about the
year 1020.
691
The
construction of the Dome
of the Rock was completed on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem.
When it was built, it was intended that the building serve as a shrine for
pilgrims and not as a mosque for public worship, which is what it is used for
today. Non - Muslims are not permitted in the building today.
1140 circa
Peter Waldo was
born during this time. He is regarded as the founder of the
Waldensians sometime between 1170 and 1177. Waldo died sometime near
1205. He was aged 64-65.
Stephen
Langton was born in and about this year. Langton is believed to be the
one who divided the Bible into the standard modern arrangement of chapters and
it is Langton's arrangement of the chapters that remains in use today.
Stephen was a Roman Catholic and was chosen and consecrated by the Pope at Viterbo
on June 17, 1207 to be the Archbishopric of Canterbury. He died on July 9,
1228 in Slindon, Sussex,
England. He is buried in Canterbury
Cathedral.
John
Wycliffe was born sometime during this year. He was an English
theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformist and university teacher who was
known as an earlier dissident in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th
century. Wycliffe was also an early advocate for translation of the Bible
into the common tongue. He completed his translation directly from the Vulgate
into Vernacular English in
the year 1382, now known as Wycliff's
Bible. It is probable that he
personally translated the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; and it is
possible he translated the entire New Testament, while his associates translated
the Old Testament. Wycliff's Bible appears to have been completed by1834,
with additional updated versions being done by Wycliffe's assistant John Purvey
and other in 1388 and 1395. He died on December 31, 1384.
Jan
Hus was born in this year. No specific day is mentioned. He died
on July 6, 1415 after being "burnt at the stake."
He was considered the first Church reformer, as he lived before Luther, Calvin,
and Zwingli. He was a Czech Theologian, Roman Catholic Priest,
philosopher, master, dean and rector of Charles
University in Prague. After being executed, the followers of his
religious teaching (known as Hussites)
rebelled against their Roman Catholic rulers and defeated five consecutive papal
crusades between 1420 and 1431 in what became known as the Hussite Wars.
The Great
Wall of China as we see it today was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty.
The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn, and Waring States
Periods as a defensive fortification by the three states: Yan, Zhao, and Qin.
It went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. It
began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did
not become the "Great" wall until the Qin Dynasty.
The
Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World
Heritage by UNESCO in
1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, it winds up and down across
deserts, grasslands, mountain, and plateaus, stretching approximately 13,170
miles (21,196 kilometers) from east to west of China. See 220BC
Jan Hus
begins preaching Wycliffite ideas in
Bohemia.
The world's
first quarantine station is built in Venice, Italy to quarantine against the Black
Death.
Construction
of the Forbidden City
begins in Beijing during the Chinese
Ming Dynasty.
The
Island of Gotland passes
under Danish rule. Gotland is in located in the Baltic Sea 55.9 miles east
of Sweden and Southeast of Stockholm. It is a beautiful medieval place
especially the walled capitol city of Visby.
Jan Hus
is excommunicated by the Archbishop
of Prague.
January
6, Joan of Arc, French
soldier and saint was born. She died on May 30, 1431.
November
16, The Council
of Constance begins.
June 5,
The Council of Constance condemns the writings of John Wycliff
and asks Jan Hus to recant in public his heresy; after his denial, he is tried
for heresy, excommunicated , then sentenced to be burned at the stake.
July 6, Jan
Hus is burned at the stake in Konstanz.
Some say he was the forerunner of Martin
Luther.
1417
The use
of street lighting is first recorded in London, when Sir Henry Barton, the
mayor, orders lanterns with lights to be hung out on the winter evenings between
Hallowtide and Candlemas.
1418
The
Council of Constance ends.
1431
May 30,
Nineteen-year-old Joan of Arc
is burned at the stake at Rouen, France.
1436
Johannes Gutenberg
began building his printing press. He was
German, his press was wooden, and the most important aspect of his invention was
that it was the first form of printing to use movable type.
1452
Leonardo
da Vinci was born in Florence, Italy in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci.
He was an Italian painter and scholar whose most famous religious works of art
are; Virgin of the
Rocks, The
Last Supper, and St.
John the Baptist. He died on May 2, 1519 at the age of 67 in Amboise,
Kingdom of France.
1456
The Gutenberg Bible was published in Mainz, Germany. It was also
known as the 42 Line
Bible. It is considered to have been the first substantial publication
in the Christian world, and took Johannes Gutenberg two years to complete.
1471
May
21, Albrecht
Dürer was born. He was a German painter, printmaker, engraver,
mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg, Germany. His prints
established his reputation across Europe when he was still in his twenties, and
he has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern
Renaissance ever since. His vast body of work includes altarpieces and
religious works, numerous portraits and self-portraits and copper engravings.
The print or sculpture we are most familiar with now days is "The
Praying Hands." Read the
story of how the famous picture came to be. Albrecht died on April 6,
1528.
1481
The Sistine
Chapel was completed in Rome.
1483
November
10, Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany.
He was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the
Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from
God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. Luther taught that
salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of God's
grace through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin. His theology
challenged the authority of Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that
the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge. He died on
February 18, 1546 at the age of 62.
1492
October 12, Christopher
Columbus discovered the New World; he sailed
from Spain and landed in the Bahamas on San Salvador or Wattling's Island.
Read excerpts
from his journal.
William
Tyndale was born sometime during this year. He was a 16th-century
Protestant reformer and scholar who, influenced by the work of Desiderius
Erasmus and Martin
Luther, translated considerable parts of the Bible into the Early Modern
English of his day. Tyndale was strangled to death while tied at the
stake, and then his dead body was burned. His final words, spoken "at
the stake with a fervent zeal, and a loud voice," were reported as
"Lord! Open the King of England's eyes." He died on October 6, 1536.
1497
February
16, Philipp
Melanchthon was born. He was a German reformer, collaborator with
Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation,
intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and an influential designer of
educational systems. He stands next to Luther and Calvin as a reformer,
theologian, and molder of Protestantism. He died on April 19, 1560.
June 24,
John Cabot
was an
Italian navigator and explorer whose discovery of parts of North America under
the commission of Henry VII of England is commonly held to have been the first
European encounter with the mainland of North America since the Norse Vikings
visits of Vinland in the eleventh century. The official position of the
Canadian and United Kingdom government is that he landed on the island of
Newfoundland.
1498
Felix
Mantz was born sometime during this year. He was a co-founder of the
original Swiss Brethren
Anabaptist congregation in Zurich, Switzerland, and the first martyr of the Radical
Reformation. He died on January 5, 1527, being executed by drowning in
Lake Zurich on the Limmat.
He was sentenced to death for teaching baptism by emersion.
1508
Michelangelo started painting the Sistine
Chapel Ceiling.
1509
July 10, John
Calvin was born. He was an influential French theologian and pastor
during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the
development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism.
He died on May 27, 1564.
1513
Juan
Ponce de Leon landed in Florida.
Vascode Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean.
1514
John
Knox was born in this year in Haddington, United Kingdom.. He was a
Scottish clergyman, writer and leader of the Protestant Reformation who is
considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland. He
died on November 24, 1572 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
1517
John
Fox or Foxe was born in Boston. He died on April 18, 1587. He
wrote a book called "Fox's Book of Martyrs." See
1563
1524
Giovanni
da Verrazano explored America's northeast coast.
1529
February 4, Ludwig
Heltzer, was beheaded at Kanstanz for
holding Baptist views. (From the notes of H. Hallgren)
1530
Grace
O'Malley was Ireland's pirate queen. Grace was born about this year in
County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland She was the daughter of a
chieftain, Owen O'Malley, and his wife Margaret. She grew up inheriting her
father's taste for the seafaring life and eventually took command of his fleet
of galleys and their hard-bitten, all-male crews. For fifty years she
traded the clan's produce in Ireland, Scotland, and Spain, skillfully practiced
the time-honored craft of piracy and plundering, and led rebellions against the
invading English.
1558
For more than
270 years --- from 1558 to 1829 --- Roman Catholics in England were not able to
practice their faith openly so they had to find alternative ways to express
their beliefs - underground. The song "The Twelve
Days of Christmas" is one example of how they did it.
1560
October
10, Jacobus Arminius
was born in Oudewater, Netherlands. Jacobus Arminius was the Latinized
name of the Dutch theologian Jakob Hermanszoon from the Protestant Reformation
period. He died on October 19, 1609, in Leiden, Netherlands
1563
March 20,
John Foxe' book, "Fox's
Book of Martyrs" was published in English by John Day. The
book is a celebrated work of church history and martyr logy. It contained
about 1800 pages and was first known as Acts and Monuments.
John Fox (or Foxe) was born in Boston, in Lincolnshire, in 1517.
1565
September 8, The first permanent European settlement in
the present U.S. was founded at St. Augustine,
Florida.
1585
The first English colony
in America was settled on Roanoke
Island, but it
survived only ten months. Roanoke is an island off the coast of North
Carolina. It is part of Dare County
1587
April
18, John Foxe died on this date in London, England. He was born at Boston in
Lincolnshire county, England in 1516. The work for which he was famous ,
Book of Martyrs, was first published in English in 1563 under the title, Acts
and Monuments of These Latter and Perillour Dayes, but it be came known almost
immediately as the Book of Martyrs.
August 18, The first English child, Virginia
Dare was
born on the continent at the second Roanoke settlement--the "Lost
Colony."
1595
Pocahontas was born sometime this year. She was noted for her
association with the colonial settlement. She was a Virginia Indian
notable for her association with the settlement at Jamestown,
Virginia. She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the head of a
network of tributary tribal nations in the Tidewater region of Virginia.
In a well-known historical anecdote, she is said to have saved the life of an
Indian captive, Englishman John Smith, in 1607 by placing her head upon his own
when her father raised his war club to execute him. Pocahontas was
captured by the English during Anglo-Indian hostilities in 1613, and held for
ransom. During her captivity, she converted to Christianity and took the
name Rebecca. When the opportunity arose for her to return to her people,
she chose to remain in with the English. In April 1614, she married
tobacco planter John Rolfe. In January 1615, she bore him a son, Thomas
Rolfe. They traveled to England where on March 21, 1617 she died.
Lady Rebecca Rolfe was buried under the chancel of St. Georges Church in
Gravesend on March 21, 1617.
1603
December
21, Roger
Williams was born in Cowley, Middlesex, England. On February 5, 1631,
Roger and Mary Williams arrived at Boston. He was an English theologian and
leading American colonist, an early and courageous proponent of the separation
of church and state, an advocate for fair dealings with Native Americans,
founder of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, and co-founder of the colony of
Rhode Island. He was also one of the founders of Baptist church in
America. He died on April 19, 1683, at the age of 79 in Providence.
1604
January,
King James I of
England convened the Hampton
Court Conference where a new English version of the Bible was conceived in
response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by
the Puritans, a faction within the Church of England.
1607
May 13, Jamestown,
Virginia became the first permanent English settlement.
1609
Henry
Hudson sailed the Half
Moon up the Hudson River
looking for "The Northwest
Passage."
Construction
started on the Blue
Mosque in what is now known as Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque is named
Blue for the twenty thousand blue Iznik
tiles adorning the walls of its interior. Construction was completed
in 1616.
1611
April 11, Edward
Wightman, English Baptist was burned at
the stake in Litchfield, England.
The
Authorized King James
Version of the Bible was completed.
1618
The Thirty
Years War started in Germany. It lasted until 1648. It was one
of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
1619
July 30,
America's first legislative body, the Virginia
House of Burgesses, convened in Jamestown, Virginia.
The first
black slaves in America, arrived on a Dutch ship in Jamestown.
1620
September
6/16, The Mayflower set
sail from Mayflower Steps
in Plymouth, England with
102 pilgrims on board..
November
10/20, Land was sighted from the Mayflower. It was confirmed to be
Cape Cod.
November
11/21, The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower
Compact in Provincetown
harbor.
December 26, The
Pilgrims who were on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
During the first winter, 47% of them died.
This year
marks the start of the "Great Migration". The term Great
Migration usually refers to the migration in this period of English
settlers, primarily Puritans to Massachusetts and the warm islands of the West
Indies, especially the sugar rich island of Barbados, 1630-40. They came
in family groups, rather than as isolated individuals and were motivated chiefly
by a quest for freedom to practice their Puritan religion.
1621
June 21,
twenty-seven protestant leaders were executed in the Old Town Square in Prague
by order of the Catholic Emperor Ferdinand.
October, The first recorded Thanksgiving
celebration.
1623
July, The
Pilgrims met together to celebrate the first
proclamation of Thanksgiving.
1624
The Dutch created the first European settlements when they
settled in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
and formed the Dutch
colony of New Netherland, or Nieuw Nederlandt.
See Website for detailed facts on those early days.
1626
The
Indians (Native American Lenape
people) sell "Manhattes"
Island to the Dutch for merchandise worth about $24.
1628
November
18, St. Peters
Basilica was completed in Rome
November
28, John Bunyan
was born in Easton, near Bedford, England. He was an English Christian
writer and preacher who is famous for the writing "The
Pilgrim's Progress." Though he was a Reformed Baptist, he is
remembered in the Church of England. He died on August 31, 1688.
1629
March,
The Massachusetts
Bay Colony received its charter from King Charles of England superseding the
land grant and establishing a legal basis for the English Colony at
Massachusetts.
1632
A King
James Version of the Bible published in England became known as the "Wicked
Bible." The Wicked Bible, sometimes called the Adulterous Bible
or The Sinner's Bible is a term referring to the Bible published in 1631 by
Robert Barker and Martin Lucas, the royal printers in London, which was meant to
be a reprint of the King James Bible. The name is derived from the
compositors' mistake: in the Ten Commandments of the word not in the sentence
Thou shalt not commit adultery was omitted.
1634
Tulip bulbs were used as a form of currency in Holland. (snapple.com)
The first
decennial performance of the Oberammergau
Passion Plays is held.
1635
Phillip
Spener was born in Alsace,
France. He was educated in Strasburg.
He completed his doctoral dissertation and was prepared to teach, but instead
served as a pastor in Frankfurt. He had completed his doctoral
dissertation and was prepared to teach, but instead served as a pastor in
Frankfurt. the deadness and moral laxity of the congregation moved him to
offer a specific program for change, spelled out in Pia
Desideria, or "Pior Desires," first published in 1675,
This controversial writing marks the birth of Pietism
as a renewal movement within Lutheranism and beyond it. Phillip Spener
died in 1705.
1636
Roger
Williams was an American Protestant theologian, and the first American
proponent of religious freedom and the separation of church and state. He
founded Providence,
Rhode Island, to provide religious freedom to all. He was born
around 1603 and died sometime between January 28 and March 15, 1863.
October
28, Harvard College,
the colonies' first institution of higher education was founded on this date by
the state of Massachusetts.
1639
January
14, The constitution
of the state of Connecticut was the first constitution written in
America. The committee framing the orders was charged to make the law as
as near to the law of God as they can be.
1st Baptist Church in America at Providence, Rhode Island
was organized. The meetinghouse of the nation's
oldest Baptist congregation, founded by Roger Williams in 1638. The structure
was dedicated in 1775 and designed by Joseph
Brown. The church has a carved wood
interior and a Waterford crystal chandelier. Built by ships' carpenters in 1775,
it survived the gale of 1875 and the hurricane of 1938. The church
congregation met in a grove of trees or in people's homes until 1775 when the
church was dedicated.
1640
The Whole Book of
Psalmes, was the first book printed in
the colonies. It was a hymnal known as the Bay Psalm Book. Only the
words were printed because they assumed everybody new the music.
1644
October
14, William Penn
was born in London, England. He was an English real estate entrepreneur,
philosopher, and founder of the Province
of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and future Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious
freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape
Indians. Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and
developed. He died on July 30, 1718 at the age of 74.
November 13, law
adopted by Massachusetts Bay banishing all Baptists.
The second Baptist Church in America at Newport, RI organized by John Clark.
1653
John Bunyan was baptized at 25 years of age.
1654
Read some
condensed history of the
Anabaptist. This was
the first year, as known, the word Baptist was used in English Literature.f
1660
December
1, The British Parliament passed the first Navigation Act of regulate colonial
trade. This particular Navigation Act added a twist to Oliver Cromwell's
act; ship's crews had to be three-quarters English, and "enumerated"
products not produced bh the mother country, such as tobacco, cotton, and sugar
were to be shipped from the colonies onlyy to England or other English colonies.
1662
December
17, Samuel Wesley
was born. He was a clergyman of the Church of England, as well as a poet
and writer of controversial prose. He was also the father of John Wesley
and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism. He died on April 5, 1735.
1664
September, New Amsterdam
was captured by
English and the name was changed to New York. The English also captured
the Dutch colonies of New
Netherland. Fort
Orange was renamed Fort Albany and paved the way for the naming of the city
of Albany.
1665
June 7,
The First Baptist Church of
Boston was organized by two women and seven men based
on their strong commitment as disciples of Jesus Christ and their determination
to worship God with freedom of conscience. the organized this church, the
third church of any kind to be founded in Boston and the fifth Baptist church in
all America. The first pastor, Thomas Gould, and three others were
baptized on that day, the other having been baptized in England.
The church was formed in defiance of two laws, passed by the
General Court: (1) That all persons wishing to form churches must first
obtain consent of the :magistrates and elders of the greater part of the
churches within this jurisdiction," (2) That "if any person or
persons within this jurisdiction shall condemn or opposed the baptizing of
infants... such person or persons shall be subject to
banishment."
1669
January
20, Susanna Wesley was
born in London,
United Kingdom. She was the mother of Samuel, John and Charles
Wesley. She died on July 23, 1742 London, England.
1673
In this year
Thomas Ken wrote a book entitled, "A Manual of Prayers,"
for the use of the scholars of Winchester
College. In one of the editions of this manual, Ken included three of
his hymns that he wanted the students to sing each day as part of their
devotion. These hymns we called "Morning Hymn," Evening
Hymn," and "Midnight Hymn." Each of these hymns closed with
the familiar four lines we now know as The
Doxology.
1674
July 17, Isaac
Watts was born on this day. He is recognized as the "Father of
English Hymnody," as he was the first prolific and popular English
hymn-writer, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns
remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.
Three of the ones he wrote the words for are, "Joy
to the World," "Jesus
Shall Reign," and "Oh
God, Our Help In Ages Past." He died on November 25, 1748.
1676
September
19, Nathaniel
Bacon led rebellious Virginians against the Colony's royal government.
Bacon's death on October 26, from dysentery, led to the collapse of the
rebellion.
1677
William
Penn framed the first charter separating church and state for the Quaker
Colony of West Jersey.
1681
February
28, King Charles II
of England, granted to William Penn a proprietary charter for a colony and
named it Pennsylvania
to honor Penn's father. Charles II granted a land charter to William Penn
to repay a debt of €16,000 or around € 2,100,000 in 2008, adjusting for
retail inflation) owed to William's father Admiral
Penn. This was one of the largest land grants to an individual in
history. It was called Pennsylvania, meaning "Penn's Woods", in
honor of Admiral Penn. William Penn, who had wanted his province to be
named "Sylvania", was embarrassed at the change, fearing that people
world think he had named it after himself, but King Charles would not rename the
grant. Penn established a government with two innovations that were much
copied in the New World: the county commission and freedom of religious
conviction.
1684
June 21,
King Charles II revoked the Massachusetts
Bay Colony charter. 1689
1685
February
23, George
Frideric Handel was born on this day. He was a German-English Baroque
composer who is famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel
was born in Germany in the same year as JS
Bach and Domenico
Scarlatti. His works include Messiah, Water Music, and Music for the
Royal Fireworks. George Handel died on April 14, 1759.
March 31,
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach,
the capital of the duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, in the Thuringian region of the Holy
Roman Empire. He was a famous German composer, and considered the
"master of masters' because of his inspiring musical compositions.
All of his uncles were professional musicians, His father probable taught
his to play the violin and harpsicord, and his brother, Johann Christiph Bach,
taught his the clavichord and exposed him to much contemporary musicBach
composed a cantata which expressed the fervency of his faith in Christ's atoning
work on the cross entitled" Jesus, Meine Freude. (Jesus, My
Joy!" Bach's health and vision declined in 1749, and he died on
July 28, 1750 in Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.
1688
August 31, John Bunyan
died in London. He was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for
writing The Pilgrim's Progress. He was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church
of England.
1689
April 18,
Sir Edmund Andros,
governor of the Dominion of New England, was deposed during England's "Glorious
Revolution"; the Massachusetts Bay Colony regained its charter two
years later. 1684
1690
September 25, first newspaper printed in
America, was sold
in Boston. It was a 71/4" X 111/2", four page journal with one blank
page where you could write in your own news. It was printed by Benjamin
Harris. The paper lasted only one issue before being suppressed.
1692
February,
The Salem witch hunts
began. Before they ended in May of 1693, 14 women and 6 men were executed;
150 were imprisoned.
1703
June 28,
John Wesley older
brother of Charles Wesley was born. He was a Church of England cleric and
Christian theologian. John is largely credited, along with his brother
Charles, as founding the Methodist movement, which began when he took to
open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield. In contrast
to George Whitefield's Calvinism, Wesley embraced the Arminian doctrines that
were dominant in the 18th-century Church of England. Methodism in both
forms was a highly successful evangelical movement in the United Kingdom, which
encouraged people to experience Jesus Christ personally. He encouraged
people to meet and worship in small groups rather than worship in the authorized
church building. He died March 2,
1791 at the age of 87, in London, England..
October
5 Jonathan
Edwards was born in East
Windsor, Connecticut
Colony. He was a Christian preacher, philosopher, and
theologian. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most
important and original philosophical theologian." and one of America's
greatest intellectuals.
1704
August
1-3, An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar
during the War of the Spanish Succession.
1707
December
18, Charles Wesley
was born on this day. Mr. Wesley is chiefly remembered for the many hymns
he wrote. He founded Wesley Chapel in the village of Brayton,
North Yorkshire, England. His house, located near by, can still be
visited today. Some of the hymns he wrote words for are, "Christ
the Lord is Risen Today," "Love
Divine, All Loves Excelling," and "Oh
for a Thousand Tongues to Sing." He died on March 29, 1788.
"When
I Survey the Wondrus Cross," was written by Issac
Watts. Mr. Watts wrote 696 English hymns during his lifetime.
1712
June, The
Carolina Colony
was divided into the providences of North Carolina and South Carolina.
1714
December
16, George
Whitefield was born. He was an English Anglican priest who helped
spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North
American colonies. He was one of the founders of Methodism and of the
evangelical movement generally. He became perhaps the best-known preacher
in Britain and America in the 18th century, and because he traveled through all
of the American colonies and drew great crowds and media coverage, he was one of
the most widely recognized public figures in colonial America. He died
Whitefield died in the parsonage of Old South Presbyterian Church, Newburyport,
Massachusetts, on September 30, 1770, and was buried, according to his wishes,
in a crypt under the pulpit of this church.
1715
Sybilla
Righton Masters was an American inventor. Mrs. Masters was the first
person residing in the American
colonies to be given an English patent,
and possibly the first known inverter of her gender in America. Mrs.
Masters was given a patent for a corn
mill in her husbands name, as women were not allowed to have their own
patents in that time and place. She also patented a process for making
hats.
1718
David
B. Brainerd was a missionary to the American Indians in New York, New
Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. He was born in Connecticut, he died of
tuberculosis an the age of twenty-nine in 1747.
Ice
cream recipes first appear in 18th-century England and America. A
recipe for ice cream was published in Mrs.
Mary Eales's Receipts in London in this year.
1719
Issac Watts wrote
"Jesus
Shall Reign". Issac was born on July 17, 1674 and died on November 25,
1748 and is recognized as the Father of "English Hymnody", as he was
the first prolific and popular English Hymn writer, credited with some 750
Hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been
translated into many languages.
Watts also
wrote "Joy to the World" in this year. He had written his first hymn
in 1692 at the age of 18 as a protest against what he thought was the low
quality of songs in Anglican hymnals.
Though the
triumphant words "Joy to the World" exemplify the Christmas feeling,
this familiar text is actually a translation based on five verses from Psalm 98
in the Old Testament.
1723
The Old North Church in Boston was built. A signal
by Paul Revere from the lanterns hung in the belfry. "One if by land, two
if by sea."
1725
July 24,
John
Newton was born on this day in Wapping, London. John was an English
Anglican clergyman and former slave-ship captain. He sailed back to
England in 1748, aboard the merchant ship Greyhound, which was carrying
beeswax and dyer's wood, now referred to as camwood. During this voyage,
he experienced a spiritual conversion. The ship encountered a severe storm
off the coast of Donegal, Ireland and almost sank. John awoke in the
middle of the night and finally called out to God as the ship filled with
water. After he called out, the cargo came out and stopped up the hole,
and the ship was able to drift to safety. It was this experience which he
later marked as the beginnings of his conversion to evangelical
Christianity. As the ship sailed home, Newton began to read the Bible and
other religious literature. By the time he reached Britain, he had
accepted the Lord as his personal savior. After he became a minister,
hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery. He was
the author of at least 289
hymns, including "Amazing
Grace." He died on December 21, 1807 at the age of 82 in
London, England.
September 8, Arthur Guinness
was born in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. He was an Irish
brewer and founder of the Guiness brewery business and family. In 1761 he
married Olivia Whitmore in St.
Mary's Church, Dublin and they had 21 children, 10 of whom lived to
adulthood. He died on January 23, 1803 at the age of 78 in Dublin,
Ireland.
1731
November
26, William Cowper was
born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England on this day. His last name is pronounced Cooper.
He wrote among other
hymns, "There is
a Fountain Filled With Blood." He died on April 25, 1800.
1732
February
22, George Washington
was born. He became the first President of the United States. He
died on December 1, 1799.
June 9,
General James Edward
Oglethorpe received a charter for the colony of Georgia. As a social
reformer in Britain, he hoped to resettle Britain's poor, especially those in
debtors' prison, in the New World.
1734
Robert
Aitken was born during this year. He was a Philadelphia printer and
the first to publish an English language Bible in the newly formed United
States. He was born in Dalkeith,
Scotland. He died in Philadelphia in 1802.
1735
October
30, John Adams the
2nd president of the United States was born in Braintree, Massachusetts.
He died on July 4, 1826 at the age of 90 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
A New
York City newspaper, New York Weekly Journal publisher John
Peter Zenger was acquitted of seditious libel, a landmark decision for
freedom of the press. On Sunday, November 17, 1734 Zenger was arrested and
charged with seditious libel. After more than eight months in prison,
Zenger went to trial defended by illustrious Philadelphia lawyer Andrew
Hamilton.
1736
May 29, Patrick
Henry was born in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, British America.
He was an American attorney, planter, and politician who became know as an
orator during the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770's. A
Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of
Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. He died in Brookneal,
Virginia U.S. at the age of 63.
1738
December
26, Thomas Nelson Jr.
was born on this day. He was an American planter, soldier, and
statesman from Yorktown,
Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was
its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the U.S. Founding Fathers
since he signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia
delegation. He died on January 4, 1789.
1739
Charles
Wesley wrote and published the Christmas Hymn, "Hark,
the Herald Angles Sing". In 1753 George
Whitfield changed some of the words to read, as we know the hymn today.
1740
April 7, Haym
Salomon was born in Leszmo,
Poland. He was a Polish-born American Jewish businessman and political
financial broker who immigrated to New York from Poland during the period of the
American Revolution. He helped convert the French loans into ready cash by
selling bills of exchange for Robert
Morris, the Superintendent of Finance. In this way he aided the
Continental Army and was possibly the prime financier of the American side
during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain. He died on January
6, in Philadelphia, U.S.
1741
July 15, Vitus Bering
and Aleksei Chirikov Expedition discovers the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
They were the first explorers from Asia to land on North America.
1742
April 13, Handel's
Messiah premiered in Dublin, Ireland. Messiah is an English oratorio
composed by George Frideric
Handel, and is on of the most popular works in the
Western choral literature. The Messiah sing-along now common at Christmas
often consist of only the first of the oratorio's three parts, with the
Hallelujah Chorus (originally concluding the second part) replacing His Yoke
is Easy in the first part.
1744
November
22, Abigail Adams was
born in Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America. She was
the wife of John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams and was the second
first lady of the United States, although these titles were not used at the
time.. She died October 28, 1818 at the age of 73 in Quincy,
Massachusetts, US. She is buried in the United First Parish Church,
Quincy, Massachusetts. On June 18, 1775, in the midst of the conflict with
Britain, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John:
"The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but the God of
Israel is He that giveth strength and power unto His people. Trust in Him
at all times, ye people, pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for
us."
The quote for Abigail Adams was copied form the book, America's God and
Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, pg 2.
1745
August
20, Francis Asbury was born in Handsworth, West Midlands, United
Kingdom. He was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States. He died on March 31, 1816.
1749
May 19, King
George II granted a charter to the Ohio
Company. The Ohio Company, formally known as the Ohio Company of
Virginia, was a land speculation company organized for the colonization of the
Ohio Country. The activities of the company helped to provoke the outbreak
of the French and
Indian War.
1750
It was about this year that John Newton wrote
"Amazing Grace." Click
here to read the history of one of life's greatest hymns.
The rapidly growing population of
Britain's North American
colonies now numbers one million, while approximately six million people live in
England and Wales.
1752
January 1, Betsy Ross of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was born on this day. She has been widely
credited with making the first American flag. She died on January 30,
1836. Read the Betsy
Ross flag story.
Katharina
A. von Schlegel wrote the words to, "Be still My Soul."
See 1899
1753
October
31, Virginia's lieutenant Governor
Dinwiddle sent George Washington to the Ohio Territory to demand that the
French leave the region. Dinwiddle learned the French had built Fort
Presque Isle near Lake Erie
and
Fort Le Boeuf, which
he saw as threatening Virginia's interests in the Ohio Country.
The British
Museum in London was established.
1754
July 3,
The Battle of Fort Necessity, or the Battle
of the Great Meadows took place on this date in what is now the mountaintop
hamlet of Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The engagement was
one of the first battles of the French
and Indian War and George Washington's only military surrender. The
battle, along with the May 28 Battle
of Jumonville Glen, contributed to a series of military escalations that
resulted in the global Seven Years' War.
1759
August
24, William
Wilberforce was born in Kingston upon Hull, United
Kingdom. He was an
English politician, philanthropist, and leader of the movement to abolish the
slave trade. He died on July 29, 1833 in London, United Kingdom at the age
of 73. The movie "Amazing
Grace" tells the story of Mr. Wilberforce's life.
1760
October, George
III becomes King of England.
Adam
Clarke was born from 1760 -2762 in the town land of Moybeg
Kirley near Tobermore in Northern Ireland, He was a British Methodist
theologian and biblical scholar. He is chiefly remembered for writing a
commentary on the Bible which took him 40 years to complete and which was a
primary Methodist theological resource for two centuries. He died in 1832
1761
William
Carey was born August 17. He was an English Baptist missionary and a Particular
Baptist minister, known as the 'father of modern missions." He
was one of the founders of the Baptist
Missionary Society. As a missionary in the Danish colony, Serampore,
India, he translated the Bible into Bengali, Sanskrit, and numerous other
languages and dialects. He lived a quiet life until his death in 1834,
revising his Bengali Bible, preaching, and teaching students. The couch on
which he died, on June 9, is now housed at Regent's
Park College, the Baptist hall of University
of Oxford.
1763
February 10, The
Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War. A defeated France gives up most of
her claims to The North American
Territory. Spain
ceded Florida to Britain for the return of Cuba.
1764
April, The
British Parliament passes the Sugar
Act to raise money through import taxes on the colonies.
1765
March 22,
The Stamp Act, which
imposed heavy taxes on the Colonies, was passed by Parliament.
May, Virginia's
House of Burgesses adopts Patrick
Henry's Stamp Act Resolves, protesting taxation with out representation.
August, Angry mobs
force stamp distributors to resign. Many colonists agree not to import
British goods.
October, Colonial
delegates to the Congress in New York reject Parliament's right to tax the
colonies.
1766
March, Pressured by British merchants, Parliament repeals
the unsuccessful Stamp Act but restates its supreme authority over the colonies
by passing the Declaratory
Act.
1767
June, The
Townshend Acts impose duties on glass, tea, and other items imported into the
colonies. The colonists again refuse to buy British goods.
1768
Work
began on Monticello the
home of Thomas Jefferson.
1770
March 5, British soldiers fire
without orders, into an angry Boston crowd, killing five people. This incident soon becomes known as the Boston
Massacre. It was also known as the Boston riot and was the incident,
which helped spark the rebellion in some of the British American colonies, which
culminated in the American Revolutionary War. A heavy British military
presence in Boston led to a tense situation that boiled over into incitement of
brawls between soldiers and civilians and eventually led to troops discharging
their muskets after being attacked by a rioting crowd.
April, Parliament
repeals all the duties except that on tea.
1772
William
Cowper wrote the words to "There is a Fountain". To hear
the melody and read the words.
1773
January
1,
John Newton preaches on
1 Chronicles 17:16, 17 and uses the words he wrote to "Amazing
Grace" to accompany the sermon. See more about Amazing Grace.
May, The Tea Act
gives the British
East India Company a monopoly on sales. In protest, patriots force
ships to return to England without unloading their cargoes of tea.
December 16,
American patriots dressed as
Mohawk Indians boarded
the vessels of the East Indian Company docked in the Boston harbor and dumped
all the tea that was on the three ships into the ocean. They emptied 342
chests of tea which was valued at more than 10,000 pounds. This even
became known as the "Boston
Tea Party."
1774
March,
Parliament closes Boston harbor to all trade as punishment for the Boston Tea
Party.
May,
Virginia's
House of Burgesses supports Boston by observing a day of fasting and
prayer. Virginia calls for a unified colonial response through a boycott
of British goods.
September 5,
Delegates from all the Colonies except Georgia convened for the First
Continental Congress.
September 5, Peyton
Randolph was elected 1st President of the Continental Congress.
His term lasted 48 days and ended on October 22. He was unable to continue
his term because of poor health. He previously served as speaker of the Virginia
House of Burgesses. He was 53 years old.
October, The
First Continental Congress declares that Americans are entitled to the
rights of "life, liberty, and property."
October 22,
Henry Middleton from the state of South Carolina was elected 2nd
President of the Continental Congress. Previously he served as Speaker, of South
Carolina Commons House of Assembly. He resigned the Presidency because
he was opposed independence from Great Britain. He served for 5
days. He was 57 years old.
November, Yorktown
residents stage a southern tea party, boarding the ship Virginia and dumping
chests of tea into the York
River.
1775
February,
Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion. British
General Gage is authorized to use force to control the colony.
March 23, Patrick
Henry gave his "Give
Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" speech.
April 19, The
battle of Lexington signaled the start of the American Revolution. British solders
tried to capture a munitions storage at Concord, Massachusetts and were met
with resistance from embattled farmers (Minutemen)
and fired the shot heard around the world. This was the start of the Revolutionary
War. Lord
Dunmore, royal governor of Virginia, seizes Virginia's store of gunpowder at
Williamsburg, Virginia.
May 10, The Second
Continental Congress began; George
Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental forces.
May 10,
Peyton Randolph was elected again as 3rd President of the Continental
Congress. He resigned on May 24, after serving 15 days to return to the
Virginia House of Burgesses.
May 24, John
Hancock was elected 4th President of the Continental congress. He
served for 890 days. He was 38 years old at the time. His term ended
on October 29, 1777. Previously he was the President
of Massachusetts Provincial Congress. See 1785
June, The British win the battle of Bunker
and Breed's Hills in Boston, but they suffer heavy losses.
November,
Virginia's royal governor issues an emancipation proclamation freeing "all
indentured Servants (and) Negroes" who will fight alongside the British.
John
Asplund, the first Swedish Baptist in America.
1776
January, Thomas
Paine's influential pamphlet, "Common
Sense" was published.
May 4, Rhode
Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King
George III of Great Britian.
May, France
secretly begins sending money and supplies to the colonies.
May, Betsy
Ross reports that she sewed the first American flag.
June 7,
Acting under the instruction of the Virginia
Convention, Richard
Henry Lee introduced a resolution in the Second
Continental Congress proposing independence for the colonies. The
Lee Resolution contained three parts: a declaration of independence, a call
to form foreign alliances, and "a plan for confederation."
June 10,
Congress appointed a committee of five to draft a statement of independence for
the colonies, The committee included Thomas Jefferson, John Adams,
Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman, with the actual
writing delegated to Jefferson.
Jefferson drafted the statement between June 11 and
28. As a scholar well-versed in the ideas and ideals of the French and
English Enlightenments, Jefferson found his greatest inspiration in the language
and arguments of English philosopher John
Locke, who had justified England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688
on the basis of man's "natural rights."
July 2, The
momentous decision of the Continental Congress to sever its ties to Great
Britain came on this date, which is the date that John Adams thought should be
celebrated by future generations. The Declaration of Independence,
drafted mostly by Thomas Jefferson, and edited by his colleagues in the
Continental Congress, was adopted 2 days later.
July 4, The Declaration
of Independence was adopted by Congress. The second sentence of the
document reads as follows: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness. This sentence is called one of the best-known sentences in the
English Language.
July 5, Under
the supervision to the Jefferson committee, the approved Declaration was
printed.
July 8, The
Liberty Bell rings in Philadelphia, for the first public reading of the
Declaration of Independence.
July 19,
Congress ordered that the Declaration be engrossed on parchment with a new
title, "the unanimous declaration of the thirteen united states of
America," and "that the same, when engrossed, be sighed by every
member of Congress." Engrossing is the process of copying an official
document in a large hand. The engrosser of the Declaration was probably Timothy
Matlock, an assistant to Charles
Thomson, secretary to the Congress.
August 2, John
Hancock, the President of the Congress signed the engrossed copy with a bold
signature. The other delegates, following custom, signed beginning at the
right with signatures arranged by states from northernmost New Hampshire to
southernmost Georgia.
Although all delegates were not present on August 2,
fifty-six delegates eventually sighed the document. Some delegates, including Robert
R. Livingston of New York, a member of the drafting committee, never signed the
Declaration.
1777
January,
Washington defeats the British at Princeton, New Jersey. The
Continental army goes into winter
encampment at Morristown.
June 14, The Continental Congress passed the Flag
Resolution that stated, "Resolved, That the flag of the United States
be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen
stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." Some
believe the design may have been derived from the flag and jack of the British
East India Company. Although Betsy Ross and others were commissioned
to produce flags, there is no evidence that verifies that Ross sewed the first.
September,
The British
occupy Philadelphia after winning the Battle
of Brandywine Creek.
October,
Washington is defeated at the Battle
of Germantown outside Philadelphia.
October,
British general John
Burgoyne surrenders his army of 6,000 men at Saratoga,
New York, a turning point in the war.
November 1,
The Official First
National Thanksgiving Proclamation was delivered by the Continental
Congress.
November 1, Henry
Laurens of South Carolina was elected the 5th President of the
Continental Congress. He served for 404 days. His term ended on
December 9, 1778. Previously he was President of South
Carolina Provincial Congress, Vice President, South Carolina. He was
53 years old at the time.
November 15,
Congress adopted the Articles
of Confederation.
Winter, Washington's
army winters at Valley Forge. Severe weather and food shortages cause
terrible hardships for the army.
The
constitution of Vermont (then an independent state) was the first to end slavery
and enact universal male
suffrage.
1778
February
6, France pledges financial and military support to the United States in
their independence, in effect declaring war on Great Britain.
March 17,
Captain James Cook arrives on the shore of present-day Oregon while exploring
the west coast of America in search of the Northwest Passage. He records
some of the first encounters with Native Americans in this area. He also
touched the coast at Nootka
Sound and confirmed the English claim to Oregon.
June, The
Battle of Monmouth Court House in New Jersey ends in a draw, but the
British leave the battlefield.
December 10, John
Jay of the state of New York, was elected 6th President of the
Continental Congress. He served for 293 Days and was 32 years of age at
the time. His term was over on September 28, 1779. He later became
the first Chief
Justice of the US Supreme Court and served from 1789 to 1795.
1779
February - The publication of Olney Hymns
establishes John Newton's reputation as a hymn-writer. This publication is
the combined work of curate John Newton (1725-1807) and his poet friend, William
Cowper (1731-1800). The hymns were written for the use in Newton's rural
parish, which was made up of relatively poor and uneducated followers.
Fall,
An American expedition burns the villages of Britain's Iroquois allies in New
York. With the war at a stalemate in the north, the British refocus their
efforts to the south.
September
28, Samuel
Huntington from Connecticut was elected 7th President of the
Continental Congress. He served for 62 days and was 48 years old at the
time. His term was over on July 10, 1781. He previously served as
Associate Judge, on the Connecticut
Superior Court.
September-October, A joint French-American attempt to retake Savannah,
Georgia, fails with heavy losses. The French are unwilling to continue
the siege leaving many Americans discouraged with the French alliance.
.
1780
May, Americans surrender Charleston,
South Carolina, the worst defeat of the war. This defeat begins a
period of bloody conflict in the Carolinas between the loyalists and the
patriots.
July, Robert
Raikes, organized the first Sunday School in
Gloucester, England.
1781
January, Continental infantry and militia defeat the
British infantry and cavalry at Cowpens,
South Carolina.
March, At
Guilford Court House, North Carolina, General Nathanael Greene loses to British
general Charles Cornwallis. Cornwallis, however, leaves the Carolinas to
join British forces already in Virginia.
July 10, Thomas
McKean of Delaware became the 8th President of the Continental
Congress. He served for 119 days and was 47 years of age. He
terminated his Presidency on November 5, 1781. He was Chief Justice of the
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court before serving the Continental Congress. He was one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
August 2, General
Cornwallis makes Yorktown
his base operations and fortifies the town. Most of the townspeople flee
before the British arrive.
August 19,
Washington's and Rochambeau's
combined American French army leaves New York for Virginia. A French fleet
heads for the Chesapeake Bay.
September 5,
In a battle off the Virginia Capes, a French fleet drives off a British force
and takes control of the Chesapeake Bay.
September 26,
The Allied army arrives in Williamsburg, Virginia.
October 6,
Allied troops dig the first siege line (redoubts, a defended position or a
protective barrier, and gun batteries connected by trenches) at
Yorktown. Three days later, they begin bombarding the British defenses.
October 14,
British redoubts nine and ten are captured during night attacks. The
allies move closer to Yorktown.
October
16-17, With supplies running low, General Cornwallis fails to escape
across the York River for one reason, because of a storm. Cornwallis
requests a cease-fire to discuss terms for surrender.
October 19,
General Cornwallis surrenders his army of over 7,000 men to the allied
American-French forces.
November
5, John Hanson
of Maryland was elected to be the 9th President of the Continental
Congress. He served 365 days and was 66 years of age. He left his
office on November 4, 1782. Before being President he served in the Maryland
House of Delegates.
1782
March, Lord
North resigns as prime minister of Britain. Great Britain begins peace
negotiations with the United States.
August 7, The
original Purple Heart,
designated as the Badge of Military Merit , was established by George
Washington--then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army--by order from
his Newburgh, New York headquarters. The Badge of Military Merit was only
awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers by Washington himself.
Washington authorized his subordinate officers to issue Badges of Merit as appropriate.
Although never abolished, the award of the badge was not proposed again
officially until after World War 1.
November
4, Elias Boudinot
of New Jersey was elected to be the 10th President of the Continental
Congress. He served 365 days an reached the age of 42. He left
office on November 3, 1783. Previously he was Commissary of Prisoners for
the Continental Army. He was born in 1740 and died in 1821.
1783
September
3,
The final treaties between the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities, are signed in Paris.
In other words the treaty marked the end of the Revolutionary War.
November 3, Thomas
Mifflin of Pennsylvania was elected to be the 11th President of the Continental
Congress. He served 214 days at the age of 39. He left office on
June 3, 1784. Previously he was a Major General in the Continental
Army, and 1st and 3rd Quartermaster
General during the American Revolution. He was a delegate to the Constitutional
Convention of 1787. He also was the first Governor of the state of
Pennsylvania.
December 4,
The
last British troops leave the United States. The withdrawal of the
last British troops from Staten Island and Long Island. This officially
ended the British occupation of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
After serving, US President George Washington appointed him Director of the
United States Mint, serving from 1785 until 1805.
1784
February
28, John Wesley charters the Methodist
Church.
November 30, Richard
Henry Lee of Virginia was elected as the 12th President of the Continental
Congress. He served 340 days at the age of 52. He left office on
November 30, 1784. Previously he was with the Virginia House of
Burgesses. He is best known for his motion in the Second
Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great
Britain. He was one of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence.
There is a growing sense of crisis in the New
Nation. The British refuse to give up their forts on the Western Frontier. The weak confederation government is unable to pay the national
debt, regulate trade, resolve conflicts between states, or end an economic
recession.
1785
November
23, John Hancock
from of Massachusetts was elected as the 13th President of the Second Continental
Congress. He served 195 days at the age of 48. He left office on
June 5, 1786. Previously he served as the first and third Governor of
Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the
US Declaration of Independence. He also served as the 4th President of the
Continental Congress. See 1775
1786
June 6, Nathaniel
Gorham
from of Massachusetts was elected as the 14th President of the Second Continental
Congress. He served 151 days at the age of 48. He left office on
November 3, 1786. Previously he served on the Board
of War and Ordnance, which was created by the Second Continental Congress
as a special standing committee to oversee the American Continental Army's
administration and to make recommendations regarding the army to Congress.
July 6, The
Dollar is unanimously chosen as the money unit for the United States.
This is the first time a nation has adopted a decimal coinage system.
August 8,
The Continental Congress of the United States authorized the issuance of the US
dollar.
September, Representatives from five states discuss the regulation of
commerce. A new convention is scheduled to meet in 1787, to revise the
Articles of Confederation.
Winter,
Desperate Massachusetts
farmers, suffering economically, resist the seizure of their property for
debts or taxes. A sense of crisis and fear of anarchy makes the reform of
the confederation government urgent.
1787
February
2, Arthur St.Clair
from of Pennsylvania was elected as the 14th President of the Continental
Congress. He served 276 days at the age of 48. He left office on
November 4, 1787. Previously he was a Major General in the Continental
Army.
February
21, After debate, the Congress
of the Confederation endorsed the plan to revise the Articles
of the confederation.
May
25, The Federal Constitutional Convention
convenes with George Washington presiding. The the intent or purpose
of this convention was to create a new government rather than fix the existing
one. One of the accomplishments was to draft a new constitution.
July,
The "Great Compromise,"
providing for equal state representation in the Senate and representation based
on population in the lower house, breaks a deadlock between small and large
states. The Confederation Congress adopts the Northwest
Ordinance
providing for the settlement of western lands and the admission of new states
into the union.
September 17,
The final draft of The United
States Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional
Convention in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. It was then sent to the states for approval. The
United States Constitution is the shortest and oldest written constitution still
in use by any nation in the world today.
December
7, Delaware is the first state to ratify the new constitution.
1788
January
22, Cyrus Griffin
from of the state of Virginia was elected as the 15th, and last, President of the
Continental
Congress. He served 299 days at the age of 39. He left office on
November 15, 1788. He resigned after the ratification of the United
States Constitution rendered the old Congress obsolete. Previously he
served as judge for the Virginia
Court of Appeals. After he resigned the Presidency he became a United
States federal judge.
June, New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to
ratify the Constitution, putting it into effect. Within a month, the two
remaining key states of Virginia and New York also ratify the Constitution.
1789
April 30,
The first Congress met. George Washington becomes the first
President of the
United States. This link will give a biography of each United States
President. George was sworn in at Federal
Hall in New York City. President Washington was elected by a majority
of Electoral
College. He was not a member of any political party but did adhere to
some Federalist principals. Previously he served as Commander-in-Chief of
the Continental Army. (1775-1787)
May 3, John
Berry Meachum was born into slavery on this day. He was best known
for his important roles as a spiritual leader, educator and abolitionist,
best known for his important roles as a spiritual leader, educator and
abolitionist. He was the son of a Baptist preacher, was apprenticed as a
youth to a white carpenter under whose tutelage learned the craft of
cabinetmaking and coopering (barrel maker). Of unusual talent and with a
complying master, he eventually saved enough money to purchase his freedom and
that of his father The son of a Baptist preacher, he was apprenticed as a youth
to a white carpenter under whose tutelage he learned the craft of cabinetmaking
and coopering. Of unusual talent and with a complying master, Meachum eventually
saved enough money to purchase his freedom and that of his father.
John died on February 19, 1854, while speaking to his congregation during church
services. See 1847 for more about Pastor Meachum's
life.
September,
Congress sends twelve constitutional amendments
protecting individual rights to the states for approval.
November 26, In October 1789, with the recently finished draft of the Bill
of Rights on his desk, President George Washington proclaimed a very special
Thanksgiving Day
for the young nation. Declaring this day to be set aside for Americans to
"unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great
Lord and Ruler of Nations, "Washington implored his fellow citizens to
thank God for the Constitution "now lately instituted for the civil and
religious liberty with which we are
blessed."
The
Supreme Court of the United States was implemented; under the Judiciary Act
of 1789, the Court was to be composed of six members--though the number of
justices has been nine for almost all of its history, this number is set by
Congress, not the Constitution. The court convened for the first time on
February 2, 1790.
1790
George
Washington served as President of the United States. John Adams was his
Vice President.
January
9, U.S. President George Washington give the first
State of the Union Address.
March
1, The first United
States census is authorized.
May
29, Rhode Island
ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the last of the 13 original
states to do so.
July
16, The Residence Act
provided for a new permanent capital to be located on the Potomac River, the
exact area to be selected by President Washington. See 1799
July
31, Inventor
Samuel Hopkins becomes the first to be issued a U.S. patent for an improved
method of making potash.
August 2, The
first United States census showed a population of 3,929,625.
August 4, Alexander
Hamilton founded the Revenue
Cutter Service, later known as the U.S. Coast Guard.
1791
George
Washington served as President of the United States. John Adams was his
Vice President.
February
25, The
First Bank of the United States is a National Historic Landmark located in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within Independence National Historical Park.
The First Bank was a bank chartered by the United States Congress. The
charter was for 20 years. The Bank was created to handle the financial
needs and requirements of the central government of the newly formed United
States, which had previously been thirteen individual colonies with their own
banks, currencies, and financial institutions and policies.
December 15,
Congress added ten amendments to the U.S.Constitution.
Virginia was the eleventh state to ratify what is now known as The Bill
of Rights, (the first ten amendments
to the Constitution).
1792
George Washington served as President of the United States. John Adams was
his Vice President.
April 2, The US
Mint was formed. The renowned scientist David
Rittenhouse was the director from 1792 to 1795.
May 11, Captain Robert Gray
entered the
Columbia River
aboard the American sailing ship, Columbia
Rediviva , thus naming this important waterway.
August 29, Charles
Finney was born in Warren, Connecticut. Finney was the youngest of
fifteen children, the son of farmers, Finney never attended college, but his
six-foot three-inch stature, piercing eyes, musical skill and leadership
abilities gained him recognition in his community. He studied as an
apprentice to become a lawyer, but after a dramatic conversion experience and
baptism in Adams, New York, he gave up law to preach the gospel. At age 29
under George Washington Gale, Finney studied to become a licensed minister in
the Presbyterian Church, though he had many misgivings about the fundamental
doctrines taught in the denomination. He died on August 16, 1875 at the
age of 82.
October 29,
Mount Hood in Oregon is named after the British naval officer Samuel Hood by Lt.
William E. Broughton, who spots the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette
River.
Read a written
historical account from the notes of Harley Hallgren,
of what occurred in and around this year.
Construction
started on the building of the White
House in Washington D.C. It was completed in 1800.
1793
George Washington served as President of the United States. John Adams
was his Vice President.
February
25, George Washington holds the first Cabinet meeting as President of the
United States.
March 4,
George Washington is sworn in for his second term as President of the United
States.
March 12, Sam
Houston was born on this date in Timber Ridge in the Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia, of Scots-Irish descent. Houston became a key figure in the
history of Texas and was elected as the first and third President of the Republic
of Texas, US Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and
finally as governor of the state. He was a 19th-century American
statesman, politician, and soldier. He died on July 26, 1863 at the age of
70 in Huntsville, Texas.
April 1, The
Unsen volcano erupts in Japan and causes an earthquake; about 53,00 are
killed.
September 18,
President George Washington sets the foundation
stone for the U.S.Capitol building in Washington DC . The Capitol is
among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings
in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here
for more than two centuries. The US Capitol
Building has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored, today, it
stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people
and their government.
1794
George Washington remained as President of the United States. John Adams
was his Vice President.
March 27,
George Washington finally persuaded Congress to build 6
frigates, to help protect its merchant ships and seamen. This chain of
events created
the United States Navy.
April 11,
Edward Everett was
born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was an American politician, pastor,
educator, diplomat, and orator for Massachusetts. Everett was affiliated
with the Whig Political Party, served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the
15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States
Secretary of State. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its
president. He died on January 15, 1865 in Boston Massachusetts at the age
of 70. An address at the opening of the Dudley
Observatory in Albany, New York, Edward Everett remarked: "I
do not wonder at the superstition of the ancient magicians, who in the morning
of the world, went up to the hilltops of Central Asia and, ignorant of the true
God, adored the most glorious work of His hand. But I am filled with
amazement, when I am told, that, in this enlightened age and in the heart of the
Christian world, there are persons who can witness this daily manifestation of
the power and wisdom of the Creator, and yet say in their heart, 'There is no
God.'"
From the book, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations Pg.
230
Anti-Federalist
formed the Democratic-Republican
Party, forerunner of the present Democratic Party. The
Democratic-Republican Party was dissolved in 1825.
1795
George Washington remained as President of the United States. John
Adams was his Vice President.
The Mariners Temple
was established in New York City. It is now located on 3rd and Henry
Streets in lower Manhattan.
1796
George
Washington remained as President of the United States. John Adams was his
Vice President.
September
17, George Washington issued his Farewell
Address. The letter was originally prepared in 1792 with the help of
James Madison, as Washington prepared to retire following a single term in
office. However, he set aside the letter and ran for a second term after
his Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and his Secretary of State,
Thomas Jefferson, convinced him that the growing divisions between the newly
formed Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties, along with the current
state of foreign affairs, would tear the country apart in the absence of his
leadership.
1797
George
Washington remained as President of the United States. John Adams was his
Vice President.
January
31, Franz Schubert was
born on this date in Vienna, Austria. He wrote 145 songs or pieces, was an
alcoholic and had no real success in his life. He was a torch bearer at Beethoven's
funeral. He died November 19,1828 in Vienna.
March 4,
George Washington left office of US President.
March 4, John Adams was
inaugurated in Philadelphia as the 2nd U.S. President. He belonged to the
Federalist Party.
1798
John
Adams served as President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was his Vice President.
April
28, The mutiny on the British Royal Naval ship,
Bounty, took place in the South Pacific. The
mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian against commanding officer Lieutenant
William Bligh. According to most accounts, the sailors were attracted to
the idyllic life on the Pacific Island of Tahiti and were further motivated by
harsh treatment from their captain.
June-July,
The repressive Alien
and Sedition Acts became law.
1799
John
Adams remained as President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was his
Vice President.
September
9, The new Federal
city of Washington, on the Potomac River, was named in honor of George
Washington. The district was named the Territory of Columbia, Columbia being a
poetic name for the United States in use at that time. See 1790
December 14,
George Washington dies at Mount
Vernon. He was 67 years old.
1800
John
Adams remained as President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was his Vice
President.
March 20,
Alessandro Volta reported of his discovery of the electric battery.
November
1, John Adams became the first President to occupy the Whitehouse.
November
17, Congress held its first session in Washington.
1801
John
Adams remained as President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was his Vice
President.
March 4,
Thomas Jefferson
was inaugurated as third President of the United States in Washington, D.C.
He belonged to the Democratic-Republican
Party.
May 1, The U.S.
waged war against Tripoli to end acts of piracy.
May 10, the
Pasha of Tripoli declared war on the U.S.
1801-1805, First Barbary War took place; it was also known as the Tripolitan War
or the Barbary Coast War, was the first of two wars fought between the United
States and the Northwest African Berber Muslim states know collectively as the
Barbary States.
1802
Thomas
Jefferson served as President of the United States. He was a member of the
Democratic-Republican Party. Aaron Burr was his Vice
President.
1803
Thomas
Jefferson remained as President of the United States. Aaron Burr was his
Vice President.
December 20,
America and France agree to the Louisiana Purchase that extends the United
States territory west to the "Continental
Divide."
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren, of what occurred in and around this year.
1804
Thomas
Jefferson remained as President of the United States. Aaron Burr was his
Vice President.
February
16, Lieutenant
Stephen Decatur led a party of 75 volunteers into Tripoli's well guarded
harbor and captured the USS
Philadelphia, which was earlier captured by the Tripolitians. It was was on fire by Decatur's seamen in Tripoli
Harbor.
March
4, Tomas Jefferson was elected President for another term. George Clinton
served as his Vice President
May 14,
The Lewis
and Clark Expedition began to explore the West. They departed from
Camp Dubois, near present day Hartford, Illinois, and began their historic
journey.
July 11, Vice
President Aaron Burr wounded Alexander
Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken Heights, New Jersey, but he died the next
day. At that time dueling was legal in most area's of the United States.
1805
Thomas Jefferson remained as President of the United States. Aaron
Burr was his Vice President.
March 4, Thomas Jefferson was elected to a second term as US
President.
George
Clinton was elected as his Vice President. He and John C. Calhoun are
the only persons to have served as Vice President under two different US
Presidents.
June
4, The Pasha of what is now
Libya made peace
on American Terms. The US Navy, barely a decade old, had reached out
5,000 miles to safeguard our nations trade, ensuring that our merchant vessels
could sail the Mediterranean unmolested.
September
27, George Muėller
was born on this day. He was a Christian evangelist and Directory of
Orphanages in Bristol, England, cared for 10,024 orphans in his life. He
was well-known for providing an education to the children under his care, to the
point where he was accused of raising the poor above their natural station in
life. He began running from God at an early age but then came to
realize finally at the age of 20, the burden of his sins overcame him and he
trusted Christ as Saviour.
"At last I saw Christ as my Saviour. I believed in Him
and gave myself to Him. The burden rolled from off me, and a great love
for Christ filled my soul. That was more than fifty years ago. I
loved Jesus Christ then, but I loved Him more the year after, and more the year
after that, and more every year since." (George
Mueller) He died on March 10, 1898 at he age of
92.
November 7,
Lewis
and Clark reached the Pacific coast. "Great joy in camp we are in
view of the Ocean, (in the morning when fog cleared off just below last village
(first on leaving this village)...) this great Pacific ocean which we been so
long anxious to see, and the roaring or noise made by the waves breaking on the rocky
shores (as I suppose) may be heard distinctly."
1806
Thomas
Jefferson remained as President of the United States. George Clinton was his Vice
President.
April 3, Captain William Clark set foot in the
Oregon Territory, the first white man to do so.
1807
Thomas
Jefferson remained as President of the United States. George Clinton was his Vice
President.
March
3, Congress ended the importation of slaves after January 1, 1808.
President Thomas Jefferson signed the bill into law on this date.
1808
Thomas
Jefferson remained as President of the United States. George Clinton was his Vice
President.
1809
Thomas
Jefferson remained as President of the United States. George Clinton was his Vice
President.
February 12,
Abraham Lincoln was born in
Hardin County, Kentucky. He died on April 15, 1865.
March 4, James
Madison was inaugurated President of the United States. He was the
fourth president of the United States. He previously served as Secretary
of State from 1801 to 1809.
July 28,
Frederick Olaus Nilsson, most often mentioned as first of the men who founded
the Baptist General Conference was born this day on the west Coast of Sweden.
December 24, Kit
Carson was born in Madison County, Kentucky. His legal name was
Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson. Kit was an American frontiersman.
The few paying jobs he had during his lifetime included mountain man (fur
trapper), wilderness guide, Indian agent, and American Army officer. He
died on May 23, 1868 while under doctors care for Aortic aneurysm at Fort
Lyon, Colorado.
1810
James
Madison served as the 4th President of the United States. He was a member of the
Democratic-Republican Party. George Clinton was his Vice
President.
Joseph
Meek was born in this year. He was an early pioneer to the Oregon
country. He was born in Virginia and eventually traveled on the Oregon
Trail to get to his land where he settled. He died June 20, 1875 at his
home on the land where he called home on the Tualatin Plains just north of
Hillsboro, Oregon. He was 65.
October 27,
The U.S. annexed and occupied West
Florida.
Rev.
Francis Springer was born in Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He
was a chaplain during the civil war. He was orphaned at the age of five
and was raised by a Lutheran minister until age 14 when he was indentured to a
carriage and ornamental painter for four years. He entered Pennsylvania
College, Gettysburg immediately following his indenture. He supported
himself with occasional teaching jobs, as well as worked as a painter, and
continued his studies at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, also in Gettysburg. The Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Maryland licensed him to preach on October 18, 1836. He served as
the Post Chaplain at Fort
Smith and also as Provost Marshal and Commissary Officer from September 1,
1863 through 1867. Springer's real passion was to aid the widows, orphans
and freed slaves displaced by the civil war. On September 19, 1841, eight
Springfield, Illinois citizens met at the home of Rev. Springer and incorporated
the First Lutheran Church in Springfield. He died in October
1892.
1811
James
Madison served as President of the United States. George Clinton was his
Vice President.
November
7, Troops under the territorial governor of Indiana, William
Henry Harrison, defeated a Shawnee Indian force at the Battle
of Tippecanoe.
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren of what occurred during this year.
1812
James
Madison served as President of the United States. George Clinton was his
Vice President. There was no vice President during April 20, 1812 to March
4, 1813.
February 7, Charles
Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens)was born in Landport, Hampshire,
England. He was a distinguished English author whose works include: Pickwick
Papers, 1837, Oliver
Twist, 1838, David
Copperfield, 1849-50. Great
Expectations, 1860-61, Tale
of Two Cities, 1859, and the favorite, A
Christmas Carol, 1843. He died on June 9, 1870 at the age of 58 in
Higham, Kent, England. Charles Dickens remarked "The New Testament is
the very best book that ever was or ever will be known in the world" Pg 207
- America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations.
April 20, George
Clinton, Vice President of the United States died of a heart attack
while still in office. He was the first Vice President to die in office as
well as the first Vice President to die overall. The office was not filled
until March 4, 1813, when Eldridge
Gerry was elected Vice President.
May
26, Gustaf
Palmquist was born in Smaland, Sweden. He was one of the founders of
the Baptist General Conference.
June 18, The
United States declared war with Britain, an action unpopular with many. This
military action was declared to protect U.S. shipping and end impressments of
seamen. (the act of compelling men into a navy by force and without
notice.) This declared military action by the United States would be later
known as the War
of 1812.
August 19,
The USS
Constitution captured the HMS Guerriere off the Northeast coast of
America. This battle, the first of several U.S. Navy victories in
ship-to-ship contest, encouraged Americans and chagrined the British.
Despite the rational excuse that Royal Navy frigates were not as large and
powerful as their American counterparts, the real causes of these outcomes were
inspired seamanship and vastly better gunnery. For the rest of the 19th
Century, long after the War of 1812 was over, America's Navy was credited with
an effectiveness that went well beyond its usually modest size.
1813
James
Madison served as President of the United States. Eldridge Gerry was Vice
President.
January
24, The Philharmonic Society was founded in London. Later was known
as the Royal
Philharmonic Society.
March 4,
James Madison is sworn in as President of the United States, for his second
term.
March 19, David
Livingstone was born on this day. He was a Scottish Congregationalist
pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in
Africa. His meeting with H.M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation,
"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" He died on May 1, 1973.
1814
James
Madison served as President of the United States. Eldridge Gerry was his
Vice President.
August
23,24, British
troops capture Washington D.C. and deliberately burned its public
buildings. Among the buildings they set fire to was the US Capitol.
This has been the only time since the Revolutionary War that a foreign power has
captured and occupied the United States capital.
September
14,
Sir Francis Scott Key
wrote the words to what we now know as the "Start Spangled
Banner." Originally called "Defense of Fort
McHenry."
November 23,
Vice President, Eldridge Gerry fell seriously ill while at the Capitol building
and died not long after returning to his boarding house.
December 24,
The Treaty of Ghent,
signed in Belgium on Christmas Eve, formally ended the War of 1812.
1815
James
Madison served as President of the United States. Madison served
with out a Vice President until the next presidential election in 1817.
Madison was the only US President to serve with 2 Vice Presidents that both died
in office.
January, Andrew
Jackson, unaware that peace had been signed, defeated the British at New
Orleans.
April 10,
Mt. Tambora
on the island of Sumbawa, in an Indonesian archipelago, erupted, pushing enough
dust in the atmosphere to cause the northern hemisphere to be with out a summer
that year. (The weather channel
desktop)
Three Barbary
States were forced to stop their piracy against U.S. ships by Captain
Stephen Decatur. The Marines
Hymn contains a reference to this conflict in the opening line: "From
the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli..."
1816
James
Madison served as President of the United States.
October
6, William
B. Bradbury was born on
this day. He died on January 7, 1868. Mr. Bradbury was a musician
who composed the tune to "Jesus
Loves Me," and many other popular hymns.
1817
James
Madison served as President of the United States.
March
4, James Monroe
was elected 5th President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkis was
elected as his Vice president. They were members of the
Democratic-Republican Party. Previously President Monroe held the office
of Secretary of State from 1811 to 1817.
July 17,
Anders Wiberg was born on this day in Wi Village, Stora Tuna parish, Sweden. For a
time as a student in Uppsala
University he became an atheist, but was converted and continued a true
believer. He went on to be one of the founders of the Baptist General
Conference.
1818
February,
Fredrick Douglass
or Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born in Cordova, Maryland. He
was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and
statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national
leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note
for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writings. In his
time, he was described by abolitionists as a living counter-example to
slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function
as independent American citizens. Northerners at the time found it hard to
believe that such a great orator has once been a slave. He died in
Washington DC, on February 20, 1895 at the age of 77 of a heart
attack.
1819
James
Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkins was
the Vice President.
February
22, Spain ceded claim to East
Florida in return for $5 million.
March 29,
Edwin Drake, the first
person to drill for crude oil was born.
The southern boundary of the United States was fixed at 42
degrees latitude by treaty with Spain. The territory to the south
including California and Nevada were Spanish and Mexican possessions until 1846
and 1848 respectively.
Thomas
Cotterill, a
Sheffield vicar, was charged by a church court for using a hymn-book in their
services. In the Church of England, hymn-singing was long considered to be
illegal. This test-case led to hymn-singing being more or less legally
accepted in the Church of
England.
The
Missouri Compromise--prohibiting slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of
the 36° 30´ parallel--was approved. The bill took 2 years to
complete.
1820
James
Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkins was
the Vice President.
March 15,
Maine was admitted to the
Union as a free state. It was the 23rd state to be admitted.
March 24,
Frances Jane Crosby, the
daughter of John and Mercy Crosby, was born in Southeast, Putnam County, New
York. To this day, the vast majority of American hymnals contain her
work. Some of her best known songs include "Blessed Assurance,"
"Jesus is Tenderly Calling You Home," "Praise Him, Praise
Him," and "To God Be the Glory." To this day, the
vast majority of American hymnals contain her work. Because some
publishers were hesitant to have so many hymns by one person in their hymnals,
Crosby used nearly 100 different pseudonyms during her career. She died on
February 12, 1915.
May 20, Florence
Nightingale was born in Florence,
Italy. She was a celebrated English nurse, writer and
statistician, She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing
during the Crimean war,
where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with
the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night. An Anglican,
Nightingale believed that God has called her to be a nurse. She laid the
foundation of professional nursing with the establishing, in 1860, of her
nursing school at St.
Thomas' Hospital in London, the first secular nursing school in the world,
now a part of King's
College London. The Nightingale
Pledge taken by new nurses was named in her honor, and the annual International
Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on her birthday. She died on
August 13, 1910 at the age of 90, in London.
August 30, George
Fredrick Root was born in Sheffield,
Massachusetts. He was an American songwriter, who found particular
fame during the American Civil War, with songs such as Tramp!
Tramp! Tramp! and The
Battle Cry of Freedom. He is regarded as the first American to
compose a secular cantata. He died on August 6, 1895 at the age of 74 at Bailey
Island, Maine.
The First
Mariners Church in New York City, New York was dedicated. It is now known
at the Mariners Temple Baptist Church.
It is located at 3 Henry Street, New York City, NY 10038. see 1835
Harriet
Tubman (born Araminta Harriet Ross) was born sometime this year. She
was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the
American Civil War. After escaping from slavery, into which she was born,
she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves using the network of
the antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground
Railroad. She later helped John
Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers
Ferry, and in the post-war era struggled for women's suffrage. She was
a devout Christian. Surrounded by friends and family members, Harriet
Tubman died of pneumonia on March 10, 1913. She was 93 years old when she
died.
1821
James Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkins
was the Vice President.
March 3, Thomas
L. Jennings was the first African American to be granted a patent. He
owned a tailoring and dry-cleaning business and the patent was for a dry scrub
process He lived in New York City. With two other prominent black
leaders, Jennings organized the Legal Rights Association in 1855 in New York,
which raised challenges to discrimination and organized legal defense for court
cases. He founded and was a trustee of the Abyssinian
Baptist Church, a leader in the black community.
August 10, Missouri was
admitted to the Union as a slave state. It was the 24th state to be
admitted.
1822
James
Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkins was
the Vice President.
1823
James
Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkins was
the Vice President.
December
2, President James Monroe
proclaimed his doctrine,
warning European nations against further colonization on the Americas of
interfering with the internal affairs of American nations.
December
31, William Orcutt
Cushing was born on this date. Cushing's parents were Unitarians and
his early training was along these lines. When he retired from the ministry he
began writing hymns. He completed over 300 in his lifetime. Some of the more
noted were, "Hiding in Thee," "When He Cometh," and
"Under His Wings." Died on October 19, 1902.
1824
James Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D.
Tompkins was the Vice President
November 15,
Ellen Louise Demorest (Madame
Demorest) was born. She was a successful miner, widely credited for
inventing mass-produced tissue paper dressmaking patterns. With her
husband William Jennings Demorest, she established a company to sell the
patterns, which were adaptations of the latest French fashions, and a magazine
to promote them. Her dressmaking patterns made French styles accessible to
ordinary women, thus greatly influencing US fashion. She died on August
10, 1898.
Dr. John
McLoughlin, of the Hudson Bay Company
arrived in Oregon and moved headquarters to Fort Vancouver, which is located on
the north bank of the Columbia River. See the following Web Sites:
McLoughlin
House
History
of
John McLoughlin.
From 1824 to 1844 Dr. McLoughlin was virtually king of the Oregon Country from
California to Alaska and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
James Monroe
was President of the United States-March 4, 1817-March 3, 1825. He was the
fifth President.
Russia
renounced all interests to the land on the North American Continent below 54
degrees and 40 minutes north latitude.
1825
James
Monroe served as President of the United States. Daniel D. Tompkins was
the Vice President.
March 4,
John Quincy Adams was elected the sixth President of the United States.
He was a member to the Democratic-Republican Party. He served as Secretary
of State prior to being named President. John
C. Calhoun was the Vice President.
October
26, The Erie Canal opens, providing passage from Albany, New York to Buffalo and
Lake Erie.
The
first roller skates
are invented.
Aluminum
is discovered.
1826
John
Quincy Adams served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was
the Vice President.
Reginald Heber
wrote the words to the hymn,
"Holy,
Holy, Holy," while he was Vicar of Hodnet, Scropshire,
England. The music was written for the hymn by John B. Dykes, in 1861.
1827
John
Quincy Adams served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was
the Vice President.
The
United States and Britain agreed to continue indefinitely the joint occupancy of
the Oregon Country. Rivalry between the Hudson Bay Company traders,
trappers and British on hand and the increasing number of American traders,
trappers and settlers was apparent. See 1846
1828
John
Quincy Adams served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was
the Vice President.
October
20, Horatio Spafford
was born. In 1871, Horatio Spafford, a prosperous
lawyer and devout Presbyterian church elder and his wife, Anna, were living
comfortably with their four young daughters in Chicago. In that year the
great fire broke out and devastated the entire city. Two years later the
family decided to vacation with friends in Europe. At the last moment
Horatio was detained by business, and Anna and the girls went on ahead, sailing
on the ocean line S.S.
Ville de Havre. On November 21, 1873, the liner was rammed amid ship
by a British vessel and sank with in minutes. Anna was picked up
unconscious on a floating spar, the four children had drowned. After
receiving Anna's telegram, Horatio immediately left Chicago to bring his wife
home. An the Atlantic crossing, the captain of his ship called Horatio to
his cabin to tell him that they were passing over the spot where his four
daughters had perished. He wrote to Rachel, his wife's half-sister,
"On Thursday last we passed over the spot where she went down, in
mid-ocean, the waters three miles deep. But I do not think of our dear one
there. They are safe, folded, the dear lambs." Horatio wrote
this hymn, " It
Is Well With My Soul," still sung today, as he passed over their
watery grave. He died on October 16, 1888, of malaria, and was buried in Mourn
Zion Cemetery, Jerusalem.
The
Democratic
Party was formed.
1829
John
Quincy Adams served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was
the Vice President.
January
17, Catherine Booth
was born. She was born Catherine Mumford in Ashbourne, Derbyshire,
England, the daughter of John Mumford and Sarah Milward. Her father was a
coach builder. From an early age Catherine was a serious and sensitive
girl. She had a strong Christian upbringing, even going so far as to read
her Bible through eight times before the age of 12. She married William
Booth on June 16, 1855. She met William, a Methodist minister, when he
came to preach at her church in 1852. They were married on 16 June 1855.
Even on their honeymoon, William was asked to speak at meetings. Together
they accepted this challenge. The Booths had eight children: Bramwell,
Ballington, Kate, Emma, Herbert, Marie, Evangeline, Lucy, and were dedicated to
giving then a firm Christian knowledge. Two of their children, Bramwell
and Evangeline, later became Generals of the Salvation Army. On October 4,
1890 she died in her husband's arms with her family around her. See
William Booth below in this year.
March 4,
Andrew Jackson was
elected 7th President of the United
States. He served until March 3, 1837. He was the seventh President
and the first one to run as a Democratic. He was previously to being
elected as President a US Senator from Tennessee
April 10, William
Booth was born. He was a British Methodist preacher who founded The
Salvation Army and became its first General (1878-1912). The Christian
movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has
spread from London, England to many parts of the world and is known for being
one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. He died on
August 20, 1912 at the age of 82.
1830
Andrew Jackson served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was
the Vice President.
January 2, Henry
Morrison Flagler was born in Hopewell, New York and was the son of Elizabeth
Caldwell Morrison Harkness and the Rev. Isaac Flagler, a Presbyterian
minister. He was an American industrialist and founder of Standard
Oil. Mr.
Flagler was also a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of
Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was the founder of what became the Florida
East Coast Railway. We is known as the father of Miami,
Florida and also founded Palm
Beach, Florida. He died in Palm Beach, Florida on May 20, 1913 at the
age of 83.
May 28,
The United States Congress passes the Indian
Removal Act.
June 18, Elizabeth
Clephane was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the author of the
hymns "Beneath
the Cross of Jesus" and "The
Ninety and Nine". It has been said that Elizabeth wrote
"The Ninety and Nine" for her brother, George Clephane, who had
"returned to the flock" only a short time before his death. As
the story goes, he fell from his horse and struck his head upon a rock and was
killed instantly. She died on February 19, 1869 in Scotland.
July 18, Uruguay
adopts its first Constitution.
1831
Andrew
Jackson served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was the
Vice President.
March 12,
Clement Studebaker,
American automobile pioneer was born today.
July 4, James
Monroe, 5th President of the United States died today.
August 7,
American Baptist minister William
Miller preaches his first sermon on the Second Advent of Christ in Dresden,
New York, launching the Advent Movement in the United States. The largest
church within the movement today is the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
1832
Andrew
Jackson served as President of the United States. John C. Calhoun was the
Vice President.
February
3, William H.
Doane was born on this date. From his early boyhood Dr. Doane was
interested in music. In 1875, Denison
University conferred upon him the honorary degree of doctor of music. Some
of the many songs he composed were "Safe in the Arms of Jesus,"
"Rescue the Perishing," and "Pass Me Not, O Gentle
Savior." Dr. Doane died in 1915.
May 21, James
Hudson Taylor was born on this day. He was a British Protestant
Christian Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China
Inland Mission. Taylor spent 51 years in China. He died on June
3, 1905.
December
10, President Jackson declared South
Carolina's nullification of U.S. tariff laws an act of rebellion.
This ordinance declared, by the power of the State itself, that the federal
Tariff of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and therefore null and void within
the sovereign boundaries of South Carolina.
December 28,
John C. Calhoun left the office of Vice President of the United States.
Andrew Jackson served with out a Vice president until March 4, 1833.
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren; a story called, "The Indians want
the Book."
1833
Andrew Jackson served as President of the United States.
March 4, Andrew
Jackson is sworn in for his second term as President of the United
States. He was the seventh President of the United States. Martin
Van Buren was elected his Vice President.
October 21, Alfred Nobel,
Swedish inventor of dynamite, creator of the Novel Prize was born today.
The State
of Massachusetts disestablished the church, completing the legal separation
of church and state in the U.S.
1834
Andrew
Jackson served as President of the United States. Martin Van Buren was the
Vice President.
March 24, John
Wesley Powell was born. He was the son of a protestant minister and
is famous for leading the 1869
Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and
Colorado rivers that included the first known passage through the Grand
Canyon. He did this feat with only one arm, which he lost in the Civil War
at the battle
of Shiloh. He died on September 23, 1902 at the age of 68.
June 19, Charles
Haddon Spurgeon was born in Kelvedon, Essex, England. Click
here to see Spurgeon Website
The Rev. Jason Lee
and his nephew the Rev. Daniel Lee were sent out by the Methodists.
Work was commenced near Salem and on October 6, the first Protestant Mission
west of the Rockies was opened.
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren relating to Jason Lee and the first mission.
Jacob
Perkins invented a closed
loop Refrigeration system.
1835
Andrew
Jackson served as President of the United States. Martin Van Buren was the
Vice President.
January
30, President Andrew Jackson became the first American president to experience
an assassination
attempt. Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter approached The
President as he left a congressional funeral held in the House chamber of the
Capitol building and shot at him, but his gun misfired. President Jackson
confronted his attacker, clubbing Mr. Laurence several times with his walking
cane. During the scuffle, Mr. Laurence managed to pull out a second loaded
pistol and pulled the trigger, but that gun also misfired.
October 2,
The Texas war for independence from Mexico began at the Battle
of Gonzales fought on this day. Texas in an Indian word
meaning friends.
Fredrick O. Nilsson
converted at a revival meeting at the Mariners Church in New York City.
The first church in the United States devoted exclusively to sailors and their
families was the First Mariners Church in New York City, dedicated in 1820.
1836
Andrew Jackson served as President of the United States. Martin Van Buren
was the Vice President.
March 2, The State
of Texas declared its independence from Mexico.
March 6, The
Alamo was captured by the Mexican Army. Originally The Alamo was
established in 1718 as a Franciscan mission and is known for its important role
in the Texas Revolution, when some 200 Texans and Tejanos made a final stand
against Mexican soldiers in this year.
April 21, The
Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle
of San Jacinto, ending the revolution.
July 9, Plillip
P. Bliss, Christian hymn writer was born on this day. One of the songs
he wrote was, "It
is Well With My Soul." Mr. Bliss wrote at least 64 Gospel
Hymns. He died on December 29, 1976.
October 22, Sam
Houston became first President of the new republic of Texas.
December 14, Frances
Ridley Havergal was born on this day. She was an English religious
poet and hymn writer. "Thy Life for Me"
is one of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious
tracts, and works for children. She wrote over 80 songs which are listed
in the web page link above, a couple more familiar are, "I
Gave My Life For Thee," "Like a River
Glorious," and "Take My Life and Let It
Be." She died on June 3, 1879 at the age of 42.
1837
Ulysses
S. Grant served as President of the United States. Scuyler Colfax
was the Vice President.
January
1,
Willamette Falls Locks
opens its gates for the first time to river traffic traveling along the
Willamette, allowing safe portage around the 40-foot-high falls.
February 4, George
Bennard was born on this day. He was an American hymn composer and
preacher. He is best know for composing the words and music to the famous
hymn, "The Old
Rugged Cross." He died on October 10, 1958.
March 4,
Ulysses S. Grant was reelected a second term as President of the United
States. Henry Wilson
served as the 18th Vice President.
May 20, Jacob
Davis & Levi Strauss. Jacob Davis got the idea of making riveted
pants in Reno, Nevada. Jacob shared his idea with Levi, his fabric
supplier in San Francisco, and asked him to be a patent partner and help with
the large-scale manufacture of these innovative pants. They received the patent
for the first riveted work pants known today and blue jeans. (Levi's)
August 2, a
fire gutted much of Portland's business district and damage was estimated at
$1,345,400.
November 22,
While crossing the Atlantic on the steamship Ville
du Havre, their ship was struck by an iron sailing vessel and 226 people
lost their lives, including all four of Horaito
Spafford's daughters. His wife, Anna Spafford survived the
tragedy. Upon arriving in England, she sent a telegram to Spafford
beginning "Saved alone." Spafford then sailed to England, going
over the location of his daughters' deaths. According to Bertha Spafford
Vester, a daughter born after the tragedy, Spafford wrote "It
is Well with My Soul" on this journey.
December 16, Robert
Jaffray was born. He was a missionary to China, Indonesia, and
several other countries, with the Christian and Missionary Alliance who served
as the founding principal of the Alliance Seminary in Hong Kong and principal
contributor and editor of the Chinese language Bible Magazine. Jaffrary
founded the first Chinese missionary society called the Chinese Foreign
Missionary Union in 1929. His life is chronicled in the biography by A. W.
Tozer, Let my
people go!: The life of Robert A Jaffray, (1947). He died on July 29,
1945.
Financial
Panic of 1837
Samuel
Kaboo Morris was born sometime this year. He was a Liberian prince
who converted to Christianity around the age of 14. Around age 18, he left
Liberia for the United States to achieve an education and arrived at Taylor
University in December 1891. Morris's life has been the subject of five
novels, over a dozen biographies, a 1954 film, and a 1988 documentary. Taylor
University has named numerous building, scholarships, and a society in his
honor. His story helped to inspire other people to go to Africa to preach
the gospel. He died on May 12, 1893 from complications of a respiratory
infection.
The book, "Around
the World in Eighty Days," by Jules
Verne, was first published.
Nicholas
Hayland is Bethel Seminary's first graduate.
1838
Martin
Van Buren served as President of the United States. Richard Mentor Johnson
was
the Vice President.
February
27, William
James Kirkpatrick was born on this day.
May 26,
The Cherokee Indian Tribe is forcibly relocated in the Trail
of Tears.
July 9, Philip
Bliss was born. He was an American composer, conductor, bass-baritone
writer of hymns and a Gospel singer. He wrote many well-known hymns
including Almost
Persuaded, Hallelujah,
What a Saviour!, Let
the Lower Lights Be Burning, Wonderful
Words of Life, and the tune for Horatio
Spafford's It
Is Well with My Soul. On December 29, 1876 the Pacific Express
train which Bliss and his wife were traveling in approached Ashtabula,
Ohio. While the train was in the process of crossing a trestle bridge,
which collapsed, all carriages fell into the ravine below. Bliss escaped
the carriage but the carriages caught fire and Bliss returned to try and
extricate his wife. Ho trace of either body was discovered.
Ninety-two of the 160 passengers are believed to have died in what became known
as the Ashtabula
River Railroad Disaster.
September
1, William Clark,
American explorer dies. He and Meriwether
Lewis, leader of the Lewis and Clark Exposition and walked the Oregon
Trail, which runs from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon.
The first
picture ever taken with a human being in it was taken in Paris, France of the
Boulevard
du Temple, taken by Louis Daguerre in later part of this year.
1839
Martin Van Buren served as President of the United States. Richard Mentor
Johnson was the Vice President.
February 20, John
Alexis Edgren was born this day in Alfsbacka, Varmland, Sweden. He
was the eldest child in a family of five brothers and three sisters. At
the age of 20 he passed the stiff requirements for the captain's rank in the
navigation school of Stockholm. He later became one of the founders of
Bethel Theological Seminary. See 1908
May 7, Elisha
Hoffman was born on this day. He was an American minister and Gospel
song writer who wrote the words and music for such familiar hymns as "Are
you Washed in the Blood?," "I Must Tell Jesus," "Is Your all
on the Altar?," and "What a Wonderful Saviour!" Mr. Hoffman
died on November 25, 1929.
October 31, 1st Baptist Church in Denmark was organized with 11 members.
1840
Martin Van Buren served as President of the United States. Richard Mentor
Johnson was
the Vice President.
January 3, Jozef De Veuster was born on this date in Tremelo, Belgium. He became a Roman
Catholic priest and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and
Mary, a missionary religious institute. He became Father
Damien or Saint Damien of Molakai,
Hawaii. He won recognition for his ministry in the Kingdom
of Hawaii, to people with leprosy (also known as Hansen's
disease), who had been placed under a government-sanctioned medical
quarantine on the island of Molokai. After sixteen years caring for the
physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of those in the leper colony, he
eventually contracted and died of the disease, and is considered, "Martyr
of Charity". He was the tenth person recognized as a saint by the
Catholic Church to have lived, worked, and/or died in what is now the United
States. He died at the age of 49 in Kalaupapa, Molakai, Hawaii.
March 9,
The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad is completed from Wilmington, North Carolina
to Weldon, North Carolina. At 161.5 miles, it is the world's longest railroad.
May 1,
Britain issues the Penny
Black, the world's first postage stamp.
May 21, New
Zealand is declared a British colony.
July 4, James
McGranahan was born on this date. Mr. McGranahan was a talented and
cultured American musician who was gifted with a rare tenor voice and studied
for years with eminent teachers who urged him to train for a career in opera.
His friend Philip P.Bliss
was encouraging him to instead of putting his talents to opera was praying James
would become focused on Gospel music. One week before Phillip Bliss and
his wife died, December 19, 1876, in the terrible train crash he wrote James a
letter and said, "Strike into the grain to reap for the Master....to reap
for the Master....to reap for the Master!" Not long after that James
decided to yield his life, his talents, his all to the service of his
Savior. He would "strike into the grain to reap for the Master."
He died on July 9, 1907.
August 28, Ira
D. Sankey was born on this day. He was known as "The Sweet Singer
of Methodism," was an American gospel singer and composer, associated with
evangelist Dwight L.
Moody. Sankey composed about 1,200 songs in his life-time. Some
of his more familiar ones are, "Faith
Is The Victory," "How
Can I Keep From Singing," and "The
Model Church." He died on August 13, 1908.
September 27, Thomas Nast
was born in Landau, Germany.
He was an American caricaturist
and editorial cartoonist who is considered to be the "Father of the
American Cartoon". Among his notable works were the creation of the
modern version of Santa Clause and the political symbol of the elephant for the
Republican Party. Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create the
image of Uncle Sam or the Democratic donkey, though he did popularize these
symbols through his art. He died on December 7, 1902 in Guayaquil,
Ecuador at the age of 62.
November
7, In the U.S. presidential election; William
Henry Harrison defeats Martin Van Buren. He was the ninth President of
the United States and the first president to die in office. He was in
office 32 days before he died. He had a nickname of
"Tippecanoe."
November 14, Claude
Monet, the French painter was born on this day. He was the founder of
French Impressionist painting. He died on December 5, 1926.
November 22, Daniel
Webster Whittle was born on this day.
He was an American poet, writer, evangelist, and Bible teacher. He was
an American poet, hymn writer, evangelist, and Bible teacher. Influenced
by Dwight L. Moody, he entered full time evangelism and worked with P.P. bliss
and James McGranahan. He wrote the words to many well recognized hymns such as,
"I know Whom I Have
Believed," "Hark!
The Herald Angels Sing" and "And
Can It Be that I Should Gain." He died on March 4, 1901.
December
12, Charlotte Digges
"Lottie" Moon was born on this day. She was a Southern
Baptist missionary to china with the Foreign
Mission Board who spent nearly forty years (1873-1912) living and working in
China. As a teacher and evangelist she laid a foundation for traditionally
solid support for missions among Baptists in America.
Throughout her missionary career, Moon faced plagues, famine, revolution, and
war. The First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, the Boxer
Rebellion in 1900, and the Chinese
nationalist uprising, (which overthrew the Qing
Dynasty in 1911) all profoundly affected mission work. Famine and
disease took their toll, as well. When Moon returned from her second
furlough in 1904, she was deeply struck by the suffering of the people who were
literally starving to death all around her. She pleaded for more money and
more resources, but the mission board was heavily in debt and could send
nothing. Mission salaries were voluntarily cut. Unknown to her
fellow missionaries, Moon shared her personal finances and food with anyone in
need around her, severely affecting both her physical and mental health.
In 1912, she weighed 50 pounds. Alarmed, fellow missionaries arranged for
her to be sent back home to the United States with a missionary companion.
However, Moon died on route, at the age of 72, on December 24, 1912, in the
harbor of Kobe, Japan. Her
body was cremated and remains returned to her family in Crewe,
Virginia, for burial.
1841
Martin
Van Buren served as President of the United States. Richard Mentor Johnson was
the Vice President.
March 4, William
Henry Harrison was elected the 9th President of the United States.
Prior to his election he held the office of Minister to Columbia.
President Harrison was a member of the Whig
Party. John Tyler
was elected Vice President.
April 4,
President William Henry Harrison dies in office of pneumonia.
April 6, John Tyler was President of the United States,
he served until March 3, 1845. He was the tenth elected President.
November 4, Benjamin
Franklin Goodrich was born. In 1869, Mr. Goodrich purchased the Hudson
River Rubber company, a small business in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The
following year, Goodrich accepted an offer of $13,600 from the citizens of
Akron, Ohio, to relocate his business there. The company became one of the
largest tire and rubber manufactures in the world, helped in part by the 1986
merger with Uniroyal. The product line was sold to Michelin in 1988.
1842
John
Tyler served as President of the United States. There was no Vice
President for President Tyler's term in office.
March 30,
Anesthesia is used for the
first time in an operation in Danielsville, Georgia, (Dr. Crawford Long
performed the operation using ether).
Willamette
University in Salem, Oregon was founded.
1843
John
Tyler served as President of the United States.
Tradition
has it that a Tom Johnson, who had left the British Navy and taken American
citizenship, was the only settler on the Willamette below the Falls (Oregon
City), at this time.
In the summer
of this year, A. L. Lovejoy and Tom Overton, in passing from Vancouver to Oregon
City, appraised the favorable location here for a settlement and a city.
Acting at once, they roughly staked out a claim running from somewhere near the
present line of West Burnside, south to about the present Jefferson
Street. This was the year when a group of settlers of the Oregon Country,
principally from the upper part of the Willamette Valley, organized a
provisional government for the people in these regions.
Joseph
Meek started the office of Sheriff in the Washington County area and became
the first Sheriff even before Oregon was a state.
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren about The
Oregon Trail.
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren about Champoeg.
1844
John
Tyler served as President of the United States.
May 25,
The first Baptist Church in the Oregon Country was organized at West Union
in the home of Elder, David T. Lennox, by "a few of us who have been thrown
together in the wilds of the west." They met there until the
dedication of their new church building December 25, 1853
June 6, The
Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London, England.
F. W. Pettygrove
took over the interest of Overton, and with Lovejoy, had the first log cabin
built near the foot of the present Washington Street. The town was on the
way. What to name it? Lovejoy from Massachusetts, wanted Boston;
Pettygrove, a Maine man, liked Portland. They flipped a copper coin--luck
was with Pettygrove.
Read a written
historical account from the notes of Harley Hallgren about the city of Portland
around this point in time.
Read a written
historical account from the notes of Harley Hallgren about the city of Corvallis
around this point in time.
Read a written
historical account from the notes of Harley Hallgren about the city of Salem
around this point in time.
1845
John
Tyler served as President of the United States.
March 4, James Polk was elected
11th President of the United
States. He served until 1849. He belonged to the Democratic Party. Previously he served as Governor of
Tennessee. George M. Dallas served as his Vice President.
October
10, Timothy Richard
was born. He was a Welsh Baptist missionary to China. He was born in
Camarthenshire in south Wales, the son of Timothy and Eleanor Richard, a devout
Baptist farming family. Timothy started out as a teacher but was inspired
to become a missionary and left teaching to enter Haverfordwest Theological
College in 1865. There he dedicated himself to China. Richard
applied to a newly formed China Inland Mission, but Hudson Taylor considered
that he woild be of better service to the denominational Baptist mission.
In 1869, the Baptist Missionary Society accepted Richard's application, and
assigned him to Yantai, Shandong Province in mainland China. He died on
April 17, 1919 at the age of 74, in London.
1846
John
Tyler served as President of the United States. George M. Dallas served as
his Vice President.
February
26, George C.
Stebbins was born on this day. Around the year 1869, he moved to
Chicago, Illinois, and became music director at the First
Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders
in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, and Ira Sankey.
He wrote the music to "Take
Time to be Holy," "Jesus,
I Come," and "Throw
Out The Life Line." He died on October 6, 1945.
June 15,
For a time war seemed inevitable over land possession between the United States
and Britain, but a treaty was arranged fixing the northern boundary of the
United States, at least over the Oregon Country, at 49 degrees North
Latitude. Back to 1827
August 10, The
Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. was established. Click
here to view the Smithsonian web site.
October 16,
Anesthetics was introduced in the medical profession.
1847
John Tyler served as President of the United States. George M. Dallas
served as his Vice President.
May 7, The
American Medical Association was formed.
November 8, Rev
Anders Wiberg resigned as priest in the State Church of Sweden.
The
Presbyterians sent Dr. Marcus Whitman and the Rev. Samuel Parker who established
their mission station near the site of Walla Walla. It was here that Dr.
Whitman and others were massacred by Indians in this year.
The First
Baptist Church of Oregon City was organized.
Missouri
outlawed African-American schools inside the state's borders. John Berry
Meachum, a black Baptist, conducted Sunday school on a steamboat in the
Mississippi River near St. Louis. For nearly 20 years, Black children
learned to read on Meachum's "Steamboat Sunday School."
Return to 1789
1848
John Tyler served as President of the United States. George M. Dallas
served as his Vice President.
August 14,
Congress passed a bill admitting Oregon as a territory.
September 21,
first New Testament baptismal service in Sweden (of definite record) at
Vallersvik near Gothenburg--5 were baptized.
December 2, Mary
Slessor was born. She was a Scottish missionary to Nigeria. Her
determined work and strong personality allowed her to be trusted and accepted by
the locals, spreading Christianity and promoting women's rights. She died
on January 13, 1915.
There
were six Baptist Churches in Oregon and the Willamette Baptist Association was
formed.
The California gold rush
draws men from Portland, and nearly depopulates the village.
A Methodist
Episcopal church is organized.
Read a written historical account
from the notes of Harley Hallgren, having to do with the Oregon Territory in
1848.
1849
John Tyler served as President of the United States. George M. Dallas
served as his Vice President.
March 3,
Oregon was proclaimed a territory, which included the present State of
Washington and more land to the east.
March 4, David Rice
Atchison was President of the United States for one day. He was the
only man in history to have done this. March 4th was on a Sunday, the day Zachary
Taylor was to take the oath for President. Mr. Taylor felt convicted
of his religious beliefs and said he would not officially do the ceremony and
take office until the next day, Monday. David Atchison was President of
the Senate at the time so he assumed the Presidency for that day.
April 10, Walter
Hunt was issued a patent for the safety pin. It is the one that bears
resemblance to the one used today. He also invented the fountain
pen, sewing machine,
flax, streetcar
bell, hard-coal-burning stove,
street sweeping machinery,
velocipede, and the ice
plough boat.
May 6, Fredrick
O. Nilsson ordained to the Gospel ministry in Hamburg, Germany. John
Oncken, Kobner and Schauffler officiated. Return to 1835
May
29, Abe Lincoln said, "You can fool some of the people all of the time,
and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people
all of the time."
Portland
gets its first Post Office.
It is
interesting to note that the governorship of Oregon
Territory, at this time was offered by The President at that time, to
Abraham Lincoln. by
Harley Hallgren. The President in that year was James Polk
whose term ran out on March 4th and Zachary Taylor
who was elected our 12th President, March 4th, and died one year later on July
9, 1850.
1850
Zachary Taylor served as 12th President of the United States. Millard
Fillmore served as his Vice President. They both belonged to the Whig
party. Prior to President Taylor becoming President he served as U.S.
Army Brigadier General from the 9th
Infantry Regiment.
March 5, Daniel B.
Towner was born on this day. He was a composer who held a Doctorate
of music , and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian
hymns which are still popular today. A couple of the hymns he composed the
music for were, "At
Calvary," "Trust
and Obey." He died on October 3, 1919.
July 9, President Taylor died at 10:35 pm. He was 65 years old.
He died of an unknown digestive ailment.
July 9, Richard Fillmore was sworn is as President of the United States to
fill out the remainder of President Taylor's term. The Vice President
office was left vacant.
December
4,--The first issue of the Oregonian Newspaper
was published.
The
first steps toward the organization of a Baptist church in Portland were
taken. For more information Click Here.
Henry
Wemme was born during this year from what information can be found. He was
a wealthy businessman in Portland and was an active business investor during the
pioneering era of automobiles and aviation. He owned the first automobile
in the city, which was a Locomobile
Steamer. He died in 1914.
1851
Richard
Fillmore served as the 13th President of the United States.
January
14, the Oregon territorial house of representatives passed Portland's charter.
February 8, Portland,
Oregon officially became a city.
April 7, Hugh
O'Bryant became Portland's first elected mayor.
April 15, Josiah
Failing with his sons, Henry and John Failing arrived in Portland.
They were the first Baptist family to settle in the little town. They
built a store building, twenty feet front and fifty feet deep on the S. W.
corner of Front and Oak St. and opened a general merchandise store as soon as
the goods arrived from the East. Read and account of Josiah
Failing and his observations of Portland.
November 14, The
American edition of the book Moby Dick
was published by Harper & Brothers, New York.
December 13, Edwin
O. Excell was born on this date. He was a prominent American
Publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school
and evangelistic meetings during the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. He was known as a leading American hymnbook publisher,
arrangement of "Amazing Grace," "Count Your Blessings," and
I'll be a Sunbeam." He died on June 10, 1921.
Portland had a
population of 300 to 400 people.
An Act of Congress
extended US Mail service to Oregon.
1852
Richard
Fillmore served as President of the United States.
June, Gustaf
Palmquist was baptized at Galesburg, Illinois.
July 23, Rev.
Anders Wiberg was baptized by F. O. Nilsson near Copenhagen, Denmark on his
first journey to America.
August 3,
this day marked the beginning of what would grow to be our Baptist General
Conference.
To read some small part of history of the Baptist General Conference, click
here.
August
13, Gustaf Palmquist baptized two men and one woman in the Mississippi River at
Rock Island, Illinois, and led to the formation of the first Swedish Baptist
Church in America. It was a small beginning, to be sure. During the
next 100 years, Swedish Baptist believers reached out to their fellow immigrants
across the United States. Men and women committed their lives to Christ
and were baptized.
September 26,
1st Swedish Baptist Church in America was organized at Rock Island, Illinois,
with six members. Four years and five days after the 1st Swedish Baptist
church in Sweden. Gustaf Palmquist
conducted the business session.
1853
Richard
Fillmore served as President of the United States.
March 4,
Franklin Pierce was elected the 14th President of the United States. William
R. King served as his Vice President. They were affiliated with the
Democratic Party. Prior the President Pierce being President he was the
Minister to the United Kingdom.
April 18,
William R. King the Vice President of the United States died of
tuberculosis. He served only 45 days. The office went vacant until
the next president was elected.
July
14, a post office opened at Wapato, Oregon
August 18, Belle
of Oregon City was the first iron vessel built in Oregon for the Washington
Territory. First steam vessel to have machinery built in Oregon. The
Belle was dismantled in 1869 and the engines went to a sawmill.
December
25, The present building of the West
Union Baptist Church
was dedicated. It is the oldest Protestant church building, still
standing, west of the Rocky Mountains. 30 X 40 feet in size with rafters
of cedar poles, the joists of fir poles and the sills of hand-hewn fir
logs. An annual memorial meeting is held in this other wise unused
building, because of its historic significance. (Since the writing of
these minutes, church service is held on a regular basis as well as a Sunday
School.) The floor is made of wood planking with straight back wood
pews. The ends of the pews are equipped with doors. The church
building is still today in the same condition as when it was built.
There is a pump organ that is used for music. The church has a fresh coat
of white paint. The windows are covered with shutters that are usually
closed except when added lighting is needed. was dedicated. Click Here to
see photos of West Union Baptist Church taken, October, 2001. Return to 1844
The
government established a post office at Tualatin,
a station one mile south of
Forest Grove.
The
Otis Elevator Company was founded in Yonkers, New York by
Elisha Otis . When Elisha died in 1861, his sons Charles and Norton
formed a partnership and continued the business.
1854
Franklin
Pierce served as President of the United States.
Oldest
Swedish Baptist Church building in the world was erected at New Sweden, Iowa.
1855
Franklin
Pierce served as President of the United States.
May 6, At
10:30 am, a church organization in Portland, was formed, with ten members.
Rev. W. F. Boyakin was chosen pastor, and Josiah Failing, deacon. This was
the beginning of the
First Baptist Church in Downtown Portland, today located at 909 SW
11th. Their first service was held in the newly completed County Court
room in the Robinson Building on the corner of Front and Salmon
Streets. Rev. Hezekiah Johnson preached the dedication sermon.
1856
Franklin
Pierce served as President of the United States.
January
26, Eric
Sandell was born on this day. He became a teacher and acting dean of
Bethel Seminary after John Edgren resigned due to failing health. Eric
Sandell died on February 12, 1918.
April 5, Booker T.
(Taliaferro) Washington was born in Hale's Ford, Virginia. He was born
a slave on the 207-arce farm of James Burroughs. He worked his way through
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended
college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University). In 1876,
Washington returned to live in Malden, West Virginia, teaching Sunday School at
African Zion Baptist Church' he married his first wife, Fannie Smith, at the
church in 1881. After the Civil War, he
became the first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
School. Later
as an adviser, author and orator, his past would influence his philosophies as
the most influential African American of his era. When Washington's
autobiography, Up from Slavery, was published in 1901, it became a best
seller and had a major impact on the African American community, its friends and
allies. One of the results was a dinner invitation to the White house in
1901 by President Theodore Roosevelt. He died in Tuskegee Alabama on November 14, 1915 at the age of 59.
June 20-25,
the first conference of Swedish Baptists anywhere in the world was organized at
Rock Island, Illinois.
October 7, Moses
Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker was born in Mount Pleasant, Ohio.
He was an American baseball player, inventor, and author. He is credited
by some with being the first African American to play Major League
Baseball. Walker played one season as the catcher of the Toledo
Blue Stockings, a club in the American Association. He then played in
the minor leagues until 1889, when the professional baseball erected a color
barrier that stood for nearly 60 years. He died on May 11, 1924 in
Cleveland Ohio.
Elizabeth
Prentiss wrote the hymn, "More
Love to Thee."
Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle writes the first Sherlock Holms mystery.
N.W. Goodwin
invents celluloid film.
1857
Franklin
Pierce served as President of the United States.
March 4. James
Buchanan was elected as the 15th President of the United States.
Previously he served as Minister to the United Kingdom. (1853-1856) John C. Breckinridge
served as his Vice President. The both belonged to the Democratic Party.
March 23, The
first Otis
Elevator was installed in New York City at 488 Broadway or the E.V.
Haughwout Building. .
June 1,
The voters in the then Oregon
Territory approved the resolution and elected delegates to a
constitution. The vote was 7,209 in favor of holding a convention to 1,616
against the proposal.
August, the
first
Constitutional Convention of Oregon
was held.
September 18,
The Oregon Constitution was created.
November 9,
The Oregon Constitution was ratified.
1858
James
Buchanan served as President of the United States. John C. Breckinridge
served as Vice President.
The USS
Niagara and the HMS
Agamemnon laid the first trans Atlantic telegraph cable. The first
communications occurred on August 16, of this year.
Twelve
charter members organized the
First Baptist Church in Amity, Oregon. The church building was built in
1870. The Amity Church is a member of the Columbia Baptist Conference.
1859
James
Buchanan served as President of the United States. John C. Breckinridge
served as Vice President.
February
14, Oregon became the 33rd state in
the Union.
August 16, Carl
Gustav Boberg was a Swedish poet, writer, and elected official, best known
for writing the Swedish language poem of "O Store Gud" from which the
English language hymn "How
Great Thou Art" is derived. He died on January 17, 1940.
Moses
Farmer lit the parlor of his home at 11 Pearl St in Salem, Massachusetts
with incandescent lamps, the first house in the world to be lit by electricity.
1862
Abraham
Lincoln served as President of the United States. Hannibal Hamilin was his
Vice President.
January,
the First Baptist Church on the corner of Fourth and
Alder was dedicated as a partial completion. The basement was
finished so that it could be occupied for religious services. Dr. Samuel
Cornelius continued as pastor.
(Return to 1876).
November
19, William Ashley "Billy"
Sunday was born on this day. He was an American athlete who, after
being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League (He played his debut on
May 22, 1883 for the Chicago
White Stockings and played his last game on October 4, 1890 for the Philadelphia
Phillies) and during the 1880's, became the most celebrated and influential
American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. He
died on November 6, 1935.
Although not
strictly a hymn, the strains of "Taps" are probably the most
recognizable twenty-four notes in our country's musical history. The eloquent
and haunting melody has drifted over the graves of soldiers since it was played
by a lone bugler on a Civil War battlefield in 1862.
Click here to hear the
music and read the history of the most noted twenty-four notes.
November 27, Adelaide
(Sarah) Addison Pollard was born in Bloomfield, Iowa. She was the
author of over 100 hymns and gospel songs. Her most famous one being. "Have
Thine One Way, Lord." She died on December 20, 1934 in New York City.
December 13,
The Battle of
Fredericksburg was fought on this date. It marked another
unsuccessful attempt by the Union army to move south against the Confederate
capital at Richmond. This failure stands out among other such setbacks
because of the overwhelming nature of the Federal defeat.
1863
Abraham
Lincoln served as President of the United States. Hannibal Hamilin was his
Vice President.
February 17,
International
Committee for the Red Cross met
for the first time. It was originally know as the International Committee
for Relief to The Wounded.
March 30,
President Abraham Lincoln read Proclamation 97, appointing a Day of National
Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer, on April 3, an executive order signed by U.S.
President Abraham Lincoln.
June 4, See a
report from the Mariners'
church in New York City.
July 1-3, American
Civil War: Union forces under General
George G. Mede turn back a Confederate invasion by General
Robert E. Lee at the Battle
of Gettysburg, the largest battle of the war (28,000 Confederate casualties,
23,000 Union).
October brought
about the International Committee for the Red Cross conference in Geneva,
Switzerland.
October 3,
President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving (United States) day to be
celebrated the final Thursday in November.
November 19, U.S.
President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg
Address (Listen to a modern recording of The Gettysburg address on the
Gettysburg Address Website) at the military cemetery, Gettysburg
National Cemetery, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
November
19, - A quote on this day from President Abraham Lincoln, "Now we are
engaged in a great Civil War testing whether that nation, or any nation so
conceived and so dedicated, can long endure."
December,
Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury decided on a new motto to engrave on
U.S. coins. Lincoln's involvement in this decision is unclear, but it
appears quite probable that the expression, "In
God We Trust," was in keeping with Lincoln's spiritual beliefs at
the time.
1864
Abraham
Lincoln served as President of the United States. Hannibal Hamilin was his
Vice President.
January
5, George
Washington Carver was born. He was an American scientist, botanist,
educator, and inventor. He died on January 5, 1943 in Diamond,
Missouri.
September, Dr. Cornelius left the First Baptist Church. At this time the
their were 49 members.
October 20,
The first annual Thanksgiving Proclamation
was issued by President Abraham Lincoln.
November 8,
Tuesday. This was the date of the presidential election and Abraham
Lincoln was elected by electoral college. Andrew Johnson was his running
mate
Olaus Okerson,
missionary in Minnesota and the Northwest came to America.
See
a page out of Harley Hallgren's note book telling about information he
found having to do with Tax lots of the First Baptist Church.
The Portland
Water Company, a privately owned business, installed Portland's first fire hydrant in
1864.
1865
Abraham Lincoln served as President of the United States. Hannibal
Hamilin was his Vice President.
January 4, The New
York Stock Exchange opened its first headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall
Street in New York City.
January 31, Congress (the House of Representatives) passed the 13th
amendment to the Constitution - abolishing slavery in America. It was
passed by the Senate earlier in 1964.
March 4, Abraham Lincoln gave his 2nd
inaugural address. Andrew Johnson was his Vice President. He was
a Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National
Union Ticket /Party.
March 8, William
Henry Sheppard was born in Waynesboro, Virginia. He was one of the
earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian
Church. He spent 20 years in Africa, primarily in and around the Congo
Free State, and best known for his efforts to publicize the atrocities
committed against the Kuba
and other Congolese peoples by King
Leopold II's Force
Publique. He died in Louisville, Kentucky on November 25, 1927 at the
age of 58.
April 14, The
Stars and stripes is ceremoniously raised over Fort Sumter. That night,
President Lincoln and his wife Mary
went to see the play "Our
American Cousin" at Ford's
Theater in
Washington D.C.
At 10:13 pm, during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shot the
president in the head. Doctors attend to the president in the theater then
move him to a house across the street. He never regained
consciousness. Click
Here to view a Web Site on President Lincoln. Vice President Andrew Johnson
assumed
the Presidency. He was the 17th President. He was a affiliated with
the Democratic Party.
April 15, President
Lincoln died at 7:22 in the morning.
April 19, A
funeral procession that carried the body of President Lincoln took place on Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington DC.
April 26, John
Wilkes Booth is shot and killed in a tobacco barn in Virginia.
April 27, The
Steamboat Sultana, while transporting, met with disaster on the Mississippi
River. It was the greatest maritime disaster in United States history.
It's boilers were overtaxed and blew causing a horrific explosion, sending
steam, splintered wood, and fire throughout the ship and onto the waters of the
river. The ship was carrying just released civil war prisoners of war plus
other civilian passengers and crew. The ships captain/owner was in financial
trouble and was paid five dollars per soldier and ten dollars per officer each
for the voyage and packed too many passengers into his ship to make more
money. The ships boilers were also in need of required maintenance.
The waters of the Mississippi were at flood stage and the current was stronger
than usual so the ship made a zig zag maneuver up the river to compensate for
the overloaded passengers so it could make the required forward speed.
Approximately 1,700 people died in this tragedy. See
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May 4,
Abraham Lincoln is laid to rest in Oak
Ridge Cemetery, outside Springfield, Illinois.
May, Civil War Ends. Remaining
Confederate forces surrender. The Nation is reunited once again.
Over 620,000 American died in the war, with disease killing twice as many as
those lost in battle. 50,000 survivors return home as amputees.
See the year 1861.
July 4, The
first edition of, "Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland," is published.
Portland's population was numbered at 1,800. The
skyline was changing, with stores and homes lining Front Street.
1866
Andrew
Johnson served as President of the United States. The office of Vice
President remained vacant for President Johnson's entire term in office..
May 5,
The first observance of Memorial
Day was at Waterloo, New York. It was then known as Decoration
day. See 1868.
May 16,
Charles Elmer Hires invents Root Beer. The drink was slow to catch on,
but the Reverend E. Russell Conwell
persuaded Hires to present his product at the
1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. To make it stand out,
he called his drink "the temperance drink" and "the greatest
health-giving beverage in the world."
July 10, The
indelible pencil was patented by Edison
P. Clark, North Hampton, Massuchetts.
July 25, David
Faragut appointed a the first Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
August 19,
First Baptist Church of Chicago, now known as Addison Street Baptist Church was
organized. They are located at 1232 West Addison Street, Chicago,
Illinois, 60613, 773-935-2357
Thomas
O. Chisohm
was born. He wrote over 1200 hymns such as: "Living For Jesus,"
"O, to be Like Thee" and "Great is Thy Faithfulness."
See 1923
1867
Andrew
Johnson served as President of the United States.
March 30, The United States and Russia signed a treaty for
the purchase of Alaska for the sum of $7,200,000.
William H
Seward, then
Secretary of State negotiated the purchase.
April 23, The
first patent for a bent wire paper
clip was awarded in the United States to Samuel B. Fay. This clip was
originally intended primarily for attaching tickets to fabric, although the
patent recognized that it could be used to attach papers together.
July 1, Canadian
Independence Day.
December 16, Amy Wilson
Carmichael was born in the small village of Millisle in Northern Ireland to
devout Presbyterians, David and Catherine Carmichael and was the oldest of seven
children. She served as a missionary in India, who opened an orphanage and
founded a mission in Dohnavur. She served in India for 55/56 years with
out a furlough and wrote many books about the missionary work there. She
died in India in 1951 on January 18th.
December 22,
Captain R. E. Jeanson of Gothenburg, Sweden, converted to the Baptist faith and settled in
New York in 1865. Under his leadership, fifteen men and nineteen women met
to found the "First
Swedish Baptist Church of New York" on this
Sunday. Initially worshipping at the Mariner's Church near the docks in lower Manhattan,
the congregation moved uptown to the Colgate Chapel on 20th Street in 1884.
Then, as the congregation grew and prospered, it bought its own building on 27th
Street in 1893. As time went by, the need for a Swedish language church
decreased. Swedish immigration slowed, many Swedes migrated westward, and
descendents of the original settlers learned English as their native tongue.
Thus, in 1942 the worship language of the church was changed from Swedish to
English, and the official church name was changed to "Trinity Baptist
Church." Trinity Baptist is a part of the Baptist General
Conference now known as Converge Worldwide.
1868
Andrew
Johnson served as President of the United States.
February
24, Andrew Johnson became the first US
President to be impeached. He was acquitted in the Senate by one vote.
April,
construction work was begun on two railroads, to the south. One on the
east side, The Central Pacific and one on the west side, the Union Pacific.
May 30,
Decoration Day or now known as Memorial
Day was observed for the first time on this date. The date was chosen
because it was not the anniversary of a battle. The tombs of
fallen Union soldiers were decorated in remembrance. See 1866.
December 9,
The first red and
green traffic light was installed in England. It was operated by
gas.
The words to
"Beneath the
Cross of Jesus" were written by Elizabeth C. Clephane
in Scotland. She was known as "The Sunbeam."
1869
Andrew
Johnson served as President of the United States.
March 4, Ulysses
S Grant was elected the 18th President of the United States.
Previously he was the Commanding General of the US Army. He affiliated
with the Republican Party. President Grant served 2 terms as
President. Scuyler
Colfax served as the 17th Vice President.
May 10, Officials of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific
Railroads met in the State of Utah to celebrate the completion of the first
intercontinental railroad or the First
Transcontinental Railroad. The completion of this rail line shortened the
trip from coast to coast from six months to six days! View the Golden Spike Web Site.
Fanny
Crosby wrote the hymn, "Near
the Cross".
Construction
started on the Pioneer
Court house. It was built in stages between 1869 and 1903 and was
first occupied in 1875.
The
Penny Farthing or High Wheel Bicycle was introduced by Frenchman Eugene
Meyer and is now regarded as the father of the High Bicycle by the International
Cycling History Conference in place of James Starley. Meyer patented a
wire spoke tension wheel with individually adjustable spokes.
1870
Ulysses
S. Grant served as President of the United States. Scuyler Colfax
was the Vice President.
January,
the First
Baptist Church building in Portland, Oregon, was completed and dedicated
"to the service of God and our Lord Jesus Christ." The entire
cost of the church building including improvement of the grounds was $12,500.00.
Andrew
Carnegie develops the first
large steel furnace.
1871
Ulysses
S. Grant served as President of the United States. Scuyler Colfax
was the Vice President.
March 29,
The first Surgeon General, John M. Woodworth, is appointed by President Grant.
May 4, The
first supposedly Major League Baseball game is played.
May, John
Edgren began to publish Zions Wäktare (The Watchman of Zion). This marks
the beginning of a denominational press which is now publishing "The
Standard."
October
8, the
Great Chicago Fire.
November
10, Henry Morton Stanley locates the missing explorer and missionary Dr. David
Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, and greets him by saying "Dr.
Livingstone, I presume?"
Mr. &
Mrs. Hans Shogren with their family arrived from Minnesota.
Read a
written historical account from the notes of Harley Hallgren about the Scandinavian Work
that is beginning around this point in time.
Edison
perfects the "duplex" telegraph.
Bethel Theological
Seminary has beginnings. John Edgren opens a department for
Scandinavian theological students in the fall, at the Union Theological Seminary
in Chicago with one student, Christopher Silene. A second student Nicholas
Hayland began in midyear. See 1996
1872
Ulysses S. Grant served as President of the United States. Scuyler
Colfax was the Vice President.
March
1, Yellowstone
becomes the First National Park. President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law
establishing that Yellowstone would forever be "dedicated and set apart as
a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the
people." It is located in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
"I
Need Thee Every Hour" was written by Annie S Hawks.
"Whiter
than Snow" the words to this beautiful hymn were written by James
Nicholson in this year. The words were taken from Psalms 51:7.
"Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter
than snow."
The
Shogren family were received by letter into the membership of the First Baptist
Church. Mr. Shogren was a carpenter and engaged in carriage making (both
horse drawn and the smaller variety in which babies are pushed by their mothers)
in Portland until the daughters, years later had become well established in
their high class tailoring business. Mr. Shogren was an uncle of Mrs.
Emanuel Bjorkquist of Warren and she relates that he together with his sister,
Mrs. Bjorkquist's mother, were baptized in Chicago in 1856 by the Rev. Gustaf
Palmquist, one of the earliest of Baptist pioneer preachers. Click here
to see a letter written to Harley Hallgren from Mrs. Bjorkquist on February 9,
1944.
The first
street car was introduced. It was horse drawn and ran on First Street from
Clarendon Hotel and the Railroad Station at F street South to Jefferson
Street.
Portland
had it's first horse-drawn streetcar.
1873
Ulysses
S. Grant served as President of the United States. Scuyler Colfax
was the Vice President.
January 1,
Willamette Falls Locks opens its gates for the
first time to river traffic traveling along the Willamette, allowing safe
portage around the 40-foot-high falls.
February 4, George
Bennard was born on this day. He was an American hymn composer and
preacher. He is best know for composing the words and music to the famous
hymn, "The Old
Rugged Cross." He died on October 10, 1958.
March 4,
Ulysses S. Grant was reelected a second term as President of the United
States. Henry Wilson
served as the 18th Vice President.
May 20, Jacob
Davis & Levi Strauss. Jacob Davis got the idea of making riveted
pants in Reno, Nevada. Jacob shared his idea with Levi, his fabric
supplier in San Francisco, and asked him to be a patent
partner and help with the large-scale manufacture of these innovative
pants. They received the patent
for the first riveted work pants known today and blue jeans. (Levi's)
August 2, a fire
gutted much of Portland's business district and damage was estimated at
$1,345,400.
November 22,
While crossing the Atlantic on the steamship Ville
du Havre, their ship was struck by an iron sailing vessel and 226 people
lost their lives, including all four of Horaito
Spafford's daughters. His wife, Anna Spafford survived the
tragedy. Upon arriving in England, she sent a telegram to Spafford
beginning "Saved alone." Spafford then sailed to England, going
over the location of his daughters' deaths. According to Bertha Spafford
Vester, a daughter born after the tragedy, Spafford wrote "It
is Well with My Soul" on this journey.
December 16, Robert
Jaffray was born. He was a missionary to China, Indonesia, and several
other countries, with the Christian and Missionary Alliance who served as the
founding principal of the Alliance Seminary in Hong Kong and principal contributor
and editor of the Chinese language Bible Magazine. Jaffrary founded the
first Chinese missionary society called the Chinese Foreign Missionary Union in
1929. His life is chronicled in the biography by A. W. Tozer, Let my
people go!: The life of Robert A Jaffray, (1947). He died on July 29,
1945.
Samuel
Kaboo Morris was born sometime this year. He was a Liberian prince who
converted to Christianity around the age of 14. Around age 18, he left
Liberia for the United States to achieve an education and arrived at Taylor
University in December 1891. Morris's life has been the subject of five
novels, over a dozen biographies, a 1954 film, and a 1988 documentary. Taylor
University has named numerous building, scholarships, and a society in his
honor. His story helped to inspire other people to go to Africa to preach
the gospel. He died on May 12, 1893 from complications of a respiratory
infection.
The book, "Around
the World in Eighty Days," by Jules
Verne, was first published.
Nicholas
Hayland is Bethel Seminary's first graduate.
1874
Ulysses
S. Grant was served as President of the United States. Henry
Wilson served as the Vice President.
May 20, Levi
Strauss and Jacob Davis
receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets. The price was
$13.50 per dozen.
July 24, Mathew
Evans and Henry Woodward patent the first
incandescent lamp with an electric light bulb.
July
29, Oswald J.
Chambers was born on this day in Aberdeen, Scotland to devout Baptist
parents. As he grew up he did not have plans to go into the ministry. He
studied at Kensington Art School and attended the University of Edinburgh, where
he studied fine art and archaeology. He traveled the world, stopping in
Egypt, Japan, and America. It was on one of his trips to America that he
met Gertrude Hobbs. They got married in 1910 and affectionately called her
"Biddy." In 1911, he founded and became principal of the Bible
Training College in Clapham in London. In 1915, feeling called to the war
effort (WW I), he applied and was accepted as a YMCA chaplain. At that
time he announced that the Bible Training College would be suspending operations
for the duration of the war. Chambers was assigned to Zeitoun in Egypt,
where he ministered to Australian and New Zealand troops. He died in Egypt on
November 15, 1917 as the result of a ruptured appendix.. He suffered in
extreme pain of appendicitis for three days before seeking medical attention,
refusing to take a hospital bed needed by wounded soldiers.
November 4,
Democrats regain the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time since
1860.
1875
Ulysses
S. Grant was served as President of the United States. Henry
Wilson served as the Vice President.
April 15,
Mackinac Island became the second national park. Mackinac National
Park lasted just 20 years. In the 1890's the Army proposed to abandon Fort
Mackinac, an action that would leave the park without a custodian. Alarmed
at the prospect, Michigan governor John T. Rich petitioned Congress to turn the
park over to the state of Michigan. This was done in 1895. Mackinac
Island State Park, reportedly the first state-operated park in this country to
be officially titled a "state park," remains a Michigan state park to
this day.
July
19, St. Vincent
Hospital opened.
September,
Good Samaritan
Hospital opened.
November 22,
Vice President Henry Wilson died of a stoke.
Siegfried
Marcus was in the driver's seat when the world's first practical motor car
the Marcus, made its historic debut on the streets of Vienna,
Austria.
"First recorded work for Scandinavians in Portland
was a mission conducted by a tailor, Charles A. Sandstone."-Harley
Hallgren
The First Baptist Church reported to the Willamette Association
that gospel work was being done among the Scandinavians under the leadership
of a Brother Sandstone. In this he was no doubt encouraged by the
Shogren's.
1876 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
Ulysses
S. Grant was served as President of the United States. The office of Vice
President was left vacant until the election of 1877.
March
10,
Alexander Graham Bell yelled those famous words, "Mr. Watson, Come
here, I want to see you!" The business of providing telephone service
was off and running.
"The Manual"
of the First Baptist Church of
Portland, was written. In it we read: "Such are the
beginnings of this letter one which an account of the importance of the position
it occupies and the purity of the Christian doctrines it seeks to disseminated,
we may well hope will yet, "become a thousand". Return to 1862
Carl
Gustav Boberg wrote the words to the beloved hymn, "How
Great Thou Art."
1877
Ulysses S. Grant was served as President of the United States.
March 4, Rutherford
B. Hayes becomes President of the United States. He was the 19th U.S.
President. He ran under the Republican ticket. Previously he was the
Governor of Ohio. William
A. Wheeler served as the 19th Vice President.
April 19, Ole
Evinrude or Ole Evenrudstuen was born in Oslo, Norway. He was a
Norwegian-American inventor, know for the invention of the first outboard motor
with practical commercial application. In October 1881, his father
emigrated to America, followed the next year by Evinrude, his mother and two
siblings. Three additional siblings were born in America. The family
settled on a farm in Ripley Lake near Cambridge, Wisconsin.
At
the age of sixteen, Evinrude went to Madison, where he worked in machinery
stores and studied engineering on his own. He became a machinist while
working at various machinery tool firms in Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and
Chicago. He died on July 12, 1934 in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
May 6,
Realizing that his people are weakened by cold and hunger, Chief Crazy Horse
of the Oglala Sioux surrenders to United States troops in Nebraska.
July 9, The Bell
Telephone Company was formed by Gardiner Hubbard who was Alexander Graham
Bell's father-in-law.
November 21,
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.
By the end
this year there were 3,000 telephones in service.
Swedish
Baptist Theological Seminary relocates from the University of Chicago campus
to Morgan Park, Illinois.
1878
Rutherford B. Hays served as President of the United States. William
A. Wheeler served as the Vice President.
February, The first telephone book was published in New Haven,
Connecticut, by the New Haven District Telephone Company. It was one page long
and held fifty names - no numbers were listed as the operator would connect you.
The page was divided into four heading residential, professional, miscellaneous,
and essential service listings. See Web Site having to do with History
of the Telephone.
Local
telephone service in Portland, was established by the American Telephone and
District Telegraph Co.
Rutherford B. Hays served as President of the United States. William
A. Wheeler served as the Vice President.
March 14, Albert Einstein
was born in Ulm, in the Kingdow of Württemberg in the German Empire. He
died on April 18, 1955.
May 25, Electric
light arrived in Portland.
June 12-14,
organization of the Swedish Baptist General Conference of America, at Village
Creek, Iowa. John Ongman, moderator; A.P. Ekman, recording secretary; John
A. Edgren, preacher of conference sermon.
November 4, Will
Rogers was born. He was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social
commentator, vaudeville performer, actor, and on of the best-known celebrities
in the 1920's and 1930's. Rogers died on August 15, 1935 with aviator Wiley
Post, when their small airplane crashed near Barrow, Alaska.
Henry Villard
incorporates the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company and acquires the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company.
The Second Baptist Church developed under Rev. Addison
Jones. Today it is know as the Hinson Memorial Baptist
Church.
Portland's
population was 20,000.
Rutherford
B. Hays served as President of the United States. William A. Wheeler
served as the Vice President.
March 4,
James
Garfield, was elected the 20th President of the United States. He
served 200 days after taking office. His presidency was cut short after he
was shot by Charles J. Guiteau
while entering a railroad station in Washington D.C. on July 2, 1881.
Prior to being elected President, he served as U.S. Representative from
Ohio. Mr. Chester A. Arthur served as his Vice President.
December, Rev. John Gray became pastor and remained three years during
which time the church building was enlarged and refitted. (Second Baptist Church
now known as Hinson Church) See 1879
Henry Villard
starts construction on the South Side Line of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company.
Fanny Crosby wrote the words to "Tell
Me The Story of Jesus." Fanny wrote over 8,000 hymns in her
lifetime despite being blind.
Canned
fruits and meats appear in stores.
Christopher Silene
became the first missionary of the what is now The Baptist General
Conference/Converge World Wide.
James
Garfield served as President of the United States. Chester A. Arthur
served as the Vice President.
January, Olaus Okerson
and his family arrived in Portland. They stayed with the Shogren family
home to which they were welcomed and kept until located elsewhere.
January 23,
Pastor Okerson's first preaching service in the Pacific Northwest was held in
the Episcopal Chapel on SW 5th near Oak St.
March 4,
James Garfield, took office as President of
the United States.
An account of
his observation of the City of Portland by
Rev. John Stadling of Stockholm, Sweden and writes in his book published in
Sweden in 1863. Also read in the same page, Rev. Stadling's account
of religious persecution in Sweden.
July 2,
President Garfield was assassinated.
September 19,
President Garfield died.
September 19,
Chester A. Arthur became President of the United States. The office of
Vice President was left vacant until the next Presidential Election.
October 26,
The Gun
Fight at OK Coral took place in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
In this year,
or a few years prior,
Horatio Gates Spafford
lost his four daughters during an ocean voyage tragedy in 1873, and prompted him
to write the words to “It is well with my soul”. Music by Philip P.
Bliss. Click
here to hear the hymn and read its complete history.
Los Angeles
is 102 years old with over 20,000 population.
Astoria is
the oldest town in Oregon.
Portland had
a population of 26,000.
Salem had a
population of 4,000.
Oregon had a
population of 160,000.
Chester A. Arthur served as President of the United States.
February
3, P. T. Barnum purchases the elephant Jumbo
for his circus.
April 3, Old
West outlaw Jesse James
is shot and killed by Robert Ford.
September 4,
The Pearl Street
Station was the first commercial central power plant in the world. It
is located in Manhattan.
September 5,
The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
Panoramic
View of the City of Portland looking East. Place mouse pointer over
thumbnail picture and click the mouse button to see a full size Panoramic
View. It is a large file so please be patient.
Chester
A. Arthur served as President of the United States.
April
15,
The
First Scandinavian Baptist Church held
meetings in its own building at S.W. Sixth and Caruthers. Olaus
Okerson was our pastor until the church was organized.
May 25, The Brooklyn
Bridge Opened.
June 3, A
Scandinavian Baptist church was formed in Seattle, the first on the west coast.
October 17, Rev.
Gustof Liljeroth baptized John Palmblad and
two others in Johnson Creek at Gresham. This was the first baptismal
service for our church.
October 30, Robert
Reynolds Jones, Sr. was born on this day. He was an American evangelist,
pioneer religious broadcaster and founder and first president of Bob
Jones University. He died on January 16, 1968.
Mrs.
Liljeroth conducted the Sunday School. Click here to
read an account of the history of the Temple Baptist Sunday School.
The Boy's
Brigade was founded by William Alexander Smith
to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values.
Josephine Garis Cochrain set out to invent a dishwasher as she was tired of
servants chipping he heirloom china. In 1886 she earned a patent for her
opening a factory 2on op prise at the 1893
Worlds' Columbian Exposition in Chicago . She died in 1913.
"Cochran's
Cresent Wash Machene company was soon to become Kitchen Aid.
Chester
A. Arthur served as President of the United States.
Gustaf
Liljeroth was our first pastor.
January
1, First Scandinavian Baptist Church of Portland (now
known as Temple Baptist Church) was organized by Gustaf Liljeroth.
Click
here to see minutes of the meeting.
June 13, The
world's first Roller
Coaster opened in Coney
Island, New York.
United States
Electric Lighting and Power Company was hired to establish electric service in
Portland.
The Union Pacific
Railroad gains access to Portland.
Sir Charles
Parsons invents the first practical turbine
steam engine. Parsons had the satisfaction of seeing his invention
adopted for all major world power stations.
Dr. Edgren's
Theological Seminary (Bethel Seminary)
moved to St. Paul under the name "The Swedish American Bible
Seminary," beginning a four year period of independent existence.
Note: From the
records of Harley Hallgren Hard times came in
1884. Railroad financial collapse resulted in much unemployment.
Work on the Portland Hotel stopped. Some of the church members moved out
of town onto farms, some went back east; P.A. Johnson went to Chicago and Mr.
and Mrs. Rose went to Michigan.
Chester A. Arthur served as President of the United States.
Gustaf Liljeroth continued to be our pastor.
March 4, Grover
Cleveland was elected the 22nd President of the United States. He ran
under the Democratic Party. Previously he was the Governor of New
York. Thomas A. Hendricks was elected Vice President.
May, Rev.
Liljeroth went to Oakland, California where he organized a Scandinavian Baptist
Church. It is now known as Lakeside Baptist
Church.
July 14, Sara
Elizabeth Goode became the first African American woman ever to earn a
patent for her "Cabinet Bed"- a complete desk that folded up into a
bed. It was the precursor to the Murphy Bed patented in 1900.
October 1, Nicholas Hayland, first graduate of Bethel
Seminary, became our second Senior Pastor. He served during the years
1885-1888.
November 2,
Jack Dempsey fought David Campbell; Campbell lost. David Campbell became
one of Portland's greatest Fire Chiefs. See 1895
J. P.
Rasmussen founded a retail and wholesale paint business at Washington between
First and Second.
Recorded
names of people at First Scandinavian Baptist Church services in this year; PH
Carlson, Lydia Lindblom, Hanna _______?, Anna Moe, Annna? Pearson, Mary Moe,
Ellen Nelson, Andrew Olsam, Axel Loaderholm, David Hagg, ______ Stenstrom, Rev.
Hayland, Mrs. Hayland, 3 children, Anna Youngstrom, Bernard
________?.
Pastor
Hayland preached to South Portland Catholics and Jews.
Karl
Benz built his first automobile. It became the prototype for the
first line of commercially successful cars in history. He was fully
convinced that the gasoline engine would replace the horse as the basic unit of
transportation and spent much of his life bringing his belief to reality.
Overcoming poverty and ridicule, he built his first car in 1885. He was
the son of a locomotive engineer and was born in Karlsurhe, Germany, on November
25, 1844.
He received a patent for the on 25 January, 1886. Admitting that he did
not yet know how to design a steering linkage for two front wheels, he employed
a single front wheel to guide he car. Benz also put large drive wheels on
the car to give the small engine a better power ratio. The engine was a
three quarter-horsepower, single-cylinder, four-stoke engine that he designed.
Grover
Cleveland served as President of the United States. Thomas A. Hendricks
was his Vice President.
Nicholas
Hayland was our pastor during this year.
February, "The Swedish American Bible Seminary"
moved to Stromsburg, Nebraska, remaining for two years as "The Central
Bible Seminary."
June 23, Women's
Sewing Society was formed. Read a historical account and see a picture
of this group taken in the early 20's by clicking on the Women's Sewing Society
Link. Read the Constitution
of the Sewing Bee in Swedish and also translated to English. Also see Harley's
Notes.
July 3,
Nicholas Hayland was reelected preacher, unanimously, "received all the
votes of those present,-eleven in number."
October 28,
The
Statue of Liberty
was completed and dedicated.
"Give me your tired,
your poor, Your huddled massed yearning to breath free. The wrecked refuse of
your teeming shore, send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp
beside the golden door!" These words are taken
from a poem, which is written in a bronze plaque placed on the base of the
Statue of Liberty. The words on the plaque is called "The
New Collosus," written by Emma
Lazarus. Return to October 28, 2011.
See
Fun
Facts about the Statue of Liberty.
December 28, Josephine
Garis Cochrain received a patent for the first commercially successful
automatic dishwasher, which she constructed together with mechanic George
Butters. She was tired of her servants chipping her heirloom china, while
washing them by hand. She was able to find a company to manufacture her
dishwasher. The company was called Kitchen
Aid.
Dr. J.
Pemberton sells his new drink Coca
Cola, as a brain tonic.
The first
lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty. (snapple.com)
Grover Cleveland served as President of the United States. Thomas A.
Hendricks was his Vice President.
Nicholas
Hayland was our pastor this year.
February
21, Labor Day was
signed into law, Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday.
August 1,
a new building, The
First Swedish Church of Portland on N.W. 12th near Glisan was erected and dedicated.
August
27, First Baptismal Service held in the 12th Street Church with Pastor
Hayland baptizing Miss Anna Ljungstrom (sister of Mrs. Hayland), Miss Anna
Person and Mr.
David Hagg.
April 12,
First bridge across the Willamette River is open for traffic at Morrison
Street. The original Morrison
Street Bridge was a wooden truss swing span bridge. It was a wooden
truss swing span bridge. At the time the longest bridge west of the
Mississippi River. It was first a toll bridge (rates: horse drawn rig -
US$0.15, team of horses - $0.20, pedestrian - $0.05 ) but went toll free in
1895. The second Morrison was another swing bridge that was built in
1905. It was not designed for automobile traffic.
A cable car
line is begun to the heights in the west part of the city.
The Armory in
Northwest Portland was erected this year.
Southern
Pacific Railroad completes construction and opens service from San Francisco to
Portland.
Albina and
Sellwood incorporated.
Baron Gustaf
Cederstrom painted the famous Swedish painting, "The
Baptists." To see an image in color of the painting and read about
how the work came to canvas Click
Here.
Due to failing
health J. A. Edgren terminated his work as dean of "The Central Bible
Seminary." Eric Sandell becomes teacher and acting dean of the
seminary.
Grover Cleveland served as President of the United States. Thomas A.
Hendricks was his Vice President.
Nicholas
Hayland was our pastor this year.
January,
the Willamette River froze. People walked on ice for three months.
August 25th,
the trustees of the First Scandinavian Baptist Church of Portland decided to
sell the property on Caruthers Street to John P. Nelson.
September
19, Levi A. Lovegren was born on this day. He was a missionary for the
Baptist Church in Cherry Grove, Oregon. He died on October 6, 1983.
See 1951
September
29, A Young
People's Society was organized with a membership of seventeen. L.
Larson was the first president.
Electric
Interurban Railway is completed to Vancouver.
First Portland Rose
Show is held.
Johanna
Anderson, St. Cloud, Minnesota, the first Swedish Baptist foreign missionary
sailed for Burma.
George Eastman
Patents the Camera.
Bethel Seminary
returns to Morgan Park, Chicago, again as a separate Swedish department of the
Baptist Union Theological Seminary with Eric
Sandell as acting dean.
Grover Cleveland served as President of the United States. Thomas A.
Hendricks was his Vice President.
Uno
M. Brauer became our third senior pastor. He served during the years
1889-1890.
March 4, Benjamin
Harrison was elected the 23rd President of the United States. He ran
on the Republican Ticket. Previously he served as US Senator from
Indiana. His Vice President was Levi
P. Morton.
March 31,
Eiffel Tower in
Paris inaugurated. (Tour Eiffel) was the worlds' tallest building from
1889 to 1930.
May 6, The
Eiffel Tower opened.
November 11,
Washington is admitted to the Union, becoming the 42nd State.
December 28, The
Swedish Baptist Conference of the North Pacific Coast was organized. It later became the Columbia Conference in 1930.
Canadian Pacific Railway establishes a line of steamers
between this city and China.
There was a
fire in Forest Park in Portland that burned 400 acres.
Fulton Park street
car line started-the first electric trolley line in Portland.
The
Portland Hotel is
completed.
The United States was the largest Steel Producer in the world.
1890
Benjamin Harrison served as President of the United States. Levi P.
Morton was his Vice President.
Uno M.
Brauer was our pastor this year.
February 28, The Cedarhome Baptist Church in Stanwood,
Washington was organized.
September 25,
Sequoia became
the 2nd US National park after Mackinac Island was turned over to the state of
Michigan on March 2, 1895. Sequoia is located in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia,
California.. The park contains Mount
Whitney, which is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States, at
14,505 feet above sea level.
October 1,
The U.S. Congress signed a bill making General Grant's Grove, Sequoia, and
Yosemite the third, fourth, and fifth National Parks. General Grants
National Park was Disbanded on March 4, 1940 and Incorporated into Kings Canyon
National Park, which set the above named parks back one number in order.
October 23, Henrietta
Cornelia Mears was born on this day. She was a Christian educator and
author who had a significant impact on evangelical Christianity in the 20th
century. Miss Mears also founded Gospel
Light, a publishing company, and Forest
Home, a Christian conference center. Among the many she influenced
were Bill Bright and his
wife Vonette, and Billy Graham. Henrietta Mears died on March 19, 1963.
The city's cable car line began service to the Portland Heights.
August, Erickson
opens the Nine Bar Saloon at Burnside Street between Second and Third Avenues.
Taxi (hack)
rates, for immediate use, one person, not over one mile=50 cents.
Population of
City of Portland 72,357.
U.S. National
Bank was organized.
The Columbia paddle wheeler
Bailey
Gatzert, the
first overnight passenger vessel on the river, was built. Both the
fastest-at more than 20 miles per hour-and the most elegantly appointed, she
sets the standard for passenger sternwheelers to come.
1891
Benjamin Harrison served as President of the United States. Levi P.
Morton was his Vice President.
Rev. August Westerberg
was our fourth senior pastor. He served during the years 1891 - 1893.
July 6, East Portland
and Albina
consolidated with Portland. Previously East Portland and Albina were
historical cities before they were made part of the city .
The Madison Bridge
opened. The original bridge was replaced twice and is now known as the Hawthorne
Bridge.
A machine
invented this year made mass production of the Fig
Newton possible.
The
game of Basket Ball was invented by Dr.
James Naismith to condition young athletes during the winter. It
consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball.
1892
Benjamin Harrison served as President of the United States. Levi P.
Morton was his Vice President.
Rev.
August Westerberg was our pastor.
January
1, the immigration station opens at Ellis
Island.
January 14, Martin
Niemöller was born in Lippstadt, German Empire. He was a German
anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor. For his opposition to the Nazis'
state control of the churches, Niemöller was imprisoned in Sachsenhausen
and Dachau
concentration camps from 1937 to 1945. He is best known for his statement,
"First they
came..." He died on March 6, 1984 in Wiesbaden, West Germany.
January 20,
The first public game of basketball was played in Springfield,
Massachusetts. Other reports state the first game was played on March 11,
of this year at the Armory Hill YMCA. Basketball was first played in the Olympic
games in 1936 in Berlin, when the USA beat Canada 19-8 for the gold medal.
The game was played outdoors, in the mud and rain, on a tennis
court.
May, the
church voted to withdraw from North Pacific Coast (Columbia) Conference.
April 15, Corrie
ten Boom was born on this day. She was a Dutch Christian Holocaust
survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In
December, 1967, Corrie was honored as one of the "Righteous Among the
Nations" by the State of Israel. In 1970, Corrie ten Boom
co-wrote her autobiography, The Hiding
Place, released in 1971 and which was made into a movie of the same name two
year later starring Jeanette Clift
as Corrie. We had the privilege of having Corrie as the guest speaker at
Temple on Easter Sunday evening April 10, 1977.
She died on April 15, 1983. A tree was planted in her honor at the Holocaust
Museum in Jerusalem.
June 20, The
last day horses were used to pull streetcars in Portland.
October 26, Westminster
Presbyterian Church at 1624 NE Hancock, in Portland, was organized.
November 8, Grover
Cleveland was elected president of the United States. He was the 22nd
and 24th elected President. In 1988 he won the popular vote but lost in
the electoral college.
First Baptist
Church-(White Temple) on S.W. 12th and Taylor has cornerstone laid for new
building.
The Pledge of
Allegiance was written this year by Francis
Bellamy.
The
Baptist Union Theological Seminary, of which the Swedish Baptist Seminary was a
department, becomes affiliated with the University of Chicago Divinity School.
1893
Benjamin
Harrison served as President of the United States. Levi P. Morton was his
Vice President.
Rev. John Olander
was pastor. Rev. Olander was our fifth senior pastor. He served
during the years 1893-1894.
March 4,
Grover Cleveland was elected the 24th President of the United States.
He was also the 22nd President and was elected for another term. He
ran on the Democratic Ticket. Adlai Stevenson
I served as his Vice President.
Erik
Hjalmar East felt the call of God to go the Foreign Field.
Union Station
is an improvement of this year.
There was an
amendment to the Constitution proposed to rename the U.S. the "United
States of the Earth."
1894
Grover
Cleveland served as President of the United States. Adlai Stevenson was
the Vice President.
Andrew
Johnson was interim pastor during the time we did not have a senior pastor.
February
3, Norman Rockwell
was born in New York City. He was a 20th-century American painter and
illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United stares
for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the
cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for the Saturday
Evening Post magazine for more than four decades. He died at Stockbridge,
Massachusetts on November 8, 1978.
June 6, The
Willamette River crested at 33 feet, causing the worst flood
in Portland's history.
July 8, The new building for The First Baptist
Church of Portland was dedicated. The church was sometimes referred to
as the White Temple because of the color of its exterior stone work. It was then
located at SW 12th and Taylor. It is located now at 909 SW 11th Ave.
November, Rev. David Oberg
was elected pastor. Rev. Oberg was our sixth senior pastor. He served from
1894 to 1896.
First Burnside Bridge opened.
See 1926
First
Congregational Church building completed at Park and Madison.
July 8, The new building for The First Baptist
Church of Portland was dedicated. The church was sometimes referred to
as the White Temple because of the color of its exterior stone work. It was then
located at SW 12th and Taylor. It is located now at 909 SW 11th Ave.
December
29, The name "First Scandinavian
Baptist Church of Portland" was changed to "The First Swedish Baptist
Church."
See Tax
Lot information on Caruthers Street Church.
1895
Grover
Cleveland served as President of the United States. Adlai Stevenson was
the Vice President.
Rev.
David Oberg was our pastor.
February
26, David Campbell became 1st assistant to the Portland
Fire Chief.
June, the
conference name was changed to the Swedish Baptist Conference.
June 1, David
Campbell became Portland's Fire Chief. See 1885.
July 4,
America the Beautiful was first published in "The Congregationalist."
The poem was written by Katharine Lee Bates.
Present City
Hall completed. The first steel frame, fireproof structure in the city.
Astoria's
railroad work started. An Andrew B. Hammond
enterprise.
Ignaz Schwinn
created Arnold,
Schwinn and Company and started to make bikes.
The Philadelphia
Bourse Building, the first commodities exchange in the United States, was
completed. The
Building is located adjacent to Philadelphia's historic Independence
Mall (directly across the Mall from The
Liberty Bell Center) The building was one of the first steel-framed
buildings to be constructed. The concept of the Bourse, meaning a
place of exchange, was bought to Philadelphia in 1890 by George E. Bartol, a
prosperous Philadelphia grain and commodities exporter. It was modeled
from the great Bourse
in Hamburg, Germany.
1896
Grover
Cleveland served as President of the United States. Adlai Stevenson was
the Vice President.
Rev.
David Oberg was our pastor. He resigned the pastorate sometime during this
year. Alex Vester was our interim pastor during the time we were waiting
for a new senior pastor.
Sylvester
Pennager was the Mayor of Portland. See website for complete list of
the mayors of the City of Portland.
March 14, The
Sutro Baths were opened to the public as the world's largest indoor
swimming pool establishment. The baths were built on the western side of
San Francisco by wealthy entrepreneur and former mayor of San Francisco
(1894-1896) Adolph Sutro. Eventually, the baths were converted into an ice
skating rink until 1964 when the property was sold to developers for a planned
high-rise apartment complex. A fire in 1966 destroyed the building while
it was in the process of being demolished.
April 6, The
opening ceremonies of the first modern Olympic
Summer Games were held in Athens, Greece.
May 22, Alfred D.
Nobel died, leaving a fund of over eight million dollars.
May 26, Charles
Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Jewish
War Veterans was established. It is the oldest veterans group in the
United States. It has an estimated 37,000 members.
1897
Grover
Cleveland served as President of the United States. Adlai Stevenson was
the Vice President.
Alex Vester was interim pastor until a new pastor arrives.
February 27, Marian
Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an
African-American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the
twentieth century. Music critic Alan Blvth
said "Her voice was a rich, vibrant contralto of intrinsic
beauty." Most of her singing career was spent performing in concert
and recital in major music venues and with famous orchestras throughout the
United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Marian was the eldest of
the three Anderson children. Her two sisters, Alice (later spelled Alyse)
and Ethel, also became singers. Ethel married James DePriest and their
late son, James Anderson DePriest was a noted conductor. Before James Anderson DePriest
died on February 8, 2013, he was conductor of the Oregon Symphony
Orchestra. Marian died in Portland, Oregon of congestive heart failure on
April 8, 1993 at the home of her nephew James DePriest at the age of 96.
March 4, William
McKinley succeeds Grover Cleveland as President of the United States.
President McKinley ran on the Republican ticket. Previously he served as
Governor of Ohio. Garret
Hobart was his Vice president until November 21, 1899 when he died at the
age of 55.
April 3, Rev. Charles Asplund
was called to be our seventh Senior Pastor. He served from 1897 to 1902.
April 21, A.W.
Tozer was born on this date. His full name was Aiden Wilson Tozer.
He was a Christian pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference
speaker, and spiritual mentor. He died on May 12, 1963. Read
some of Tozer's Quotes.
July 17, The
Klondike Gold Rush begins when the first successful prospectors arrive in
Seattle.
September 1,
The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North
America.
October 2,
Bud Abbott, American actor of Abbott and Costello was born.
1898
William
McKinley served as President of the United States. Garret Hobart was
the Vice President.
Rev.
Charles Asplund was our pastor.
January
1, New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of
Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs:
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island.
February
15,
Battleship
Maine explodes in Havana's harbor, with crew of 266 killed.
March
12,
Battleship
Oregon leaves San Francisco, around the tip of South America for Florida.
April
13, The church Ladies' Mission Circle was organized to promote interest in home
and foreign missions.
April
25,
United States
declares war on Spain.
May 22, Battleship Oregon
arrives off Florida.
July 7, The
United States annexes the Hawaiian Islands.
September,
Two men met in a YMCA hotel in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Discovering each other to be
a Christian, they held their evening devotions together. This was the
start of the International Organization called the Gideons. Gideons
International is an evangelical Christian organization dedicated to
distributing copies of the Bible in over 94 languages in 194 countries of the
world, most famously in hotel and motel rooms. The organization was
founded in 1899 in Janesville, Wisconsin, as a early American parachurch
organization dedicated to Christian evangelism. It began distributing free
Bibles, the work is chiefly known for, in 1908, when the first Bibles were
placed in the rooms of the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana.
Nearly 79
million Gideon Scriptures were given out in 2009. Close to 1.7 billion
have been distributed since 1908.
Gideons International
is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
November 29, C.
S. Lewis, British author was born in Belfast, Ireland. Clive Staples
Lewis was known to his friends and family as "Jack," was a novelist,
poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and
Christian apologist. He was known for both his fictional work, especially
The Screwtape Letters, the Chronicles of Narnia and the Space
Trilogy and his nonfiction, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles
and The Problem of Pain. He died on November 22, 1963 at the age
of 64 in Oxford, England.
December 10, The
Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
December 17,
The Oregon
Historical Society was organized on this date.
A
separate conference in Oregon that our church was a member of was
established. The conference name was then the Oregon Swedish
Conference.
Sellwood annexed to
Portland.
Astoria's railroad
completed.
1899
William McKinley served as President of the United States. Garret
Hobart was
the Vice President.
Rev.
Charles Asplund was our pastor.
March 2,
Mount Rainier
National Park was established.
November 21,
Garret Hobart, the Vice President of the United States died. The office of
Vice President was vacant until March 4, 1901
December 22, Dwight
L. Moody, American evangelist died. He was born in 1837.
Rev. G. A. Osbrink
became the first Oregon Conference Missionary.
E. Henry Wemme
owns the first and only automobile in Portland. It was a Stanley Steamer.
The music to
"Finlandia" was
written by
Jean
Sibelius and was used for the music to several hymns including, "Be
Still My Soul". See 1752
Gideons
International was founded this year. Read a document - Who
Are the Gideons?
1900
William McKinley served as President of the United States.
Rev.
Charles Asplund was our pastor.
January
3, The United States Census estimated the country's population was 70 million.
February 14,
Pastor Nicholas Hayland, our 2nd pastor and 1st graduate of John Edgren's
Theological Seminary, (Bethel) passed away, in Tacoma, Washington.
April 30, Hawaii
becomes an official U.S.Territory.
November 6,
U.S. presidential election, incumbent William McKinley is reelected by defeating
Democrat challenger William
Jennings Bryan.
Population in Portland - 90,426.
1900-1914, 14
million immigrants pass through the US customs inspection station at Ellis
Island in New York City.
The
Baptist General Conference is incorporated in Illinois.
1901
William McKinley served as President of the United States.
Rev.
Charles Asplund was our pastor.
January
1, The world celebrates the beginning of the 20th
century.
March 4,
United States President William McKinley begins his 2nd term. Theodore
Roosevelt is sworn in as Vice President of the United
States.
April 25, New
York State becomes the first to require automobile license
plates. At first, plates were not government issued in most
jurisdictions and motorists were obliged to make their own.
August
29, Olaus Okerson, died in
McMinnville, Oregon.
September
2, U.S. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak
softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
September
6, American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots U.S. President William McKinley at
the Pan-American
Exposition in Buffalo, New York. President McKinley dies 8 days later
(2:15 am on September 14.)
September
14, Theodore Roosevelt
succeeds William McKinley as the 26th President of the United States.
Roosevelt belonged to the Republican Party.
December
10, The first Nobel Prize
ceremony is held in Stockholm on the 5th anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
December
5, Walt Disney, American
animator and film producer was born.
1902
Theodore
Roosevelt served as President of the United States. President Roosevelt
served without a Vice President until the election in 1905.
Rev. Charles
Asplund was our pastor. After Rev. Asplund resigned, Uno M. Brauer and
Gordon Johnson served as an interim pastors until a new senior pastor became
available.
January 1,
The first college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and
Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
January 16, Eric
Liddell, a Scottish runner was born. He was often called the "Flying
Scotsman" because of his speed in track and his game of rugby. He was
born in Tianjin in North China, the second son of the Rev. and Mrs. James
Liddell, who were Scottish missionaries with the London Missionary
Society. He represented Scotland in the 1924 Olympics which, were hosted
by the city of Paris. A devout Christian, Liddell refused to run in a heat
held on Sunday and was forced to withdraw from the 100-meters race, his best
event. He died on February 21, 1945 in the Weihsien
Internment Camp, China. The movie "Chariots of Fire,"
portrayed Liddell's life.
February 4, Charles
Lindbergh, American Aviator was born. He died in 1974.
February 24, Gladys
Aylward was born. She was the evangelical Christian missionary to
China whose story was told in the book "The Small Woman" by Alan
Burgess, published in 1957. In 1958, the story was made into the
Hollywood film, "The In of the Sixth Happiness", starring Ingrid
Bergman. Miss Aylward was born of a working-class family in Edmonton,
London. Although she became a domestic worker at an early age, she always
had an ambition to go overseas as a missionary, and studied with great
determination in order to be fitted to the role, only to be turned down because
her academic background was inadequate and the missionary training school to
which she applied was convinced that it was not possible to learn the language
at her age. Her determination was such that, in 1930, she spent her life
savings on a passage to Yuncheng,
Scanxi Province, China. The perilous trip took her across Siberia. Read
a condensed story about Miss Aylward. Miss Aylward died on January 3,
1970 in Taiwan at the age of
67.
May 22, President
Theodore Roosevelt designated Crater Lake
a National Park.
May 27, Peter
Marshall was born on this day. He was born a poor Scottish immigrant
who became Chaplain of the United States Senate. He died on January 26,
1949 of a sudden heart attack. A movie was made of his life called "A
Man Called Peter."
August 22,
Theodore Rosevelt becomes the first American President to ride in an automobile
when he rides in a Columbia
Electric Victoria through Hartford, Connecticut.
October, Rev.
J. A. Huggert became our eighth senior pastor.
Rev. Gustaf Johnson
succeeds Rev. Osbrink as missionary.
The Oregon Journal newspaper started in Portland.
The building,
which houses the current Cairo
Museum was built and inaugurated. The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the
world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King
Tutankhamen.
Dr. Luther
Leonidas Hill performed the first
open heart surgery in the Western Hemisphere by suturing stab wound in
a young boy's heart. The surgery occurred in Montgomery, Alabama.
1903
Theodore Roosevelt served as President of the United States.
Rev. J.
A. Huggert was our pastor.
February
15, Morris and Rose Mitchom introduce the first
teddy bear in America.
April 19,
Eliot Ness, American
treasury agent was born on this day. He died in 1957.
May 2, Benjamin
Spock, American pediatrician was born on this day. He died in 1998.
May 3, Bing
Crosby, American singer and actor was born on this day. He died in
1977.
May 29, Bob
Hope, English-born American comedian and actor was born on this day.
He died in the year 2003.
June 16,
The Ford Motor Company
was founded by Henry
Ford and incorporated on this date.
June 19, Lou
Gehrig, American base ball player was born on this day. He died in
1941.
June 22, John
Dillinger, American Bank robber was born on this day. He died in 1934.
July 23, Dr.
Ernst Pfenning of Chicago becomes the first owner of a Ford
Model A.
July 31, An
armless swimmer, (Professor Clarence Lutz) swam across the Willamette River near
the Morrison Bridge. People were lined up on the Morrison Bridge to watch
him when the part of the bridge gave way and tumbled people onto the boat houses
below. There were many injuries and 3 died.
September 15,
Roy Acuff, American country
musician was born on this day. He died in 1992.
October 1,
The first modern World Series pits the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates
against Boston Americans of the American League. Boston won 5 games to
3. Boston won the last 4 games.
October 30, William
Thomas Cummings was born. He was a Maryknoll
mission priest and U.S. Military Chaplain, recognized by Maryknoll as a martyr
of the Philippines, one of the people to whom the quotation "There
are no atheists in foxholes" has been attributed. It was
probably said during the Battle
of Bataan in 1942, which was one of the military actions in which he
served. He was Ordained on June 16, 1928, Father Cummings was sent to
Manila to teach in 1940, after working in San Francisco for ten years. On
December 10, 1941, he was serving at Sternberg
General Hospital in Manila when that city came under attack, and is
reported to have worked tirelessly. This was the first of many such
episodes that made Father Cummings a legend in his own time. He was known
for his openness to helping soldiers of all faiths. Father Cummings was
taken prisoner with the men he was serving, continued to minister to them, and
died a prisoner aboard ship on January 18, 1945.
November 4, Watchman
Nee was born in Swatow, China. During his 30 years of ministry,
beginning in 1922, Nee traveled throughout China planting churches among the
rural communities and holding Christian conferences and trainings in Shanghia.
In 1952, he was imprisoned for his faith; he remained in prison until his death
on May 30,1972 in Anhwei province, China.
November 18,
The Panama Canal Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving
the U.S. exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.
December 17, Orville
Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air
flight.
The first box
of Crayola crayons were made
and sold for 5 cents. It contained 8 colors; brown, red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, violet and black.
1904
Theodore Roosevelt served as President of the United States.
Rev. J.
A. Huggert was our pastor.
January
2, James Longstreet,
Confederate Civil War General died today. He was born in 1821.
February
29, Jimmy Dorsey,
American bandleader was born today. He died in 1957.
March 1, Glenn
Miller, American bandleader was born on this day. He died in 1944.
March 2, Dr.
Seuss, American children's arthor; "The Cat in the Hat," was born
on this day. He died in 1991.
May 4,
U.S. Army engineers begin work on The
Panama Canal.
May 5,
Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics, Cy
Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern
era of baseball.
July 1, The
third Modern Olympic Games opens in St. Louis Missouri, as part of the
World's Fair.
July 6, Erik
Wickberg, General of the Salvation Army was born today. He died in
1996.
July
21, The Trans-Siberian
railway is completed.
September 26, Axel Anderson
and Carl V. Anderson were baptized.
October
27, The first
underground line of the New York City Subway opens.
In March 1900, ground was broken in Manhattan for an electric-powered -US
subway. Twelve thousand men worked to build the subway for privately owned Interborough
Rapid Transit Company (IRT) using the cut and cover method: rather than
drilling and tunneling deep beneath the city, a trench was cut to accommodate a
typically 55-foot wide and 15-foot high tunnel, the rails were laid and stations
built, the finished work was enclosed in steel beams, and a shallow layer of
fill and paving was placed over the trench. When the subway opened,
150,000 people paid a nickel each to ride. When the system was completed,
it was the fastest city transportation system in the world.
November 8, U.S. Presidential Election. Republican incumbent Theodore
Roosevelt defeats Democrat Alton B.
Parker.
November 24, The
first successful caterpillar track is made (it later revolutionizes
construction vehicles and land warfare.
December 27,
The stage play Peter
Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up premieres in London.
December
31, The first New
Year's Eve celebration is held in Times
Square, then known as Longacre
Square, in New
York, New York.
1905
Theodore Roosevelt served as President of the United States.
Rev. J.
A. Huggert was our pastor.
February 4, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau, Province of Silesia, Prussia, German Empire (now
Wroclaw, Poland). He died on April 1945 at the age of 39 at the
Flossenburg concentration camp, Nazi Germany. He was a German pastor,
theologian, spy, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing
Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have
become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship has become a
modern classic. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known
for his staunch resistance to Nazi
dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Hitler's euthanasia
program and genocidal persecution of the Jews. He was arrested in
April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel prison for one and a half
years. Later he was transferred to a Nazi concentration camp. After being
accused of being associated with the, he was quickly tried, along with other
accused plotters, including former members of the (the German Military
Intelligence Office), and then executed by hanging on 9 April 1945 as the Nazi
regime was collapsing.
March 4,
President Theodore Roosevelt was elected a second term as President of the
United States. Charles
W Fairbanks was elected Vice President. Fairbanks, Alaska was named
after him.
April 12, the 12th avenue church property was sold. Services were held in
The German Methodist church from April to September.
May 30,
Oaks
Park in SE Portland opened. It is one of the oldest amusement parks
in the country.
June 1,
President Theodore Roosevelt sent a telegraph from Washington declaring the
Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition open. Portland hosted the Lewis & Clark
Exposition which ran for 137 days and was held at Guilds Lake. Two
million people saw the exhibits. See picture of
the original Forestry Building. See the year 1964
Late
Summer, Rev. Huggert had to resign the pastorate at our church because of ill
health.
September
17, a new building, The First Swedish Baptist Church at N.W. Fifteenth and Hoyt
was dedicated.
"Be
Thou My Vision", the words written in Ancient Irish, were translated to
English by Mary
Elizabeth Byrne.
"His Eye is on the Sparrow",
the words written by Civilla
D. Martin.
"In
the Sweet By and By", the words and music written by Charles D.
Tindley.
Bethel
Academy opens in Elim Baptist Church in Minneapolis with Arvid Gordh as
principal.
1906
Theodore
Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Charles Fairbanks
served as Vice President.
January
1, Eric
Scherstrom took over the pastorate a our church.
February
4, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer was born on this day. He was a German Lutheran pastor and
theologian. He was also a participant in the German Resistance movement
against Nazism, a founding member of the Confessing
church. His involvement in plans by members of the Abwehr
(the German Military Intelligence Office') to assassinate Adolf Hitler resulted
in his arrest in April 1943, and his subsequent execution by hanging on April 9,
1945, at Flossenbürg
Concentration Camp, 23 days before the Nazis' surrender and the wars
end. His view of Christianity's role in the secular world has become
very influential.
March 6, Victor
Hasselblad, Swedish inventor and photographer was born on this day. He
died in the year1978.
April 18,
An estimated magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San
Andreas Fault destroys much of San
Francisco, California, killing at least 3,000, with 225,000-300,000 left
homeless, and $350 million in damages.
June 7, The RMS
Lusitania is launched in Glasgow. It is the world's largest ship.
August 22,
The first Victor Victrola,
a phonographic record player, is manufactured.
October 25,
The Peter Iredale, a
four-masted steel sailing vessel en route to the Columbia River, ran aground on
the sand north of Fort Steven's Campground on the Oregon Coast. The wreckage is
still visible, making it a popular tourist attraction as one of the most
accessible shipwrecks of the Graveyard of the Pacific. The ship was
sailing from Salina Cruz, Mexico, on or about September 26, 1906, and was bound
for Portland, Oregon with 1,000 tons of ballast and a crew of 27, including two
stowaways.
November 3, SOS
becomes an international distress
signal.
Rev. Carl
Axel Boberg succeeds Rev. Gustaf Johnson as Oregon Missionary.
Mr.
and Mrs. Lundberg were the custodians at the 15th and Hoyt church.
Theodore
Roosevelt won a Nobel Peace Prize for peace.
1907
Theodore Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Charles
Fairbanks served as Vice President.
Eric Scherstrom was our pastor.
May 26,
John Wayne, American actor was born on this day. John, known as
"Duke" died in 1979.
May 30,
See the Announcement for the Yearly Banquet of the Sunday School
June 5, The Church
at Warren was organized.
July 16,
Orville Redenbacher, American botanist and popcorn businessman was born on
this day. Mr. Redenbacher died in 1995.
June 22, Barney
Oldfield broke the world's circular track record at Irvington Park.
He was the world's greatest automobile racing driver at the time.
September 29,
Gene Autry, American
actor, singer and business man was born on this day. Mr. Autry died in
1998.
The
first Rose Festival was held in Portland. An electrical parade was a
sparkling feature of the first festival and was described as the most lavish
spectacle of its kind on the continent.
A.G. Sandblom came to the west coast as a missionary
and continued until September, 1912.
Rev. A. G. Sandblom
succeeds Rev. Boberg as Oregon Missionary.
1908
Theodore
Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Charles Fairbanks
served as Vice President.
Eric
Scherstrom was our pastor.
January
12, A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffle
Tower for the first time.
January 26,
John A. Edgren, founder of
Bethel Theological Seminary and the denominational press, passed away in Oakland,
California. He was besides being the founder served for sixteen
years as director of the Seminary when it was in Morgan Park, Illinois. A
true man. A loyal naval officer of the Civil War. An earnest
student and teacher. A loving husband and father. Faithful pastor
and preacher, An eminent theologian and author. And above all a
true and sincere Christian. Taken from
"Seventy-Five Years" - Bethel Theological Seminary pg 14. See
1839
January 24, Robert
Baden Powell begins the Boy Scout movement in England, with the publication
of the first installment of Mr. Powell's' book Scouting
for Boys.
March 22, Louis
L’Amour was born in Jamestown, North Dakota. He eventually wrote
89 novels, mostly western, over 250 short stories, and sold more than 320
million copies of his work. By the 1970's his writings were translated into
over 20 languages. Every one of his works is in print. L'Amour died
from lung cancer on June 10, 1988, at his home in Los Angeles.
April 21,
Frederick Cook claims to have reached the North Pole on this date.
April 28, Oskar
Schindler was born in Svitavy,
Czech Republic. He was an ethnic German industrialist, German spy,
and member of the Nazi Party was credited with the saving the lives of 1,200
Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions
factories, which were located in occupied Poland and the Czech Republic.
He is the subject of the 1982 novel Schindler's Ark, and the subsequent
1993 film Schindler's List, which reflected his life as an opportunist
initially motivated by profit who came to show extraordinary initiative,
tenacity, and dedication in order to save the lives of his Jewish
employees. He was named Righteous
Among the Nations by the Israel Government in 1963. He died on
October 9, 1974 in Hildesheim,
Germany. He is buried in the Jewish cemetery on the Mount
of Olives in Jerusalem.
May 10, ~
Three years after her mother's death, Anna
Jarvis held a memorial ceremony to honor her mother and all mothers at
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church. She worked really hard to get
Mother's Day established Internationally. On May 9, 1914 President
Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day
"as a public expression of love and reverence for the mothers or our
country."
July 4, See
Photo of Young People's Picnic.
July 5, ~
The first known celebration of Father's day was held in Fairmont, West
Virginia, where it was commemorated at William Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church South, known as Central United Methodist Church, Grace Golden Clatyon is
believe to have suggested it to her pastor after a deadly explosion in nearby Monongah
on December 6, 1907, killing 367 men. In 1924, President Coolidge
recommended that Father's Day become a national holiday. President
Johnson designated the third Sunday of June to be Father's Day in 1966,
It was not until 1972 that President Nixon instituted Father's Day as a
national observance.
October 1,
Ford Motor Company unveiled the Model
T.
December 31,
The Manhattan Bridge opens in New York City.
Spokane Portland and Seattle Railroad
completed to Portland.
1909
Theodore
Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Charles Fairbanks
served as Vice President.
Eric
Scherstrom was our pastor.
January
1, Barry Goldwater,
American politician was born on this date. He died in 1998.
February 1, George
Beverly Shea, was born on this date in Winchester, Ontario, Canada. George
was the fourth of eight children born to Rev. Adam Joseph Shea, who was
pastor of a Wesleyan
Methodist Church--now Wesleyan Church--and his wife Maude Mary Theodora
(Whitney) Shea. George was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and
hymn composer. He was often described as "America's beloved Gospel
singer" and was considered "the first international singing 'star' of
the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy Graham Crusades
and his exposure on radio, records, and television. Shea himself has said
that he became a Christian at the age of five or six, but made a re-dedication
th Christ when he was 18:
There were times when I needed to
rededicate my live to the Lord Jesus. When I was 18, my dad was pastoring
a church in Ottawa, and I was feeling not too spiritual. The church
has having a "special effort," as they called it, for a week. I
remember that on Friday night Dad came down from the pulpit and tenderly placed
his hand on my shoulder. He whispered, "I think tonight might be the
night, son, when you come back to the Lord." What ever Dad did or
said, I listened to him and respected him. And, yes, that was the
Night! George accepted Christ again as his Savior at the Sunnyside
Wesleyan Methodist Church in Ottawa, Canada.
George Beverly Shea died on April 16, 2013 at the age of 104.
February 17, Geronimo,
Apache Leader died on this date. He was born in 1829.
February
24, The Hudson
Motor Car Company is founded.
March 4, William
Howard Taft succeeds Theodore Roosevelt as 27th President of the United
States. James Sherman was elected Vice President.
March 31,
Construction begins on the RMS
Titanic at Harland
and Wolff Shipyards in Belfast, Ireland.
April 1, Robert
Preston Taylor was born. He was a military officer (Major General)
who served as the 3rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. A
graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he notably served as a chaplain
during World War II and was a Prisoner of War and a survivor of the Bataan
Death March, He began his tenure as chief of chaplains. He died
on February 1, 1997 at the age of 87.
June 14, Burl
Ives was born on this date. He was an American actor, writer and folk
music singer. As an actor, Ive's work included comedies, dramas, and voice
work in theater, television, and motion pictures.was an American
actor, writer and folk
music singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice
work in theater, television, and motion pictures. He died on April 14,
1995 in Anacortes, Washington at the age of 85. .
August 10, Leo
Fender, American guitar inventor and manufacturer was born on this date. He
died on March 21, 1991.
August
19, Powell Valley (Haley) church was
organized.
September 28,
Al Capp, American cartoonist
was born on this date. He died in 1979.
November 11,
The U.S. Navy founds a navy base in Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii.
1910
William
Howard Taft served as President of the United States. James Sherman served as Vice President.
Eric Scherstrom was our pastor.
April 20,
Halley's Comet was
visible from Earth.
May 18, The
earth passes through the tail of Comet Halley.
May 31, The
Union of South Africa is created.
August 26, Mother
Teresa was born on this day. She died on September 5, 1997.
October 1,
Pastor Eric Scherstorm resigned the pastorate or our church.
October 14, John Wooden
was born in Hall, Indiana. He was an American basketball player and
coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood". he won ten NCAA
national championships in a 12-year period --- seven in a row --- as head coach
at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record
88 consecutive games. He was named national coach of the year six
times. He was one of the most revered coaches and was beloved by his
former players, among the Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar and Bill
Walton. Wooden was renowned for his short, simple inspirational
messages to he players, including his "Pyramid
of Success". These often were directed at how to be a success in
life as well as in basketball. He died on June 4, 2010 at the age of 99 in
Los Angels, California. One of his famous
quotes was, "Talent is God given; be humble. Fame is man given;
be thankful. Conceit is self given; be careful."
Erick
Scherstrom was our 9th Senior Pastor.
Joe
Lafayette Meek was born sometime during this year in Washington County,
Virginia, near the Cumberland
Gap. Mr. Meek was an earlier pioneer in Oregon History. He died
on June 20, 1975 in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Philip
Forsander left for Morgan Park Seminary, to become a Pastor and Naval
Chaplain.
The Sewing
Circle and Mission Circle were combined.
In the
spring, the blind evangelist, A J
Freeman, and his daughter, Ester, held meetings which were used of God in
the salvation of many souls.
The
population of Portland reaches 207,214.
1911
William
Howard Taft served as President of the United States. James Sherman
served as Vice President.
Rev. Fredrick Linden
was our 10th Senior Pastor.
January
18, Eugene B. Ely
flew a Curtiss pusher
aircraft and landed on the deck of the
USS Pennsylvania,
an armored cruiser stationed in San Francisco harbor, making the first time an
aircrafts lands on a ship. The ship was anchored in San Francisco
Bay. Ely landed on a platform constructed on her afterdeck using the first
ever tailhook
system, opening the era of naval aviation and aircraft carriers.
February 6,
Ronald Regan, actor and 40th President of the United States was born on this
day. He died in 2004.
March 24,
Joseph Barbera, American cartoonist was born on this day. He died in
2006.
March, Louis
Chevrolet and a group of men working in a loft above a small shop on Grand
Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, began assembling the first
Chevrolet car. See November 3, of this
year.
May 30, The
first Indianapolis 500-mile auto race is run. The winner is Ray
Harroun in the Marmon
'Wasp.'
June 15, Wilbert
Awdry was born in Ampfield, Hampshire England. He was an
English Anglican cleric, railway enthusiast and children's author. Better
known as the Reverend W. Awdry. He was the creator of Thomas the Tank
Engine. He was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the central
figure in his acclaimed Railway Series. Wilbert died on March 21, 1997
Redborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England at the age of 85.
August 6,
Lucille Ball, American actress (I Love Lucy) was born on this
day. She died in 1989.
November
3, Louis Chevrolet co founded the Chevrolet
Motor Car Company with William
C. Durant. Chevrolet
officially enters the automobile market to compete with the
Ford Model T.
November 5,
Roy Rogers, American cowboy singer and actor was born on this day. He
died in 1998.
The Hymn,
"Rise
Up O Men of God," was written by William
P. Merrill.
1912
William
Howard Taft served as President of the United States. James Sherman
served as Vice President.
Fredrick
Linden was our pastor.
January
1, The Republic of China,
(the Island of Tawian) is established. Not to be confused with mainland
China, known as the People's
Republic of China.
January 6,
New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state.
January
28, The church at Cherry Grove
was organized.
February 14,
Arizona is admitted as the 48th U.S. state.
March 1,
Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.
Mr. Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane.
March 6, The
first sale of Oreo Cookie
was made from the National Biscuit Company to a grocer in Hoboken named S. C.
Thuesen. From an article from the New York Times Pg. B1, Tuesday,
February 28, 2012.
March 12, The
Girl Scouts of the USA are founded.
April 15, The
"unsinkable" ocean liner Titanic
sinks on maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg; over 1,500 drown.
There were 706 survivors.
April 20,
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, opens.
May 5 - July
27, Stockholm, Sweden was host for the Summer
Olympic Games. At, 25, The United States won the most gold medals,
while at 65, Sweden won the most medals over all. American Jim
Thorpe won the pentathlon
and newly created decathlon.
He was disqualified after the fact but in 1982 was reinstated. King
Gustav of Sweden said, "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the
world," to which Thorpe replied, "Thanks, King."
July 17, Art
Linkletter was born on this day. He was a Canadian-American radio and
television personality and the former host of two long-running US television
shows: "House Party," which ran on CBS radio and television for
25 years, and "People Are Funny," on NBC radio-TV for 19 years.
Mr. Linkletter was famous for interviewing children on "House Party"
and "Kids Say the Darndest Things," which led to a successful series
of books quoting children. He died on May 26, 2010.
August 9, On
this date the Steel bridge
in Portland over the Willamette River was open to automobile traffic. It
opened to rail traffic earlier in July. The bridge was built to replace
the aging original bridge built in 1888, which was a double-deck swing-span
bridge. The new bridge assumed the same name as its predecessor.
September,
Rev. August Olson succeeds Rev. Sandblom as Oregon Missionary.
September 30,
James Sherman, Vice President of the United States died in his home of a kidney
disease. The office of Vice President was left vacant until the next
election in 1913.
December, Mr. and Mrs. John Milton went to Cherry Grove from Portland and
bought a lot on First Avenue to build a hotel. It was rushed to completion
and ready for use in late January the following year.
Reed College
opens at S.W. Eleventh and Jefferson. The college was established in 1908.
The Haley church
was dedicated. John Johnson was the first pastor from 1907-1920.
The
Theological Seminary which was a department of the Divinity School at The
University of Chicago terminated its support of Bethel Seminary.
The hymn
"The
Old Rugged Cross" was composed by Rev.
George Bennard
The first
Swedish Baptist Church in Oregon, outside of Portland, was established in Cherry
Grove.
A. J. Wingblade
succeeds Arvid Gordh as principal of Bethel Acadamy.
1913
William
Howard Taft served as President of the United States.
Fredrick
Linden was our pastor.
February
1, New York City's Grand Central
Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest train station.
February 3,
The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing
the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes.
March 4,
Woodrow Wilson was elected 28th President of the United States. He
belonged to the Democratic Party. Previously he was Governor of New
Jersey. Thomas R. Marshall was elected Vice President.
March 13, David
Livingstone, missionary and explorer, was born in Scotland.
April 22, The
Broadway
Bridge was open for traffic.
July 18, Red
Skelton, American comedian was born on this day. He died in 1997.
December 23,
The Federal Reserve
is created by Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson
becomes 28th U.S. President.
Henry Ford
develops the first moving assembly line.
Seventh Street on
Portland's West side renamed Broadway.
1914
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Fredrick
Linden was our pastor.
January
6, Danny Thomas,
American singer, actor, and comedian was born this day. He died in the
year 1991.
February 12, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial
is put into place.
March 2, Captain
G. W. Schroeder, in a sense the first Swedish Baptist, died in Brooklyn, New
York. He was nearly 93 years of age.
May 13, Joe
Louis, American boxer was born on this day. He did in 1981.
May 14,
Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother's
Day proclamation.
May 29, The
ocean liner RMS
Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; 1,012 lives are lost.
June 28, The First World War
started with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand the Inspector of the
Austro-Hungarian Army, and his wife, Sophie von Chotkovato during a parade in
Sarajevo.
July 11,
Baseball legend Babe Ruth
makes his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox.
August 15,
The Panama Canal is
inaugurated with the passage of the steamship U.S.S.
Ancon.
August 15,
The first modern red and green
traffic lights are installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
September 13,
W.Ian Thomas was
born in London, England. He joined the British Army in World War II, He
was decorated with the D.S.O. (Distinguished Service Order) and the T.D.
(Territorial Decoration). When the Germans surrendered, Major W. Ian
Thomas went and took the flag of surrender. After his service in the
British Army, Major Thomas was probably best known as a Bible teacher, author
and founder of both Capernwray
Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers (based at Capernwray
Hall, England) and subsequently Torchbearers
International (based in the USA). He died at the just before his 94th
birthday on August 1, 2007 in Estes Park, Colorado, USA. ".....that
I may know Him and the power of His resurrection......"
Philippians 3:10
October 7, Joseph
Patrick Kennedy Sr. marries Rose
Fitzgerald in Boston.
November 16,
A year after being created by passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the Federal
Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens for business.
November 25, Joe
DiMaggio, American baseball player was born on this day. He died in
1999.
Robert
(Bob) Pierce was born sometime during this year. He was an American
Baptist minister and relief worker. He is best known as the founder of the
international charity organizations World
Visions International in 1950 and Samaritan's
Purse in 1970. He died in 1978.
The Portland
Central Library moves to S.W. Tenth and Yamhill.
Bethel Seminary
moved from Chicago, to a new building on Snelling Avenue Campus in St. Paul merging with
Academy as "Bethel Academy and Theological
Seminary," the beginning of
a school work owned and operated by the Baptist General Conference. G.
Arvid Hagstrom was elected president of the combined two schools.
1915
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Fredrick
Linden was our pastor.
January
25, Alexander
Graham Bell made the
first transcontinental phone call from Lower Manhattan to Thomas
A. Watson in San Francisco.
January
12, The Rocky Mountain National Park
is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
January 12,
The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women
the right to vote.
January 28,
An act of the U.S. Congress designates the United States Coast
Guard, begun in 1790, as a military branch.
May 6, Babe
Ruth hits his firs career home run off of Jack Warhop
who was a pitcher for the New York Highlanders/New York Yankees.
May
7--British ocean liner Lusitania
sunk by German submarine's torpedo, 1,198 perish.
July 28, The
United States occupation of Haiti begins.
September 7,
Former cartoonist John B. Grulle is given a patent for his Raggedy
Ann doll.
December 12, Frank
Sinatra, American entertainer was born on this day. "Ole Blue
Eyes" died in the year 1998.
Emanuel Hospital
builds first building on Stanton Street.
Boston Red Sox
beat the
Philadelphia Phillies
(4-1) in the
World Series.
The Ford
Motor Company opened an assembly
plant at 2505 SE 11th Ave in Portland. It was this year that Ford
built its millionth car.
1916
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Rev. Axel Tjernlund
served as Interim Pastor.
January 1,
read the Församlings
Posten (Assembly News). Our church news letter - written in Swedish.
April, The light
switch is invented by William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg.
October
4,
Rev. Gideon
Sjolander accepted the call to be our pastor. He was our 12th senior
pastor.
A dedication
of the opening of the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway
was held at
Multnomah Falls.
Bethel
Kvinnoforbund (women's federation) is organized under the leadership of Mrs.
Olaf Bodien.
1917
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Rev.
Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
January 26, Louis
Zamperini was born in Olean, New York. Louis started out as a boy
bigger kids picked on mainly because he only spoke Italian when he was growing
up. He took up boxing and became very good at it. He became an Olympic
runner and qualified for the 1936
Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. He joined the Army Air Forces
and earned a commission of 2nd Lieutenant. He was a bombardier in a B-24
Liberator. During a search mission for a missing plane, the plane they
were in crashed at sea. The 2 remaining airman who survived were adrift at
sea for 47 days until captured by the Japanese Navy. He was sent to
various prison camps and ended up at one in Northern Japan and remained there
until the war ended. He was given a hero's welcome when he returned to his
home town. He later married Cynthia Applewhite in 1946. She became a
born-again Christian while attending a Billy Graham Crusade in Los
Angeles. She finally talked Louie into going to hear Billy and he ended up
accepting Christ as his personal Savior. Louie remembered the constant
prayers while drifting in the Pacific Ocean for that length of time. He
became a Christian inspirational speaker and ended up going back to Japan and
sharing The Gospel to many of his captors. He died on July 2, 2014 in Los
Angeles at the age of 97. Laura
Hillenbrand wrote a story of Louie's life called "Unbroken."
February 14, The Interstate Bridge to Vancouver
is opened to traffic.
April 2, President Woodrow Wilson appeared before The
Congress of the United States and asked them to declare war on Germany.
April 6, The United
States entered the First World War.
May
8, Ken N. Taylor
was born in Portland, Oregon. His father was a Presbyterian
minister. He graduated from Beaverton High School in 1934 and enrolled in Wheaton
College in Wheaton, Illinois. He graduated from Wheaton in 1938.
He was an American publisher and author, better known as the creator of the
Living Bible and the founder of Tyndale
House, a Christian publishing company.
May 29, John
Fitzgerald Kennedy was born. He was an American politician who served
as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his
assassination in November 1963. He was the first president born in the
20th century. He died on November 22, 1963.
July 30, The Steel Bridge
burned. It was 3 years old.
Shipbuilding increases
35%
As roads and railways
replaced the rivers as the major means of transportation, the last overnight
passenger sternwheeler operating on the Columbia River is removed from service.
1918
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Rev.
Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
February 12, Eric
Sandell, teacher at Bethel Theological Seminary for 22 years, passed away.
March 11, The first case of the Great
Influenza Epidemic was reported in Fort
Riley, Kansas. The disease would kill 20 million people worldwide.
May 8, John
Morrison Birch was born on this day in Landour, Uttarakhand, India.
He was an American military intelligence officer and a Baptist missionary in
World War II who was shot by armed supporters of the communist Party of
China. Some politically conservative groups in the United States consider
him to be a martyr and the first victim of the Cold War. The John
Birch Society, an American right-wing conservative organization formed 13
years after his death is named in his honor. He died on August 25,
1945 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
October ~ The
Spanish Flu hit Portland,Oregon. The first death was a discharged
soldier, Arthur Zik. School, churches, streetcars were closed, no sneezing
allowed. From an article in the April 2020 issue of the NW Examiner, a
local NW newspaper.
November 7, Billy Graham was
born on a farm in North Carolina. He is an American evangelical Christian
evangelist, who rose to celebrity status as his sermons were broadcast on radio
and television. Graham has been spiritual adviser to several United States
Presidents and has met with 12, dating back to Harry S. Truman, He has
repeatedly been on Gallup's most admired man and woman poll, and is listed at
number seven for the 20th century (taken in 1999). He was ordained by the
Southern Baptist Convention. He has preached the Gospel in person to more
people than any other person in history. On August 13, 1943, he married
Wheaton classmate Ruth Bell.
A saying he is noted for is, "The
Bible says........" This year, 2012, he will be 94 years old.
November 11, at
11:00 PM, (11-11-11) The First World War
ended. The Armistice was signed in
the "Forest of Compiegne," in France.
Also see this World War 1 Website.
Four immense steel plants are now building ships.
See Web page about the Portland
Shipyards.
1919
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Rev.
Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
January,
Temple Baptist Church celebrated its 35th anniversary.
June 20, Roy
Allen open a roadside root beer stand in Lodi, California, using a formula he
had purchased from a pharmacist. In 1920, Allen became partners with
Frank Wright and the two combined their initials and called their product A&W
Root Beer.
The Young
People's Society suggested that the church start a building fund. This matter
was later taken up. To see excerpts from the Business Meeting minutes for
February 4, 1919, Click
Here.
Bishop
Festo Kivengere was born sometime during this year. He was a Ugandan
Anglican-Christian leader referred to by many as "the Billy Graham of
Africa." He played a huge role in a Christian revival in southwestern
Uganda, but had to flee in 1973 to neighboring Kenya in fear for his life after
speaking out against Idi Amin's
tyrannical behavior. Kivengere had been made a bishop of Kigezi
and was among several bishops summoned to Amin's quarters. Angry mobs
called for their deaths. Eventually, all were permitted to leave but one,
the archbishop, Janani Luwum.
The others waited for Luwum to join them but he never came out. The next
day the government announced that Luwum had died in an automobile
accident. Four days later, despite government threats, 45,000 Ugandans
gathered in the Anglican
cathedral in Kampala for a memorial service honoring their fallen
leader. Kivengere did not attend the service. Urged to flee by
friends who said, "One dead bishop is enough,' he and his wife that night
drove as far as their vehicle could take them and with the help of local church
people in the hills they walked until the next morning brought them to safely
across the border in Rwanda.
Also see
another link about Bishop Festo.
1920
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Rev.
Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
January,
the Oregon Conference was held at this church and a large number of delegates
made a trip to Warren,
Oregon, to dedicate the church there.
July, Pastor
Sjolander visits Sweden.
Rev. Emanuel Björkquist
becomes Interim Pastor while Pastor Sjolander was away from the pulpit.
July, Pastor
Axel Tjernlund went to be with the Lord.
August 3,
Pastor Sjolander was granted 9 months leave of absence to visit Sweden.
August 18,
The Nineteenth
amendment to the Constitution was ratified by the required number of
states.
August 26,
Fourteen years after the death of Susan
B. Anthony, women were given the right to vote in the United States by the
Nineteenth amendment to the Constitution.
October The
Spanish Flu hit Portland. The first death was a discharged soldier,
Arthur Zik. School, churches, streetcars were closed, no sneezing
allowed. From an article in the April 2020 issue of the NW Examiner, a
local NW newspaper.
October 31,
the Deacon Board arranged a meeting to honor John Palmblad on his eightieth
birthday. Mr. Palmblad gave the church of $50.00 for the new church lot
that the church expected to buy. Reported by O.S. Rydman on November
20.
Rev. Emanuel
Bjorkquist succeeds Rev. Sandblom as Oregon
Missionary.
Population of
Portland reached 258,288.
Bethel
Seminary's name became "Bethel Institute."
See a photo
of the church choir.
Bethel
Academy and Theological Seminary becomes the Bethel Institute.
1921
Woodrow
Wilson served as President of the United States. Thomas Marshall served as Vice President.
Rev. Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
Rev. Emanuel
Björkquist becomes Interim Pastor while Pastor Sjolander was away from the
pulpit.
January, the church began to have a service once a month in English, for the
benefit of those not understanding Swedish. Gradually the shift to English
services became a reality as the church's responsibility to minister to the
neighborhood as well as the Swedish population was recognized.
March 4, Warren
G. Harding was elected the 29th President of the United States. He
ran on the Republican Ticket. Previously he was the U. S. Senator from
Ohio. Calvin
Coolidge served as his Vice President.
April 21, John
Stott (John Robert Walmsley Stott) was born in London, England.
He was an English Christian leader and Anglican cleric who was noted as a leader
of the worldwide Evangelical movement. He was one of the principal authors
of the Lausanne Covenant
in 1974. In 2005, Time magazine ranked Storr among thee 100 most
influential people in the world. He died on July 27, 2011 in Lingfield,
Surrey, England at the age of 90.
September 6,
The Peace Arch at the
border of Canada and The United States near Blaine, Washington. and Surrey,
British Columbia was dedicated.
September 13,
The White
Castle Restaurant chain opened in Wichita, Kansas. It was the first of
its kind on the U.S.
October 19,
American evangelist William
R. "Bill" Bright was born on this day. He was the founder
of Campus Crusade for Christ, wrote the
November 15,
the church voted to purchase property at the east end of the Broadway Bridge
near Interstate Ave on Larrabee Street. Later the Interstate property was
sold.
November 27,
The first program
of radio entertainment ever put on the air in Portland was broadcast by the
Portland Telegram on this date, from its offices in the Pittock block, operation
under a temporary government permit. The Telegram's Station's call letters
were KEX, 239.9Meters, 1250 Kilocycles.
Bethel
celebrates it's 50th anniversary.
1922
Warren G.
Harding served as President of the United States. Calvin Coolidge served
as Vice President.
Rev. Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
February 5,
DeWitt and Lila Wallace publish the first issue of Reader's
Digest.
February 8,
President Warren G.
Harding introduces the first radio
in the White House.
March 25, KGW
opens the first radio broadcasting station and makes its first broadcast on this
date.
May 5,
Construction begins on Yankee
Stadium.
May 30, The Lincoln
Memorial in Washington
D.C. is dedicated.
November 4,
Archaeologist Howard Carter
and his men find the entrance to Pharaoh
Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley
of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.
November 26, Charles
M. Schulz, American cartoonist, creater of Peanuts
was born on this day. Schulz often touched on religious themes in his
work, including the classic television cartoon, A
Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus
van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible, Luke 2:8-14 to
explain "What Christmas is all
about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus
represented his spiritual side. He died on February 12, 2000.
December 12, Arthur
Ray Hawkins was born in Zavalla, Texas. He was the US Navy's 10th
leading ace with 14 aerial victories to his credit.
See
photo of Pastor Sjolander's Bible Class.
Bethel
Seminary adds the Bible and Missionary Training School for Laity.
Arvid
Gordh succeeds Carl Gustaf Lagergren as seminary dean.
1923
Warren
G. Harding served as President of the United States. Calvin Coolidge
served as Vice President.
Rev.
Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
June, The
Young People's Society celebrated their 35th anniversary. The church was
then called "First Swedish Baptist Church." See a photo
taken on the front steps of the the church at SW 15th and Hoyt Streets.
August 2,
President Harding died in San Francisco of some condition. Some doctors
feel it was a heart attack. He had been ill for some time. Mrs.
Harding died the next year on November 21.
August 2,
Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the Presidency of the United States. The
Vice President office was vacant until the next national election.
Vice-President Coolidge was in Vermont visiting his family home, which had
neither electricity nor a telephone, when he received word by messenger of
Harding's death. He dressed, said a prayer, and came downstairs to greet
the reporters who had assembled. His father, a notary public, administered
the oath of office in the family's parlor by the light of a kerosene lamp at
2:47 am on August went back to bed. He returned to Washington the next
day, and was sworn in again by Justice Adolph A. Hoehling, Jr. of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, to forestall the questionable authority of a
notary public to administer the presidential oath.
See a photo
of "The
Cheerful Helpers" Sunday School Class.
See a photo
of Sunday School Picnic, probably held
on July 4th.
See a photo
of Men's "Berea" Sunday School Class.
Thomas O.
Chisholm wrote, "Great
is Thy Faithfulness" Return to 1866
A.H. Johnson became the
Missionary of Washington Swedish Baptist Conference
July
23, President Harding
drove the "Golden
Spike" to signal the completion of the Fairbanks to Seward Alaska
railroad.
August
30, Nathanael "Nate"
Saint was born. He was an evangelical Christian missionary pilot to
Ecuador who along with four others were killed on January 8,
1956, while attempting to evangelize the Waodani
people through efforts known as Operation
Auca.
1924
Calvin
Coolidge served as President of the United States.
Rev.
Gideon Sjolander was our pastor.
January
15, Pastor Sjolander resigns to accept a call to become the General Conference
Missionary.
January 21, Vladimir
Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin
begins to purge his rivals to clear the way for his leadership of The
Soviet Union.
April 1, Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson became Pastor. He was our 13th senior pastor.
April 5, Howard
Hendricks was born in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He is a longtime professor at Dallas
Theological Seminary and speaker for Promise
Keepers. He has mentored many Christian leaders, including Chuck
Swindoll, Tony
Evans, Joseph
Stowell and David
Jeremiah. He has authored sixteen books, has ministered in over 80
countries, and he also served as chaplain for the Dallas
Cowboys football team from 1976 to 1984.
May 4, The 1924
Summer Olympics opening ceremonies are held in Paris,
France.
May 10, J. Edgar Hover
is appointed head of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
June 12, George
Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States was born this day.
November 1, Jimmy
Carter, 39th President of the United States and recipient of the Nobel
Peace Prize was born on this day.
November 4,
U.S. presidential election: Republican Calvin
Coolidge defeats Democrat John
W. Davis and Progressive Robert
M. LaFollette, Sr.
November 24, Paul
Carlson, an American physician and medical missionary who served in Wasolo,
a town in what is now The Democratic Republic of the Congo was shot to death by
Communist Insurgents.
November 27,
In New
York City the first Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
Ester
Sabel joins the faculty as head of the Bible and Missionary Training School.
1925
Calvin
Coolidge served as President of the United States.
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
January 5, Nellie
Tayloe Ross becomes the first female governor in the United States.
She was elected governor of the state of Wyoming.
March 4, Calvin Coolidge
was elected the 30th President of the United States and became the first
President of the United States to have his inauguration broadcast on radio.
Charles G. Dawes
was elected as the 29th Vice President.
May 12, Yogi
Berra, American baseball player was born on this day.
May 25, The
Baraca Sunday School Class held their second annual banquet at Henry Thiele's
Restaurant. See the menu
and program.
See
notes from annual meeting concerning the new church at N.E. 7th and Clackamas by clicking here.
October
13, Margaret
Thatcher was born in Grantham, England. Her name was Margaret Hilda
Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher Roberts. She was Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to
1990. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th
century and is the only woman to have held the office. A Soviet journalist
called her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her
uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she
implemented policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism. She died
on April 8, 2013
at the age of 87 in London, England.
November 11, Jonathan
Winters was born in Dayton, Ohio. His legal name was Jonathan
Harshman Winters III. He was an American comedian, actor and artist.
Winters recorded many classic comedy albums for the Verve Records
label, starting in 1960, and has produced recordings every decade for over 50
years. He has also appeared in hundreds of television show episodes/series
and films combined, including eccentric characters in a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
World, the Wacky World of Jonathan Winters (1972-74), Mork and Mindy
and
Hee Haw. He died on
April 11, 20 in Montecito,
California at the age of 87.
November 26, Margaret Brunander
(Steel) was baptized.
November 28, The country-variety show Grand
Ole Opry makes its radio debut on station WSM in Nashville,
Tennessee. It later becomes the longest-running live music show.
Adolph Hitler
wrote volume one of the book Mein
Kampf while in prison.
Burma-Shave
was introduced by the Burma-Vita company. From 1925 to 1963, the Burma
Shave sign series appeared on road sides in most of the contiguous United
States.
K.J.
Karlson succeeds Arvid Gordh as seminary dean.
1926
Calvin
Coolidge served as President of the United States. Charles G. Dawes served
as Vice President
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
January,
property at Seventh and Clackamas was
purchased. Click the link to read about the history of the city block the
church building sits on.
January 17 ~ George
Burns married Gracie
Allen.
March 6, The
Building Committee recommended hiring a competent Architect to draw up plans for
a new Church Building.
April 3, Gus
Grissom, American astronaut was born on this day. Mr. Grissom died in
1967.
April 21, Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was born on this day.
April 27, The
Architect Walter Kelly presented plans for a building that would cost
$50,000. The plans were adopted.
June 1, Andy
Griffith, American actor of The Andy Griffith show was born on this day.
June 10, Antoni
Gaudi, Catalan architect died on this day. He was born in 1852.
September 1, Walter
Kelly presented a sketch of the new church building.
September19,
ground breaking took place for the new building.
October 4,
See drawing of Front Elevation of new church
building.
November 11, Route
66 was established. U.S. Route 66,
also known as the Will Rogers Highway after the humorist, and colloquially known
as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road or "The most famous road
in the world."
November 27,
In Williamsburg,
Virginia the restoration of Colonial
Williamsburg begins.
Aviation
proponents proposed an airport
for Portland on Swan Island, northwest of downtown Portland on the
Willamette River. The Port of Portland purchased 256 acres and
construction began in 1926. Although the airport wasn't completed until
1930, Charles Lindberg
flew in and dedicated the new airfield in 1927.
Fall,
Multnomah Stadium, now known as PGE
Park, opened. Work started on the park in 1925.
First
bachelor of divinity degree is granted at Bethel.
1927
Calvin
Coolidge served as President of the United States. Charles G. Dawes served
as Vice President
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
March 6,
Sunday afternoon, the cornerstone was set in
place.
May 20-21, Charles
Lindberg makes the first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight, from New York
to Paris in the single-seat, single-engine monoplane Spirit
of St. Louis.
June 5, last
service in the old building on Hoyt Street.
June 12,
dedication of the new church building.
Click Here to see the Invitation to the Dedication
Exercises.
Click Here to see the Program For Dedication.
August
10, work started on the carving of Mt. Rushmore.
October 21,
Friday evening, dedication of the new pipe organ. Pastor Erickson led in a
dedication of the organ, followed by a recital performed by concert organist
William Boone. The organ was built by Teller-Kent Organ Company of Eric.
Pennsylvania, It had over 1100 electromagnets, with 25 miles of copper and
silver wiring. The organ contained 1,386 pipes, the largest pipe being 16
feet long. The smallest pipe had openings the size of a led pencil.
December 2,
Following 19 years of Ford
Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford
Model A as its new automobile.
December 27,
Robert Noyce was born in Burlington, Iowa. Mr. Noyce ws nicknamed
"the Mayor of Silicon Valley," co-founded Fairchild
Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel
Corporation in 1968. He is also credited (along with Jack
Kilby) with the realization of the first integrated circuit for microchip
which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon
Valley its name. He died on June 3, 1990 in Austin, Texas at the age
of 62.
Portland's
first municipal airport opened on Swan Island.
To see photos
and text of the new church building on NE 7th and Clackamas, Click
Here.
1928
Calvin
Coolidge served as President of the United States. Charles G. Dawes served
as Vice President
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
February 11, the II
Olympic Winter Games opened in St. Moritz, Switerland.
April 22, An
earthquake in Corinth, Greece
destroys 200,000 buildings.
May 11, Brother
Andrew or Andrew van der Bijl was born in Sint
Pancras,
Netherlands. He was also known as the God Smuggler. He was
famous for his exploits smuggling Bibles to communist countries in the height of
the Cold War, a feat that has earned him the nickname "God's Smuggler.
Brother Andrew studied at the WEC (World Wide Evangelisation for Christ)
in Glasgow, Scotland.
May 15, The
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia commences operations.
May 15, The
animated short "Plane
Crazy" is released by Disney Studios in Los Angeles, featuring the
first appearances of Mickey
and Minnie Mouse.
See the relatives of
the Mickey Mouse family.
May 26, Jantzen Beach
on Hayden Island, opens with four swimming pools, The Big Dipper roller-coaster,
Fun House, the Skooter, Merry Mixup, Merry-go-Round,
the Promenade and The Golden Canopy Ballroom.
June 18, Amelia
Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
July 28, The 1928
Summer Olympics officially opens in Amsterdam.
November 6,
In the U.S. presidential election Republican
Herbert Hoover wins by a wide margin over Democrat Alfred
E. Smith.
December 21,
The U.S. Congress approves the construction of Boulder
Dam, later renamed Hover Dam.
The
Ford Rogue Center was completed this year. It was a Ford
Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn,
Michigan, along the Rouge
River. Construction began in 1917, and when completed this year became
the largest integrated factory in the world.
1929
Calvin
Coolidge served as President of the United States. Charles G. Dawes served
as Vice President
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
January
15, Martin Luther
King Jr. was born. He died on April 4, 1868.
March 4,
Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as the 31st President of the United
States. He was a member of the Republican Party. Previously he was
Secretary of Commerce. Charles
Curtis was the Vice President.
March 24,
Palm Sunday--See a Bulletin
from the Sunday Service at the White Temple (First Baptist Church)
Also see a lesson card from the White Temple Sunday School
curriculum, dated 1915.
June 12, Anne
Frank was born. Known for the diaries she kept about her experiences
in the Second World War, Anne Frank is a figure about whom books have been
written and films and documentaries produced. The diary she kept of her
years spent hiding from the Nazis in the rear of a building divided into front
and back sections has been translated into fifty-five languages. The
house, where Anne Frank penned the diaries that were discovered after her death,
is Amsterdam's most visited museum-house, with a long line of people waiting to
get in at every hour of the day. She died in early 1945, at the age 15, in
Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp, in Nazi Germany.
June 26-30,
Swedish Baptist Temple was host the first time to the Swedish
Baptist
General Conference. The Conference was celebrating their 50th year at
Temple. Click Here to view a copy of the
conference program. (Most of it is written in Swedish)
August
24, The Hebron
massacre refers to the killing of sixty-seven or sixty-nine Jews on this
day in Hebron, then part of Mandatory Palestine, by Arabs incited to violence by
rumors that Jews were planning to seize control of the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem.
September 3,
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) peaks at 381.17, a height it would not
reach again until November 1954.
October 24,
Black Thursday, the start of The Great Depression
See the
schedule for 1929 of Offices and Societies for
the church.
1930
Herbert
Hoover served as President of the United States. Charles Curtis served as
Vice President
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
March 22,
Pat Robertson was
born on this day. His full name is Marion Gordon "Pat"
Robertson. He is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations,
including the American Center for Law and Justice, the Christian Broadcasting
Network, the Christian Coalition, Flying Hospital, International Family
Entertainment Inc. Operation Blessing International Relief and Development
Corporation, and Regent University. He is the host of the 700 Club, a
Christian Television program airing on channels throughout the United States and
on CBN affiliates worldwide.
April 6, Hostess Twinkies
are invented.
August 9, Betty Boop
premiers in the animated film "Dizzy
Dishes."
December 2,
The Great depression: U.S. President Herbert Hoover goes before
Congress and asks for a US$150 million public works program to help generate
jobs and stimulate the economy.
The
Oregon Swedish Baptist Conference merged with the Washington Conference to form
the Columbia Baptist
Conference.
Rev. A. H. Johnson
remained as Conference Missionary until 1935.
Population of Portland now 301,815.
1931
Herbert
Hoover served as President of the United States. Charles Curtis served as
Vice President
Rev. J.
Alfred Erickson was our pastor.
January
1, Due to hard times, the church stopped paying a salary to all workers and Rev.
Erickson agreed to deduct $40.00 per month from salary for 5 months.
February 20,
California gets the go-ahead by the U.S. Congress to build the San
Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge.
March 3, The
Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National
anthem.
May 1,
Construction of the Empire
State Building is completed in New York City.
May 19, David Ray Wilkerson
was born on this day in
Hammond, Indiana.
In 1953 he married Gwen Wilkerson. He was a Christian evangelist,
best known for his book "The Cross and the Switchblade."
He was the founder of the addiction recovery progam Teen Challenge, and founding
pastor of the non-denominational Times Square Church in New York of Evangelical
Doctrine and Practice, in which more that 100 nationalities were
represented. On April 27, 2011 while driving east on US Route 175 in
Texas, Wilkerson crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a
tractor trailer. He was pronounced dead on the scene. His wife Gwen
was injured. Although Gwen survived the accident she died July 5, 2012,
from cancer.
May 15, Construction of the St Johns Bridge was completed, and the bridge was
opened to traffic on June 13, 1931. Click
here for Website and Info of Portland's bridges
May 30,
Swedish Baptist Temple held a Conference Concert 8:00 PM on Saturday. Click
here to view the copy of the original program.
October
16, Chuck
Colson
or Charles
Wendell Colson was born. He was a Special Counsel to President
Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973, and later a noted Evangelical Christian leader
and cultural commentator. He died on April 21, 2012.
Gertrude Gustafson
was Temple's church historian.
Early
in this year, construction began on what is now known as Hoover
Dam. Originally was known as Bolder dam. It opened in 1936, two
years ahead of schedule.
Bethel
Junior College begins with Walfred Danielson as dean.
1933
Herbert
Hoover served as President of the United States. Charles Curtis served as
Vice President
Rev.
Fredrik Linden was Interim Pastor.
January
5, Work began on the Golden
Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay. The bridge opened on May 27, 1937.
January 30, Adolf
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.
January 30,
The Lone Ranger
debuts on American radio.
March 3, Mount
Rushmore National Memorial is dedicated.
March 4, U.S.
President Herbert Hoover is succeeded by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, who in reference to the Great Depression, proclaims "The
only thing we have to fear, is fear itself" in his inauguration
speech. FDR is sworn in by Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes, It is also the last time Inauguration Day in the
United States occurs on March 4. John
Nance Garner was the Vice President. President Roosevelt was a
Democrat and previously was the Governor of New York.
March 20, Dachau,
the first Nazi concentration camp is completed. It opened March 22.
March 23, The
Reichstag passes the Enabling Act, making Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany.
April 19, The
United States officially goes off the gold standard.
May 2, The
first alleged modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster
occurs.
July 6, The
first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park
in Chicago.
August 2, The sailing ship,
USS Constitution, part of the US Naval fleet, entered and docked at Portland
Harbor on this day.
August 14,
Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the
first forest fire of the Tillamook
Burn, The smoke plume from the fire rose to 40,000 feet as the inferno
raged across a 15 mile flame front. The power of the fire created a
hurricane force wind that uprooted trees and snapped them like
matchsticks. Nearby coastal cities were plunged into darkness at mid-day
due to the thick, blinding smoke. Ashes and cinders fell on ships 500
miles at sea. It is extinguished on September 5, after destroying 240,000
acres. Visit the Tillamook
Forest Center.
October 12,
The United States Army Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz
is acquired by the United States Department of Justice, which plans to
incorporate the island into its Federal Bureau of Prisons as a federal
penitentiary.
November
11, A very strong dust
storm stripped topsoil from desiccated South Dakota farmlands in just one
of a series of bad dust storms that year. See May 9,
1934.
November, Rev. Carl A. Olsson
assumed the position of Senior Pastor at Temple.
Refinancing
of the church took place.
The younger
people wanted more English in the church services. A vote was taken and
members decided to hold on to the use of Swedish rather than adopting the
wholesale usage of English in the church services. One reason may have
been the feeling that Swedish was more worshipful than English, and that the
preaching should be understandable to the Swedish majority membership.
This caused part of the congregation to leave the church. Gradually later
in the1930's the language switched exclusively to English in the services.
Radio services on KOIN
were begun-"The Scandinavian Half Hour."
Baptismal service
at Temple on New Years Eve - Mr. & Mrs. Percy Seymour, Marjorie Rydman, Eileen
Johnson, Mrs.
Carl Ostrom and Mrs. Haroldson were baptized.
The U.S. Courthouse at Main and
Broadway completed.
The chocolate
chip cookie is invented by Ruth Wakefield.
Nazi
persecution of Jews began during this year.
1934
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
Rev. Carl
A. Olsson was our pastor.
January 1 -
7, The Golden Jubilee of Swedish Baptist
Temple. The honor of being the only living charter member of the
Swedish Baptist Temple at East Seventh and Clackamas Streets, Portland, was
bestowed upon our Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Mrs. Augusta
Palmblad, when the church celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Click
Here to see notes written at a Palmblad clan meeting August 19, 1934. (Taken from notes compiled by
Harley Hallgren.)
January 7, The panorama
photograph shown below was taken of the congregation in
front of the church as part of the Golden Jubilee celebration.
February 4,
Baptized at Temple - Betty Hallgren, Margaret
Anderson, David
Carlson, Astrid Johnson, Delores Wickman.
April 1, Jim
Ed Brown was born this day in Sparkman,
Arkansas. He was an American country music singer who achieved fame in
the 1950,s with his with two sisters as a member of The
Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974,
followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen
Cornelius through 1981. Brown was also the host of the Country
Music Greats Radio Show; a syndicated country music program from Nashville,
Tennessee. He died on June 11, 2015 at the age of 81.
May
9, A strong two-day dust storm removed massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil
in one of the worst such storms of the Dust
Bowl. The dust clouds blew all the way to Chicago where it deposited
12 million pounds of dust. Two days later, the same storm reached cities
in the east, such as Buffalo, Boston, Cleveland, New York City, and Washington
DC. That winter (1934-1935), red snow fell on New
England.
May 28, Near Callander, Ontario, the Dionne
quintruplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne, becoming the first
quintuplets to survive infancy.
June 1, Pat
Boone, American actor and singer was born on this day.
June 9, The
animated short "The Wise Little Hen, directed by Bert Gillett for the
"Silly Symphonies" series, and featuring the debut of Donald
Duck, is released.
August 11,
The first shipment of civilian prisoners arrived on Alcatraz on this
day. Later that month, more shiploads arrived, featuring, among other
convicts, infamous mobster Al Capone. In September, of this year, George
"Machine Gun" Kelly, another luminary of organized crime, landed on
Alcatraz. Earlier, the island of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay was
fortified into a high-security federal penitentiary design to hold the most
dangerous prisoners in the U.S. penal system, especially those with a penchant
for escape attempts.
August 19,
The first All-American Soap
Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
October 18, Chuck
Swindoll, American evangelist was born on this day.
November 27, Luis Palau, Jr.
was born on this day. He says that he was born again at the age of 12,
devoting his life to Christ. He is an international Christian evangelist
living in the Portland area in the state of Oregon. He was born in
Argentina, began preaching at age 18, and moved to Portland in his mid-twenties
to enroll in a graduate program in Biblical studies. Palau first heard
Billy Graham on a radio broadcast for Portland, Oregon while living in Argentina
in 1950, and drew inspiration from him. He later worked for Graham as a
Spanish translator and as an evangelist. In 1970, Graham contributed the
seed money for Palau to start his own ministry, which he modeled after
Graham's. Since then, Palau has held many large-scale evangelistic
festivals and gatherings around the world.
Read a copy of the 1934
Annual Sunday School Report originally written by Helen Tjernlund, SS
Superintendent.
1935
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
Rev. Carl
A. Olsson was our pastor.
January 8, Elvis
Presley was born on this date in Tupelo, Mississippi. The family
attended an Assembly of God church where he found his initial musical
inspiration. Elvis was one of the most popular American singer of the 20th
century. Elvis died on August 16, 1977.
January 11, Amelia
Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
June 7, See
pictures of the Baptist Sunday School Rose Festival
Float in the parade.
November 5,
Parker Brothers releases the board game Monopoly.
It is the most commercially played board game in the world.
Rev. Ole Larson
succeeds Rev. A. G. Johnson as Columbia Missionary.
Bible
and Missionary Training School is transferred to Bethel Junior College as the
Christian Worker's Course.
1936
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.Rev. Carl A. Olsson was our pastor.
February 14, Multnomah
School of the Bible came into existence. Rev. John G. Mitchell called
a meeting of Portland, Oregon - area ministers and Christian businessmen to
discuss an idea that consumed his thinking. The Pacific Northwest, he was
convinced, needed a school that would faithfully instruct men and women in the
truths of God's Word. Other men at this meeting shared Dr. Mitchell's
vision. Classes began the following October in a former mortuary with
forty-nine students and a half-dozen faculty.
March 28, William
"Bill" Gaither was born on this day. He is an American
singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music.
May 27, The
British luxury liner RMS
Queen Mary leaves Southampton of her maiden voyage across the Atlantic
Ocean.
June 30,
Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind,
one of the best-selling novels of all time and the basis for a blockbuster 1939
movie, is published on this day in 1936.
August 1, The
1936 Summer Olympics
open in Berlin, Germany, and mark the first live television coverage of a
sports event in world history.
August 3,
American athlete Jesse Owens
wins the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympics.
December 1,
First time the minutes of Business Meetings were written in English.
December 15,
Rev. Carl A. Olsson closed his work as pastor of Temple.
The Junior
Parade became an official Rose Festival event.
Emery
A. Johnson becomes dean of Bethel Junior College.
1937
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
C.A.
Aldeen was interim pastor at Temple between 1936 & 1937.
January 11,
The first issue of Look
Magazine goes on sale in the United States.
January 19, Howard
Hughes sets a new record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7
hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
January 20,
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes swears in Franklin D. Roosevelt for a second
term. This is the first time Inauguration Day in the United States occurs
on that date, on which it has occurred ever since; the change is due to the
ratification in 1933 of the 20th
amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
February 21,
The first successful
flying car, Waldo Waterman's Aerobile, makes its initial flight.
March, The
first issue of the comic book Detective Comics is published in the United
States. Twenty-seven issues later, May 1939, Detective Comics introduces Batman.
The comic goes on to become the longest continually published comic magazine in
American history' it is still published as of 2009.
May 6, The
German Airship Hindenburg
caught fire as it attempted to dock with it's mooring mast in New Jersey.
June 13, Temple celebrated its 10th
Anniversary in the building on NE 7th and Clackamas. See the Anniversary
Program.
July
12, Bill Cosby was born on
this day. He is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer,
educator, musician and activist.
September 5, Ned Holmgren to
Bethel Seminary. He was a pastor at various churches till 1973.
Rev. V. E. Hedberg
became Pastor. He was the first
American born Pastor in the churches history.
Trackless trolleys
were introduced in Portland.
1938
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
Rev. V. E.
Hedberg was our pastor.
January 1, Ned Holmgren licensed to preach.
January 3,
The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
February 4,
Walt Disney's Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first cell-animated feature in motion
picture history, is released in the United States.
February 24,
A nylon bristle toothbrush
becomes the first commercial product to be made with nylon yarn.
June 28, The
formal public dedication of the Swedish
Historical Museum took place on this day. The museum is located
in Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
June 30, Action Comics #1 is published, which is the first publication featuring
the comic book character Superman.
July 1, Our
former pastor, Rev. John Alfred Erickson went to be with the Lord.
July 18, Wrong
Way Corrigan takes off from New York, ostensibly heading for California. He
lands in Ireland instead.
October 30,
Orson Welles's radio adaptation of the "War
of the Worlds" is broadcast, causing panic in various parts of the
United States.
Bonneville Dam
was completed. Commercial electricity began its transfer from the dam in
this year.
The Second World
War started.
Congress
passed a bill that each November 11, shall be dedicated to the cause of
world peace and hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice
Day.
November 11, Kate
Smith introduced the revised, "God Bless
America" written by Irving Berlin, from her radio broadcast, "The
Kate Smith Hour."
Dr. M. R. De
Haan started the Detroit
Bible Class from a small radio station in eastern Michigan. In
1956 they started producing the daily devotional, "Our Daily Bread."
1939
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
Rev. V. E.
Hedberg was our pastor.
January
24, Ray Stevens, American
musician was born on this day.
May 28, Written on the outside of the bulletin for today: Today
we bid welcome to our Pastor elect Rev. Linus Johnson, of Duluth, who visits us
this day.
June
19, John
MacArthur was born on this day. View
his website with all kinds of Biblical information.
August 25,
The church held a farewell reception for Pastor Victor Hedberg.
September, Pastor Linus and Mrs. Johnson
arrived with their children Earl and Marion. Two other children were
Beulah and George. Beulah was in training at Midway Hospital, St Paul, and
George was at Bethel Junior College. Dr. Johnson came from Temple Baptist
Church in Duluth, Minnesota.
September 1,
Germany invades Poland. Some consider this day is when the first shots
were fired in World War II.
September
5, The United States
declares its neutrality in World
War II.
September 8,
Friday, The church held a welcoming reception for our new pastor, Rev.
Linus Johnson and his family.
October 30,
the church honored the Rev. and Mrs. Emanuel Bjorkquist
and Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Hallgren in a joint celebration of their Golden Wedding
anniversaries.
Miss Helen Carlson
started at Multnomah School of the Bible as a student. Later became
instructor.
President
Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving from the last Thursday to the third
Thursday in November, to extend the Christmas shopping season.
1940
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson was our pastor.
March 2,
Cartoon character Elmer Fudd
makes his debut in the animated short Elmer's Candid Camera.
May 15, The
very first McDonald's
restaurant opens in San Bernardino, California.
June 16, The Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally is held for the first time in Sturgis, South Dakota.
July 1, The
first Tacoma
Narrows Bridge opens for business, built with an 8-foot girder and 190 feet
above the water, as the third longest suspension bridge in the world.
July 15, The Democratic
Party begins its national convention in Chicago, and nominates Franklin D.
Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term as president.
July 22, George Alexander
"Alex" Trebek was born in Sudbruy, Ontario, Canada. He is a
Canadian-American television personality. He has been the host of the
syndicated game show
Jeopardy since 1984. Before that, he hosted other game
shows, including the
Wizard of Odds, High
Rollers, and
Pitfall. Trebek has made appearances in numerous television
series, usually portraying himself. A native of Canada, he became a
naturalized United States citizen in
1998.
July 27, Bugs
Bunny makes his debut in the Oscar-nominated cartoon short, "A Wild
Hare."
September 16,
The Selective
Training and Service act of 1940 is signed into law by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, creating the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.
November 7,
The Tacoma
Narrows Bridge (known as Galloping Gertie) collapses in a 42-mile wind
storm causing the center span of the bridge to sway. When it collapses, a
600 foot-long design of the center span falls 190 feet above the water.
The Baptist General
Conference
publication, "The Standard" was first published.
Olympic Games
are suspended due to World War II.
There was a
fire in Bonny Slope that burned 170 acres. Bonny
Slope is a community east of Cedar Mill which is part of the West Hills.
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. John Garner served
as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 20,
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes swears in U.S. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt for his third term. Henry
A. Wallace was the 33rd Vice President.
February 4,
The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops.
February 7, it was decided to use the name "Temple
Baptist Church" in all publicity.
March 22, The
Army Air
Force formed the first
African American fighter squadron. The personnel received their
initial flight training at Tuskegee, Alabama earning them the nickname Tuskegee
Airmen. The squadron was originally tentatively scheduled to fly air
defense over Liberia but was diverted to the Mediterranean Theater of
Operations. They were known as the "Red
Tails".
March 22,
Washington's Grand
Coulee Dam Begins to generate electricity.
May 1, The
breakfast cereal Cheerios
is introduced as CheeriOats by General Mills.
May 12,
Konrad Zuse presents the
Z3, the world's first working programmable, fully automatic computer, in Berlin.
October 23,
Walt Disney's animated film Dumbo
is released.
December 7,
the Japanese bombed
Pearl Harbor.
December 8,
United States and Britain declare war on Japan.
December 11,
Germany declares war on the United States.
Click
Here to see the Honor Roll of names of people from our church who were in
WW II.
Congress
permanently fixed the date of Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November.
Miss Henrietta
Carlson started at Bethel Seminary. Later married Mr. Clifford
Gustafson.
Henry
C. Wingblade is named president of the combined schools.
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Henry A. Wallace
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 26,
First American forces during World War II arrive in Great Britain.
May 22, The
church debt paid.
June,
Mortgage due.
June 21, Fort Stevens, Oregon
is fired upon by a Japanese submarine.
July 6, Anne
Frank's family goes into hiding in an attic above her father's office in an Amsterdam
warehouse.
July 12,
Sunday, the burning of the mortgage. Click here
to read an account by Harley Hallgren of the last days of the mortgage.
July 30, Women
Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).
September 9,
A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary devices at Mount
Emily, near Brookings, Oregon, in the first of two "Lookout Air
Raids," the first bombing of the continental United States.
October 23,
Name of our church changed from "Swedish Baptist Temple" to
"Temple Baptist Church."
October 28, The
Alaska Highway is completed.
December 1, Gasoline
rationing begins in the United States.
All services
at Temple are now spoken in English.
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Henry A. Wallace
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
13, Helmut Schenk is the first person to use an ejection
seat from an aircraft.
January 15,
The Japanese are driven off Guadalcanal.
January 15,
The world's largest office building, The
Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington,
Virginia.
February, See picture of group from
Temple visiting Multnomah County Poor Farm as they did from time to
time.
Edgefield
Manor, as the facility is known today was built in 1911, served as the
county poor farm where it was run as a self sufficient operation by the
residents who worked in various forms of employment on the grounds.
March 31,
Rogers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma
opens on Broadway, heralds a new era in "integrated" stage musicals,
becomes an instantaneous stage classic, and goes on to be Broadway's
longest-running musical up to that time.
April 25, Easter
occurs on the latest possible date. The last time was in 1886 and the
next time will be in 2038.
June 27, The Clatskanie Church
was organized.
August 3, John
F. Kennedy's PT-109 is rammed by a Japanese destroyer.
September 19, Bethel Baptist
Church in St. Johns was organized.
December 4,
The Great Depression
officially ends in the United States, with unemployment figures falling fast
due to World War II-related employment.
Miss Lois Sorley
was called from Wisconsin to assist Pastor Johnson in visitation
work.
Sunday School
for war worker's children was established in the St. John's area.
There was a
large fire at Alpenrose
Dairy on S.W. Shattuck Road. $28,000 worth of Alfaha hay went up in smoke
as well as a number of milking cows lost their lives. A couple burnt match
folders were found after the flames were put out.
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Henry A. Wallace
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
February
19,--Click Here
to read letter from Mrs. Bjorkquist to Harley Hallgren.
June 6,
Today was known as D-Day
with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in
France. This was the largest amphibious military operation in
history. This operation helped liberate France from Germany, and weaken
the Nazi hold on Europe.
June 17, Iceland
declares full independence from Denmark.
October 8,
The Adventures
of Ozzie and Harriet radio show debuts in the United States.
October
10, Methodist Deaconess Home located near N.E. 25th and Flanders was purchased
and organized and became the Oregon Baptist Retirement Home.
October
19, The Oregon Baptist Retirement Home was organized and became a corporation.
See
photo of Temple Baptist Church Congregation on front steps.
At
Chicago's Orchestra Hall, Billy Graham, a little-known suburban pastor led the
first rally of Youth for Christ.
Columbia
Conference accepted responsibility for the Sunday School in St. John's.
Henrietta Carlson, (Mrs. Clifford Gustafson), was licensed for the ministry and
sent to be the first leader-pastor of this work. This Sunday School was
soon to become Bethel Baptist Church.
Franklin
D. Roosevelt served as President of the United States. Henry A. Wallace
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
1, Temple had their 61st anniversary dinner. See List of 40 year
and older members.
January 20,
Franklin D. Rosevelt was elected for a 4th term as President of the United
States. Harry S.
Truman was elected his Vice President.
January 27,
Soviet troops enter the Auschwitz
Concentration Camp complex and liberate 7,000 prisoners, including
children.
February 19,
The battle for Iwo Jima
began. It continued for a little over two months until March 26. The
battle was marked by some of the fiercest fighting of the War.
February 23,
A group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Surabachi on the island
of Iwo Jima
and are photographed raising the American flag.
February,
Rev. William Tapper, Director of Young People and Sunday School work in the
General Conference was with us and held fine spiritual meetings.
April, In the
latter part, Rev. Victor Larson, a great powerful preacher, from Elim Church in
Seattle spent "Four Great Days" with us.
April 12,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies suddenly at 3:35 pm of a massive stroke
while at Warm Springs, Georgia; Vice President Harry S. Truman
becomes the 33rd President of the United States.
May, The
Methodist Deaconess Home (which became The Oregon Baptist Retirement Home) was
purchased.
May and
June, Bernie
Wennermark was Junior Rose Festival Prime Minister.
May 5, A Japanese
balloon bomb kills five children and a grown woman, Elsie Mitchell, near
Bly, Oregon, when it explodes as they drag it from the woods. They are the
only people killed by an enemy attack on the American mainland during World War
II.
May 8,
Victory in Europe, as Nazi Germany surrenders (V-E
Day) commemorates the end of World War II in Europe, as Nazi Germany
surrenders.
June 11-22,
Daily Vacation Bible School was held under the supervision of Miss Lois Sorley.
July 1, work
was started on remodeling of the Oregon Retirement home.
July 4, The
church had its annual picnic at Peninsula Park.
July 9, A
forest fire breaks out in the Tillamook Burn; third in that area since 1933.
July, Dr.
Arthur I. Brown, physician, radio minister and scientist was with us.
July 11-15,
Eugene Johnson, Lloyd Nordstron and Harold Carlson three young men from Bethel
Seminary, gave inspiring talks, colored chalk drawings, and vocal selections.
August 6, A
United States B-29 Superfortress, the Enola
Gay, drops an atomic bomb on
Hiroshima Japan.
August 9, A
United States 2-29 Bomber, the Bockscar
drops an atomic bomb on
Nagasaki,
Japan.
August 5-12,
Faith Bible Camp was held at Columbia City Fair Grounds.
September 2,
Japanese sign the surrender agreement aboard the
USS
Missouri--- V-J Day
(Victory over Japan).
October 2-7,
We had "five great days" with Rev. Alphin Conrad from Ballard,
Seattle.
October 12,
President Harry Truman presented Desmond
Thomas Doss with the Congressional
Medal of Honor, making him the first conscientious
objector to receive the award. He was featured in the movie Hacksaw
Ridge.
November, A special Thanksgiving service was held on Thanksgiving evening with
Dr. Bob Jones of Tennessee.
December 2, Dedication of the Oregon Retirement Home
and welcome for 1st Superintendent, David M. Anderson.
December 31, the church had a membership of 333.
Bethel
Seminary's name becomes "Bethel College and
Seminary."
See
photo of
Temple Choir.
See the Honor Roll
of names of people from our church, members and friends, who served in the
military in WW II.
This
year the Swedish
Baptist General Conference
dropped the "Swedish" designation from their official name.
The
first and second floors including the custodians quarters were painted.
Miss
Lois Sorley was the church missionary. She did a splendid job of
solicitation of new members for the Sunday School and church. The church
bulletin was mimeographed by Miss Sorley.
Mr.
Earnest Hanson was the church clerk.
Mr.
Harley Hallgren was chairman of the Deacon Board.
Merril
E. Morgan was the Secretary and Treasurer of the Deacon Board.
Hildur
Strandberg was Secretary and Treasurer of the Deaconess Board.
Mr.
Ewald Anderson was chairman of the Trustee Board.
Mr.
Ernie Johnson was Secretary of the Trustee Board.
Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Wennermark were custodians.
Read
an account of the Scandinavian Half Hour for this year.
Mrs.
Ninian Westerlund was chairman of the Music Committee.
Mr.
Arthur B. Carlson was Director of Radio Broadcasts.
Miss
Maydora Westerlund was Treasurer of the Mission Committee. The following
Missionary speakers were heard at various meetings of the church: Rev.
Harold Hetter, of the International Christian Leper Mission, Rev. William Tapper,
Dr. Arthur I. Brown, Rev. Dan Ganstrom, Mrs. Ulrich, temporary director of the
Christian Service Men's Center, Miss Joy Ridderhoff, Mr. B. N. Hicks of the
Anti-Liquor League, a representative of the African Inland Mission, Rev. William
Hagstrom and Rev. Warren Johnson.
Viola
Anderson was president of the Senior Young People's Society, Maydora Westerlund
was vice president, Betty Hallgren was corresponding secretary, Phyllis Rydman
was recording secretary. The treasurer was Stanley Christiansen and
assistant treasurer was Ralph Rydman.
Billy Graham
drew 70,000 at Chicago's Soldier Field; began touring United States as Youth for Christ
field representative.
The
school's name is changed to Bethel College and Seminary.
1946
Harry S. Truman served as President of the United States. President
Truman served with out a Vice President until the election in 1949.
Dr. Linus Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 10,
The first meeting of the United
Nations is held in London, England.
January 11, John
Piper was born on this day in Chattanooga, Tennessee to bill and Ruth
piper. He is a preacher and author, currently serving as Pastor for
Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
January 12,
The Baptist Youth Fellowship had its annual meeting.
April 3, Motorola
was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone. Martin
Cooper, a Mororola researcher and executive. made the first mobile
telephone call from handheld subscriber equipment placing a call to Dr.Joel
S Engel of Bell Labs,
his rival.
April 10, a
memorial service was held for Lt. Henry George Carr who
was killed in action in the South Pacific.
April 24, The
Blue Angels, US Navy's Flight Exhibition Team was formed making it the
second oldest formal flying aerobatic team (under the same name) in the world,
after the French Patrouille
de France formed in 1931.
May, the
decision was made to purchase property for Lake
Retreat.
Rev. Gordon Carlson
succeeds Ole Larson as Columbia Missionary.
June 6,
July 4, The
church held its annual picnic at Peninsula Park.
August 9,
Hildur Strandberg's parents celebrated there 50th wedding Anniversary. See
picture of them along with friends from Temple.
The ladies
purchased and put up draperies through out the church.
The lower
auditorium was painted.
The church
received a concert grand piano donated by Mr. and Mrs. George Strandberg and Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Salstrom.
The church
received an oak pulpit in memory of Mr. Alferd Johnson and Mr. Sven Larson, by
their wives.
A week after
Easter, Rev. Vick was speaker at special services.
October, Rev.
Axel Anderson from Turlock, California led us in studies from the book of Jonah.
People from
Western Baptist Seminary, Multnomah School of the Bible spoke at different times
during the year, as did the Gideon's,
Rev. Turnwall, and Rev. Taggart.
December 1,
the church had 345 members on it's records.
Seven boys
and girls were led to the Lord at Vacation Bible School.
The deacons
were invited to attend the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Loydgren.
The Trustee
Board reported that the church has been painted.
The church
purchased the residence next door on the south side of the church. Address
of the residence was 1319 NE 7th Avenue.
December 25,
Temple had a Christmas Juletta Service.
1947
Harry S.
Truman served as President of the United States.
Dr.
Linus Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
Walter
Anderson was elected Camp Director at Lake Retreat.
April 1, Jackie
Robinson, the first African American baseball professional signs a contract
with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 16, An
Industrial accident took place in the seaport of Texas
City, Texas, which turned out to be the
deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history. It began with a
mid-morning fire on board the French-registered vessel SS
Grandcamp, which was docked in port. The fire detonated approximately
2,300 tons of ammonium
nitrate and the resulting chain reaction of fires and explosions killed at
least 581 people, including all but one member of the Texas
City fire department.
May 2, The
movie "Miracle
on 34th Street," a Christmastime classic, is first shown in theaters.
June 28, Mr.
and Mrs. George Strandberg celebrated 25 years of marriage.
July 1, the
church had an anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. George Strandberg.
August 2, Thor
Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon Tiki, smashes into the reef at Paroia
in the Tuamotu Island after a 101 day, 4,300 mile, voyage across the Eastern
Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples could hypothetically have
traveled to the Central Pacific islands from South America.
September
13-21, The
First Billy Graham Crusade was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was
attended by 6,000 people. Billy would ask people to come forward after the
message and ask Jesus to be their savior and pray together. The inquires
were often given a copy of the Gospel
of John.
October 14,
The United States Air Force test pilot, Captain
Chuck Yeager, flies a Bell X-1 rocket plane faster than the speed of sound,
the first time that this has been accomplished in level flight, or climbing.
November 2,
Aircraft designer and pilot, Howard
Hughes performs the maiden flight of the Spruce
Goose, the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built. The flight lasted
only eight minutes and was never flown again. The plane is now housed in
the Evergreen
Aviation and Space Museum at McMinnville, Oregon
The house
next door to the church was remodeled for a comfortable dwelling for the Pastor
and his family.
David Carlson
entered Bethel Seminary.
Rev. Carl
Olsson, former pastor of the church went home to be with the Lord.
Miss Lois
Sorley left the church and moved to another mission field.
Chairman of
the Deacon Board was Mr. Joseph Westling.
Secretary/Treasurer was Mr. Ivar Nordquist.
A Shepherd
boy fines some clay jars in a cave at Qumran. In one was discovered the
book of Isaiah. The book is now housed in the Shrine of the Book in
Jerusalem. See 134-104 BC
Bethel
College Launches a four-year program; C. Emmanuel Carlson is dean.
1948
Harry S.
Truman served as President of the United States.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 30,
The Winter Olympics
opened in St. Moritz,
Switzerland. This is the first Winter games since 1936.
February 1,
The Soviet Union begins to jam Voice
of America broadcasts.
March 8, The
United States Supreme Court rules that religious instruction in
public schools violates the U.S.
Constitution.
May 14, The
Declaration of Independence of Israel is made. The new Jewish state
named the State of Israel had
been formally established in parts of what was known as the British
Mandate of Palestine and on land where, in antiquity, the Kingdoms of
Israel and Judah had once been.
May 15 - July
18, Part of the 1948 Arab Israeli
war. The City of Jerusalem has been laid siege during the the above
mentioned days and also twelve other times (according to the information I have)
since 925 BC. (1) 925
BC, (2)
701
BC, (3)
597 BC,
(4)
587 BC,
(5)
63 BC,
(6)
70 AD, (7) 614
AD, (8)
637 AD,
(9)
1099, (10) 1187,
(11)
1244, (12) 1917,
(13) 1948.
May 30, 4:05
PM, the Columbia River had its biggest flood of the century. Thirty people
perished in what came to be known as the Vanport
Flood.
April, a
series of meetings were held by Rev. Gordon Hasselblad.
June 11, The
first monkey astronaut, Albert I, is launched into space from White Sands,
New Mexico.
July 10, the
annual picnic was held at Peninsula Park.
July 20,
President Harry S. Truman issues the second peacetime military draft in the
United States, amid increasing tensions with the Soviet Union (the first
peacetime occurred in 1940 under President Roosevelt).
July 29, The
Summer Olympics begin in London, the first since 1936.
August 1,
Holy Communion service at Lake Retreat. Six hundred - seventy two in
attendance.
September, God's
Invasion Army was formed and started with 35 post high school youth.
October, A
series of evangelistic meetings were held by Rev. Edwin Swanson.
November 2,
U.S. presidential election-Democrat incumbent Harry
S. Truman defeats Republician Thomas
E. Dewey. The Chicago came out with headlines that declared Thomas E.
Dewey won the nomination which turned out to be incorrect.
November 9, The
Boy's Christian Service Brigade was started and was sponsored by The Men's
Brotherhood. Mr. Dave Johnson was Captain, Mr. Ray Lott, Dr. Evans Nelson
and Mr. Dwight Hanson were lieutenants. There were 14 boys enrolled.
Outings were enjoyed; a hike near Mt. Hood, Eagle
Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, Frog Lake near Mr. Hood, Camp
Meriwether and a hike around Tillamook
Head.
Harriet Norr
succeeds Miss Lois Sorley as Church Missionary. Miss Norr worked with
other helpers in conducting a successful Daily Vacation School
and had an average attendance of 50 children.
A new 1948
Dodge 4 door sedan was presented to Senior Pastor Dr. Linus Johnson.
A children's
hour after Sunday School was just started. Children ranging from 4-9 years
old were included.
The Cradle
Roll department met in the room behind the balcony. Large plate glass
windows were placed in the wall so workers could see the services as well as a
sound system so the service could also be heard.
The mission
in St. John's Woods is shepherded by Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Nordquist.
The Senior
Pastor, Dr. Linus Johnson turned in a resignation to the church, but the church
asked him to reconsider, which he did.
Mr. Ernie
Johnson was chairman of the Board of Trustees and Mr. Norm Ryberg was secretary.
The average
church attendance was 219.
1949
Harry S.
Truman served as President of the United States.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 17,
The first Volkswagen
Beetle to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York
by Dutch businessman Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in
the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his travel expenses. Only
two 1949 models will be sold in America that year, convincing the Volkswagen
chairman that the car has no future in the U. S. (The VW Beetle goes on to
become the greatest automobile phenomenon in American history.
January
20, Harry S. Truman was sworn in as President of the United States. Alben
W. Barkley was named as the 35th Vice President.
February 29 -
March 6, God's Invasion Army visited Temple.
Spring, Miss
Henrietta Carlson married Mr. Cliff Gustafson.
April 1,
Érie Leaves the British Commonwealth.
April 18,
Érie formally becomes the Republic
of Ireland.
May 11,
Israel is admitted to the UN as its 59th member.
May 29,
the radio ministry was discontinued.
June 24, The
first television western, Hopalong
Cassidy, airs on NBC.
July 16, the
annual church picnic was held at Peninsula Park.
August, Mr.
Louis Pilbeam, the Temple Choir director resigned. Mr. Harvey Flansberg
became the new choir director.
November
9-11, The Berlin Wall
was breached.
Bethel
Baptist Church in St. Johns, joined the Columbia Baptist Conference.
New Dining
Hall ready for use at Lake Retreat.
Pastor Linus
Johnson went to Sweden for two years.
Harriet Norr
was church missionary and youth director.
The church
acquired a parsonage.
Sunday School
Superintendent Merrill Morgan, his wife Jane and family left Temple and
resettled at Lakeside
Baptist Church in Oakland, California.
Oregon
Baptist Retirement Home Manager, Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson left for Eugene,
Oregon.
Mr. Carl
Ostrom was the church Financial Secretary.
Billy
Graham--A much publicized Los Angeles "crusade" made him evangelism's
new superstar.
1950
Harry S. Truman served as President of the United States. Alben W. Barkley
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
23, The Knesset passes a
resolution that states Jerusalem
is the capital of Israel.
February 8,
Payment first made by Diners Club card, in New York, first use of a charge card.
March 14,
J Edgar Hoover installed the 10
Most Wanted List.
June 27, U.S.
President Harry S. Truman orders American military forces to aid in the defense
of c
August 8, Florence
Chadwick swims across the English
Channel in 13 hours, 22 minutes.
September 4,
About 25,000 people attended the closing service of a six-week revival at
Multnomah Stadium (now PGE Park). Total attendance was estimated at
600,000. (From
the notes of Harley K. Hallgren)
October 2, The comic strip Peanuts by Charles M.
Schulz is first published in 7 U.S. newspapers.
November 5,
Billy Graham brought together a talented team to form the Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association, and initiated a radio program, "The Hour of Decision."
November 22, Shirley
Temple announces her retirement from show business.
Click Here
to see a Oregon Journal, Mr. Fixit article written by Harley Hallgren.
1951
Harry S. Truman served as President of the United States. Alben W. Barkley
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January, Levi
A. Lovegren, Baptist missionary from Cherry Grove, was arrested in Red China for
"espionage." They have been missionaries for the Baptist Church
since 1917. See 1888
January 9, The new United Nations headquarters
officially opens in New York City.
January 18,
Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
February 27,
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting
Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
March 12,
Hank Ketcham's best-selling comic strip Dennis the
Menace, appeared in newspapers across the U.S. for the first time.
May 26, Sally
Ride, American astronaut was born on this date.
June 18, Battle Ground, Washington
is incorporated.
July 14, In
Joplin, Missouri, the George Washington Carver
National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument to honor an
African American.
September 30,
see the bulletin for this Sunday services.
October 15, I
Love Lucy made its television debut on CBS.
November 10,
Direct dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
Herbert
Lawrentz, Seminary student, serves as Director of Youth Work at Temple.
The current
Apostles Creed or An Affirmation of our Faith was adopted by the Baptist General
Conference. Click here to read a copy of it.
Billy
Graham--held a meeting in Portland for one night.
Closed up
this year, the Hotel Portland
met the wrecking ball of “progress” on a quiet autumn day in 1951. After it
was razed, a parking lot for Meier
& Frank was built in its place. The two level parking structure
was demolished thirty years later when Pioneer Courthouse Square
recaptured the magic of the block, becoming the heart of the city. Once again
thousands of people are drawn to the block daily.
There was a
fire in Portland West Hills: a drought-related blaze started by a campfire
burned 1,600 acres near the western end of Forest
Park.
1952
Harry S. Truman served as President of the United States. Alben W. Barkley
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
February 14 -
25, The Winter Olympics
was held in Oslo, Norway.
April 15, The
United States B-52 Statofortress
flies for the first time.
April 17,
President Harry S. Truman
signed a bill proclaiming a
National Day of Prayer
must be declared by each following president at an appropriate date of his
choice. In 1988, the law was amended so that the National Day of Prayer
would be held on the first Thursday of May. A stated intention of the
National Day of Prayer was that it would be a day when adherents of all great
religions could unite in prayer.
June 15, The
Diary of Anne Frank is published.
July 14, Franklin
Graham, American Christian evangelist and missionary, the fourth of five
children of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham was born on this day.
July 19 -
August 3, The Summer Olympics
are held in Helsinki, Finland.
November 4,
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower
defeats Democrat
Adlai Stevenson for
President of the United States.
Perry Hughes,
Seminary student, succeeds Herbert Lawrentz as Director of Youth Work at Temple.
1953
Harry S. Truman served as President of the United States. Alben W. Barkley
served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 20, Dwight D. Eisenhower
was named as 34th President of the United States. President Eisenhower
ran as a Republican and previously served as Supreme Allied Commander of
Europe. Richard
Nixon was elected Vice
President.
May 3, 3:00
pm, Sunday, With the help of Temple,
Glisan Street Baptist Church was organized. The Western
Baptist Seminary Quartette and the Warren Dale Quartette sang. Rev Bror
Lundgren, Rev. Gordon Carlson and Dr. Linus Johnson spoke briefly. The
Dedication Message was brought by Dr. Linus Johnson. Dedication Prayer was
spoken by Rev. Anderson. The gathering was held in the new church
building.
June 30, The
first Chevrolet Corvette
is built at Flint, Michigan. Tony Kleiber, a worker on the assembly
line, is given the privilege of driving the now-historic car off the line.
December 30,
The first color television
sets go on sale for about $1,175 USD.
Rev. Herbert
Lawrentz was unanimously chosen Student Body President at Western
Seminary in Portland, for the year 1953-54.
1954
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 21,
The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS
Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut, by First Lady of the United
States - Mamie
Eisenhower.
April 4, Loma Vista Baptist Church
in Spokane, Washington was organized.
May 1, The
Unification Church is founded in South Korea.
May 6, Roger
Bannister runs the first four-minute mile.
June 14, The
words "under God"
are added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
July 1, The
United States officially begins using the international unit of the nautical
mile, equal to 6,076.11549 ft. or 1,852 meters.
August 6,
Temple Baptist Church voted to buy their first Sunday School Bus.
September 3,
The last new episode of The Lone Ranger
is aired on radio, after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years.
October 18,
Texas Instruments announces the development of the first transistor radio.
November--Perry Hughes becomes Christian Education Director.
November 3,
The first Godzilla movie
premieres in Tokyo, Japan.
November 10,
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima
memorial) in Arlington National Cemetery.
November 12,
The main immigration port-of-entry in New York Harbor at Ellis Island
closes.
November 23,
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 3.27 points, or 0.86%, closing at an
all-time high of 382.74. More significantly, this is the first time the
Dow has surpassed its 1929 peak level reached just before that year's crash.
December 1,
The first Hyatt Hotel, The
Hyatt house of Los Angeles, opens. It is the first hotel in the world
built outside of an airport.
December 4,
The first Burger King
opens in Miami, Florida, USA.
The TV dinner
is introduced by the American entrepreneur Gerry
Thomas.
Temple help
start McLoughlin Heights
in Vancouver, Washington, now known as New Heights.
Billy
Graham--International rallies in London were extended to12 weeks and drew more
than 2 million people.
Carl H.
Lundquist becomes president of Bethel College and Seminary.
1955
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 11, Max
Lucado was born in San Angelo, Texas, the youngest of four children to Jack
and Thelma Lucado. He grew up in Andrews, Texas. His father was an
oil field worker, while his mother served as a nurse. He is a
best-selling Christian author, writer and preacher at Oak
Hills Church (formerly the Oak Hills Church of Christ) in San Antonia,
Texas.
January 28,
United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China.
May 5, West
Germany becomes a sovereign country recognized by important Western foreign
countries, such as France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
July 12, Read
the note given to Harley Hallgren about the old
pulpit that was given to the church by Mrs. John Nordell and was made by
her father, Mr. P.M. Holst, one of the charter
members of Temple.
July 17, The
Disneyland Theme Park opens in Anaheim. California.
August 27,
The First edition of the Guinness Book of Records
is published in London.
September 10,
The long-running program Gunsmoke
debuts on CBS-TV network.
October 3,
The Mickey Mouse Club
TV program debuts on the ABC-TV network in the United States.
December 1,
Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white
person, and the national civil rights movement begins.
Dr. Linus
Johnson visits Sweden.
1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard
Nixon served as Vice President.
Dr. Linus
Johnson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
8, Nate Saint and
four others were killed on Palm Beach in Ecuador while attempting to evangelize
the Waodani people through
efforts known as Operation
Auca. See August 30, 1923.
January
26, The Winter
Olympic Games open in Cortina d'Ampezo, Italy.
February 22,
Elvis Presley enters the United States music charts for the first time,
with "Heartbreak Hotel."
March 2,
Dr. Linus Johnson dies on way home from church.
Rev. Ellis E. Eklof, Sr., answered the call to be our Pastor.
March 12, The
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 500 for the first time rising
2.40 points, of o.48%, to 500.24.
June 10, The
Summer Olympics, Equestrian events open in Stockholm, Sweden
(all other events are held in November in Melbourne,
Australia)
June 29,
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Federal Aid Highway
Act, creating the Interstate Highway System.
July 12,
Sandi Patty, American gospel singer was born on this date.
July 24, At
New York City's Copacabana Club, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
perform their last comedy show together (their act started on July 25, 1946).
July 24, Mr.
Frank Voth ordained.
July 30, A
Joint Resolution of Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
authorizing "In God We Trust"
as the U.S. National motto.
August 1,
Steve Green, American Christian musician was born on this day.
September 9,
Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.
September 13,
The hard disk drive
is invented by an IBM team.
October 8,
Baseball pitcher Don Larsen
of the New York Yankees throws the only perfect game in World Series history in
Game 5 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Yogi Berra
caught the game. Dale Mitchell
was the final out. The New York Yankees won the series, Larsen was named
the MVP.
October 22,
Suez Crisis: Britain, France, and Israel secretly meet and make plans
to invade Egypt.
October 29,
The Huntley-Brinkley Report
debuts on NBC-TV.
November 3,
The Wizard of
Oz, is shown on television for the first time by CBS.
November 6,
Dwight D. Eisenhower defeats Adlai E. Stevenson
in a rematch of their contest 4 years earlier.
November 22,
The Summer Olympics begin in Melbourne, Australia.
1957
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Rev.
Ellis Eklof Sr. continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
13, The Wham-O Company
produces the first Frisbee.
January 20,
Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated for a second term as President of the United
States.
March 1, Dr.
Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
is published.
March 10,
Floodgates of The Dalles Dam
were closed, inundating Ceilio
falls and ancient Indian fisheries along the Columbia River.
April 11, Michael
Card was born on this day in Madison, Tennessee. Hi is an American
Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin,
Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary
Christian music, which couple folk-style melodies and instrumentation with
lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible.
May 3,
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley agrees to move the team from Brooklyn,
New York to Los Angeles, California.
June 26-30,
Temple Baptist Church was host the second time to the 86th Annual meeting of the
Baptist General Conference. The picture below is of the attendees to the
conference taken on the front steps of the church.
This picture was copied from the July 12,
1957 issue of the "Standard"
1958
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Rev.
Ellis Eklof Sr. continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 8,
14-year-old Bobby Fisher
wins the United States Chess Championship.
April 6,
Easter Sunday - See Bulletin
for the Easter Program, Easter Service and the rest of the week.
April 6, With
the help of Temple,
Calvary Baptist
Church near West Linn was organized.
April 15, The
San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0 at San Francisco's Seals
Stadium, in the first Major League Baseball regular season game ever played
in California.
July 7,
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska
Statehood Act into United States law.
July 29, The
U.S. establishes NASA to
administer scientific exploration of space.
August 3, The
nuclear powered submarine USS
Nautilus (SSN-571) becomes the first vessel to cross the North Pole
under water.
June Peretti
was appointed Temple's church organist.
Bethel
College is accredited by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
1959
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Rev.
Ellis Eklof Sr. continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
3, Alaska becomes 49th state.
January
18-25, Temple held the Seventy-Fifth anniversary celebration since founded in
1884. See the Anniversary Program.
February 3, A
chartered plane transporting musicians Buddy
Holly, Richie Valens,
The Big Bopper
and Roger
Peterson the pilot, goes down in foggy conditions near Clear Lake, Iowa,
killing all 4 occupants on board.
February 16, Fidel
Castro becomes Premier of Cuba.
March 18,
American President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill allowing for Hawaiian
statehood.
April 9, NASA
announces its selection of 7 military pilots to become the first U.S. Astronauts
(see Mercury Seven).
April 25, The
St. Lawrence Seaway
linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean officially opens
to shipping.
. July 8,
Charles Ovnand and Dale R. Buis become the first
Americans killed in action in Vietnam.
July 19, The
Johnson Lodge at Lake Retreat
was dedicated
August 7, An
explosion at Roseburg,
Oregon kills 14 and causes $12 million worth of damage.
August 14, Explorer
6, a United States satellite sends the first picture of Earth from space.
August 21,
Hawaii becomes the 50th state.
October 2,
Rod Serling's classic anthology series The
Twilight Zone premiers on CBS
Television.
November, See
photo of Temple Choir.
1960
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Rev. David G. Danielson
continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 2,
U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) announces his candidacy for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
January 9-11,
The Aswan High Dam
construction begins in Egypt.
January 22,
Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh descend into the Marianas
Trench in the bathyscaphe Trieste, reaching the depth of 10,916 meters and
become the first human beings (and so far the only) to reach the lowest spot on
Earth.
February 1,
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four black students from North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University begin a sit-in at a segregated
Woolworth's lunch counter. Although they are refused service, they are
allowed to stay at the counter. Six months later the original four
protesters are served lunch at the same counter. A section of the lunch
counter from the Woolworth store is now preserved in the Smithsonian Institution
at the National Museum of American History.
February 18,
The Winter Olympic Games
are held at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, in Placer county, California.
March 6, The
United States announces that 3,500 American soldiers will be sent to
Vietnam.
May 1, A
Soviet missile shoots down an American Lockheed U2 spy plane; the pilot Francis
Gary Powers is captured. He is later sentenced, in Moscow, to 10
years in prison.
May 10, The
nuclear submarine USS
Triton, under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., completes the
first underwater circumnavigation of the Earth.
August 1, The
newly built Lloyd Center
in Portland opened. It then consisted of 100 stores.
August 25,
The Summer Olympics
open in Rome, Italy.
September 26,
The 2 leading U.S. presidential candidates, Richard
M. Nixon and John F.
Kennedy, participate in the first televised presidential debate.
October 12, Nikita
Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a table at a United Nations General Assembly
meeting.
October 14,
John F. Kennedy first suggests the idea for the Peace
Corps.
November 8,
U.S. Presidential election: In a close race, John F. Kennedy is elected
over Richard M. Nixon, becoming (at 43) the second youngest man elected
President.
November 30,
Production of the DeSoto
automobile brand ceases.
December 12,
The Holy Bible in Spanish (the Reina-Valara
1960 Revision) is published.
1961
Dwight D.
Eisenhower served as President of the United States. Richard Nixon served
as Vice President.
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
20, John F.
Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.
President Kennedy was aligned with the Democratic Party. Previously he was
Senator from the State of Massachusetts. Lyndon
Baines Johnson was elected Vice President.
April 12,
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri
Gagarin becomes the first human in space.
April 24, The
Swedish ship Regalskeppet
Vasa is removed from the water after being sunk 333 years
earlier.
May 5, Alan
Shepard becomes the first American in space aboard Mercury Redstone
3.
July 1, Diana,
Princess of Wales was born on this day. She died August 3, 1997.
July 21, Gus
Grissom, piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 capsule Liberty Bell 7, becomes the
second American to go into space (sub-orbital). Upon splashdown, the hatch
prematurely opens, and the capsule sinks (it is recovered in 1999).
July 22, Jim
Daly was born in Alhambra,
California. He is president of Focus
on the Family, an international Christian communications ministry based in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, He succeeded founder James
Dobson in 2005.
August 13,
Construction started on The
Berlin Wall.
December
11, The Vietnam War
officially begins, as the first American helicopters arrive in Saigon along
with 400 U.S. personnel.
Robert Wagner
was Youth Pastor at Temple.
The
Office/Gym Addition was built. Architect was Lawrence Supove.
was
President of the United States.
The Baptist General Conference votes to relocate Bethel College and
Seminary.
Paul Washer was born
in the United states of America sometime during this year. He is the
Founder/Director and Missions Coordinator of HeartCry Missionary Society which
supports indigenous missionary work. He is also a Southern Baptist itinerant
preacher.
1962
John F.
Kennedy served as President of the United States. Lyndon Johnson served as
Vice President.
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
1, The United
States Navy SEALs are activated.
January
4, New York City
introduces a subway train that operates without a crew on board.
February 20, John Glenn
becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, three times in 4 hours, 55
minutes in Friendship 7, Project Mercury.
March
2, Wilt Chamberlain
scores 100 points in a single NBA basketball game.
April 21, The
Seattle World's
Fair opened. It stayed open until October 21, of this year.
April 21, The
Space Needle in Seattle
opened to the public.
May 30,
Memorial Day ~ The Avenue
of the Righteous Among the Nations
was inaugurated at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum,
Jerusalem, Israel. It is a pedestrian avenue, which is set aside to
honor the righteous of the world's nations who risked their lives during the Holocaust
to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis.
Trees are planted on both sides of the avenue in honor each of these
individuals. Some 21,000 people have been recognized as righteous Among
the Nations to date (as of 2005), with their names engraved on plaques next to
the the approximately 2,000 trees planted along the Avenue and throughout Yad
Vashem, or on walls in the Garden of the
Righteous. On October 23, 2005 a ceremony marking the renewal
of the Avenue was held at Yad Vashem.
June 25, The
United States Supreme Court rules that mandatory prayers in public schools
are unconstitutional.
June 28, The
United Lutheran Church in America, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America, American Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Augustana Evangelical
Lutheran Church merge to form the Lutheran Church in
America.
July 2, The
first Wal-Mart store opens
for business in Rogers, Arkansas.
July 10,
AT&T's Telstar, the world's first commercial communications satellite,
is launched into orbit, and activated the next day.
October 1,
Johnny Carson takes over as permanent host of NBS's Tonight Show, a post he
would hold for 30 years.
October 12,
The infamous Columbus Day Storm
strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with wind gust up to 170 mph. Gusts of
wind reported in Portland of 116 mph.
November 1,
The United States Post Office Department issued its first Christmas
stamp in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Customers had requested such a
stamp for years, Postmaster General J. Edward Day said during the stamp
dedication ceremony, adding that the stamp would be the first in a series of
Christmas stamps.
November 3,
The term "personal computer"
is first mentioned by the media.
November 20,
The Cuban Missile Crisis
ends.
November 21, Steven
Curtis Chapman was born. Chapman is a devout Christian, and as of
2010, he has been married to Mary Beth Chapman (they had the same last name
prior to their marriage) for more than 25 years.
November 30,
the youth center or Christian Education Wing on south side of Temple was
dedicated (includes classrooms, gymnasium, custodian's apartment).
December
14, U.S. spacecraft Mariner 2
flies by Venus, becoming the first probe to successfully transmit data from
another planet.
Jim
Spickelmier worked with the youth during the summer.
Click
Here to see pictures of ground breaking ceremony for the 3 story addition
on the West side of church..
Miss Marjorie
Olson was church office secretary and Missionary Visitor.
1963
John F.
Kennedy served as President of the United States. Lyndon Johnson served as
Vice President.
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
February 8,
Travel, financial and commercial transactions by U.S. citizens to Cuba
are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy Administration.
March 21, The
Alcatraz Island federal
penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closes; the last 27 prisoners are
transferred elsewhere at the order of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
March,
"Lift" program of General Conference stimulated missionary and general
giving.
April 1, The
long running soap opera General Hospital
debuted on ABC.
May 1, The
Coca-Cola Company debuts its first diet drink, Tab
cola.
May 15-18,
The Columbia Baptist Conference convened in Portland for the annual meeting.
June, Jim
Spicklemier, a Bethel student serves at Temple, as Youth Pastor. He worked
with the youth during the summer. At the end of the summer he left for New York
for training with the Peace Corp.
June
16, Vostok 6 carries
Soviet cosmonaut
Valentina
Tereshkova, the first woman, into space.
June 17, The
U.S. Supreme Court rules that state-mandated Bible reading in public schools is
unconstitutional. Abington
School District v. Schempp
June 22-26,
The annual meeting of the Baptist General Conference was held in Vancouver BC.
July 1, ZIP
Codes are introduced in the U.S.
July 5, The
Roman Catholic Church accepts cremation as a funeral practice.
July 19,
American test pilot Joe Walker, flying the X-15,
reaches an altitude of 65.8 miles, making it a sub-orbital space flight by
recognized international standards.
August 8, The
Great Train Robbery of 1963 takes place in Buckinghamshire, England.
All the men were caught and spent time in prison. No guns were used only the
train conductor sustained head injuries from a pipe and had to give up his
engineer job due to his injuries.
August 28,
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream"
speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
to an audience of at least 250,000, during the March on Washington for Jobs and
Freedom.
September 7,
The Pro Football Hall of Fame
opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
September 15,
The 16th
Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed killing 4 children
and 22 other children were injured.
November 22,
Friday ~ President John F. Kennedy
was killed (assassinated) by a sniper's bullet in Dallas, Texas while riding in
an open motorcade. Texas Governor John
B. Connally is seriously wounded, and Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson
becomes the 36th President. All television coverage for the next three
days is devoted to the assassination, its aftermath, the procession of the horse
drawn casket to the Capitol
Rotunda, and the funeral of President Kennedy. Stores and businesses
shut down for the entire weekend and Monday, in tribute.
1964
Lyndon
Johnson served as President of the United States.
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 1,
Temple Baptist Church is 80 years old.
Click here to view part of the souvenir
program.
January 11,
United States Surgeon
General Luther Leonidas Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to
one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government).
January 17,
John Glenn announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination for U.S.
Senator from Ohio.
January 18,
Plans to build the New York World Trade Center
are announced.
January 26 to
February 2, - The Baptist General Conference is sponsoring "Youth
Week." This years theme is: "My Best - For Christ."
February 1,
The Beatles vault to the #1 spot on the U.S. singles charts for the first time,
with "I Want to Hold your Hand", Starting the "British
Invasion" in America.
February 9,
The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan
Show, marking their first live performance on American television.
February 25,
Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida, and is crowned
heavyweight champion of the world.
February 27,
The government of Italy asks
for help to keep the
Leaning Tower of Pisa
from toppling over.
March 9, The
first Ford Mustang rolls off the assembly line at Ford Motor
Company.
March 30,
Merv Griffin's game show Jeopardy! debuts on NBC March 30 – Merv
Griffin's game show Jeopardy!
debuts on NBC; Art
Fleming is its first host.
April 25,
Thieves steal the head of the Little
Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark.
May 14-16—Pastor
Dave Danielson was elected Moderator for the 75th Anniversary
meeting of the Columbia Baptist Conference which was held at the Central Baptist
Church of Seattle.
August
17, The Forestry Building burnt to
the ground. See the year
1905.
October
10-24, The Summer
Olympics are held in Tokyo.
Robert
Noyce and Gordon Moore
is credited with "Moore's
Law" that the number of transistors on a micro chip would double every
year.
1965
Lyndon
Johnson served as President of the United States.
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
Mr. Dale
Peretti was chairman of the Christian Education Board and Mr. Bert Johnson
was Sunday School Superintendent.
January 20,
Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as 36th President of the United States. Hubert
Humphrey was elected Vice President.
January
23-28,--Annual Missions Conference was held with Rev. Francis Sorley of Japan,
Miss Arlene Coleman from Ethiopia, Rev. Gil Anderson from Ethiopia, Miss
Marjorie Malm of Ethiopia, Rev. Don Goldsmith from Brazil, Rev. Gerald Osbron of
The Philippines, Miss Grace Swanson of Assam, and Miss Betty Person of Assam.
February 15,
Canada adopted their present National Flag.
March 2, The
movie version of Sound
of Music was released.
March 25,
Civil rights activists led by Martin
Luther King, Jr. successfully completed their 4-day, 50
mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Okalahoma. The march started on March
7. Thus was the third march.
April
19, Gordon Moore
predicted that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit would
double every two years. Moore's prediction (Moore's
Law) proved accurate for several decades, and has been used in the
semiconductor industry to guide long-term planning and to set targets for
(R&D) research and development.
May 16, --Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Johnson celebrated 50 years of marriage.
May 30,
Memorial Day Weekend, 52 of our members formed work teams and helped make needed
repairs to the buildings at Lake Retreat Campground.
August 15 to
20,--Daily Vacation Bible School was held at the church. Dr. C.W. Slemming of
England spoke.
September 20—a
group of ten members of God’s Invasion Army arrived
to begin a two week visitation program with our church members.
Mr. and Mrs.
Henning (Josi) Johnson were custodians at Temple..
Oregon
designated the thunder-egg (geode)
as the official state rock after the rockhounds of Oregon
voted it as their first choice.
Missions week
included Dr. Paul Finlay of Bethel College, Rev. Wesley Lindblom of the Columbia
Conference, Rev. Francis Sorley of Japan, Miss Arlene Coleman of Ethiopia, Miss
Margorie Malm of Ethiopia, Rev. Irwin Bjelland, of The Philippines, Bill and
Grace Anderson of Ethiopia, Miss Grace Swanson of Assam, Miss Betty Person, of
Assam and Rev. Gerald Osbron of the Philippines.
New Years
Eve, a slide show was presented before the Watch Night Service called, “Temple:
1965 A Year in Review.”
Young men in
the military include: Bob Davis in Germany, Mark Hagey in Kentucky, Gary
Huff in Texas, Mike Herdener in Alaska, Ron Wright in Texas, and Ric Bailey in
California.
Len Johnson,
Greg Anderson, and Klaus Siemieniec are all attending Bethel, the most ever at
one time from Temple.
Bethel College and Seminary
moves to the new Arden Hill
campus in St. Paul.
1966
Lyndon
Johnson served as President of the United States. Hubert Humphrey was
elected Vice President.
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
Bud Malmsten
was the Assistant Pastor.
January 23, 3:00 pm, Sunday ~ Dedication of the new building at the
Mcloughlin Heights Baptist Church.
May 25,
U.S. Vice-President Hubert Humphrey
and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Stewart Udall
dedicate the Gateway Arch,
in St. Louis, Missouri.
June 1, The
final new episode of The
Dick Van Dyke Show airs (the first episode aired) on October 3,
1961.
June, 17, Bethel Baptist Seminary in Stockholm
celebrated 100 years since its beginning. Our first pastor, Rev. Gustaf
Liljeroth was a graduate.
June 21, 7:30
pm ~ The Annual Strawberry Festival was held at the Warren Baptist Church.
September 8, Star
Trek, the classic science fiction television series, debuts with its first
episode, titled "The Man Trap."
October, The Toyota
Corolla car was introduced.
November 8,
Actor Ronald Reagan, a
Republican is elected Governor of California.
December 11,
3:00 pm ~ Multnomah School of the Bible Christmas Concert was held at the
Madison High School Auditorium.
December 15, Walt
Disney dies while producing The
Jungle Book, the last animated feature under his personal supervision.
He was 65 years of age when he died.
1967
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
15-22, World Missions Week brought 4 missionaries to Temple: Rev. Herman
Tegenfeldt - Ragoon, Burma, Rev. Clem Walbert - Japan, Rev. David Sperry -
Ethiopia, Rev. Nils Friberg - Brazil. The Rev. Cliff Gustafson
represented the Columbia Conference.
March 14, The
body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
is moved to a permanent burial place at
Arlington National Cemetery.
April 7, Start of the Six Day
war. Israeli fighters shoot down 7 Syrian MIG-21s.
The actual war took place on June 5th and June 10th.
April 9, The
first Boeing 737
(a 100 series takes it maiden flight.
May – At
the annual meeting the church voted to sell the parsonage and apply the proceeds
to the building loan for the Youth Center.
May 28—A
reception was held at the Oregon Baptist Retirement Home
to honor the retirement of Mr. and Mrs. Walferd Johnson, the Home
Administrators. Mrs. Linus Johnson stepped in during the summer as Supervisor.
August 1,
Israel annexes East
Jerusalem.
August 30,
Thurgood Marshal is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
September 3, H-Day
in Sweden: At 5:00 a.m. local time, all traffic in the country switches fro
left-hand traffic pattern to right-hand traffic.
September—Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben Ronne and Karry Sue were welcomed to the Oregon
Baptist Retirement Home as administrators.
October
2, The U. S. Supreme Court installed its first black judge, Thurgood Marshall.
November
7, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967,
establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
December 11,
The Supersonic airliner Concorde
is unveiled in Toulouse, France.
1970
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
March
25, The Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 mph 1,127 km/hr).
April 1,
President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law,
banning cigarette television advertisements in the United States with effect
from January 1, 1971.
April 1,
American Motors Corporation introduces the Gremlin.
April
30, President Nixon announced that US troops would join with South
Vietnamese troops to invade the border area of Cambodia.
May 8,
The Beatles release their 12th and final album, "Let It Be."
May 17, Thor Heyerdahl
sets sail from Morocco on the papyrus boat Ra II, to sail the Atlantic Ocean.
June 10, U.S. President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the voting age
to 18.
June 11, The United States
Army Nurse Corp, gets its first female brigadier generals: Anna Mae Hays
and
Elizabeth P. Hoisington.
July 31, NBC anchor Chet
Huntley retires from full-time broadcasting.
September 13, The first New York City Marathon
begins.
October 5,
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Service
begins broadcasting. It was known previously known as the National Educational
Television.
1971
Rev.
David G. Danielson continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
March 30,
The original Starbucks
opened in Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington.
June 6,
Mrs. Josie Peterson from Birmingham, Alabama
became the first Negro member of Temple.
June 14, The
first Hard Rock Cafe
opened in Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom under the ownership of 2 young
Americans, Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett.
September 6, Okerson Lodge
dedicated at Lake Retreat.
Some time
during the fall season the former church on Caruthers Street
was torn down to make room for a gas station.
The voting
age for Federal Elections was lowered to 18 through the 26th Amendment to the
Constitution.
December 31,
Pastor Danielson gave his final sermon as Senior Pastor on New Years Eve.
Bethel
celebrates 100 years; construction begins on college buildings on Arden
Hills campus.
Stephanie Louise
Kwolek, a chemist invented Kevlar
while working at Dupont.
1972
February
13, Pastor Eric Lindholm began as Interim Pastor.
May 4, Chris
Tomlin was born in Grand Saline, Texas. He is an American
contemporary Christian music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand
Saline, Texas who has sold nearly 30 million
records.
June 17, A
break- in was reported at Democratic Headquarters at The Watergate
Complex.
June 27,
Pastor Lindholm and Mrs. Lindholm celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
September,
Dick Weins
arrives at Temple to be Senior Pastor.
Bethel
College opens on the Arden Hills campus with four main buildings and 14 student
townhouses completed.
1973
Rev. Dick
Weins continued to served as Senior Pastor.
An
extensive remodeling program was undertaken to update the entire church
facility. The completion of this project has resulted in a beautiful
sanctuary and functional classrooms for the church school. See Architects
color presentation of church building with proposed additions and
improvements.
James Gallatin
and Bud Malmsten were serving with Pastor Dick
Weins.
James
Gallatin begins Bus Ministry.
Gary Nyquist
hired as Director of Music.
May--Annual
Meeting:
New Constitution adopted,
One Board of Deacons in charge of all activities of the church.
Voted to remodel building at a cost of $200,000.
June
10-12, Bus Conference, attracted participants from about 100 churches.
June, Bob Lott
was special Summer Youth Director.
August,
Gary Davis family home on furlough from Spain.
September, Bob Lott leaves for Bethel Seminary.
September 16, Pastor Weins' 1st Anniversary as Pastor.
Pastor
Buds' 10th Anniversary at Temple.
Gary
Nyquist begins Ministry of Music.
September, Moishe
Rosen officially founded Jews
for Jesus. Sometimes people ask them, "How long has Jews for
Jesus been around?" The love that question because it gives them the
chance to grin and say, "Since 32 AD, give or take a rear." The
statement reminds people that a minority of Jewish people have always believed
and proclaimed the Gospel, and that they follow in that same tradition.
November 4, Rev. Alf Engebrettsen joins staff as Visitation Pastor.
Billy
Graham--More than 1 million people attended services in South Korea.
1974
Rev. Dick
Weins continued to served as Senior Pastor.
January
1, Ninety years since the church was organized.
January 28, Mrs.
Velma Rydman, Senior member on Anniversary date, died. She was a
member for 70 years, Sunday School Teacher, and Church organist.
Mrs.
Victor Carlson was honored on March 27th at the OBRH on her 80th
birthday.
March
31, first anniversary of the Bus Ministry; there were 427 riders on the buses,
and 823 attendance at Sunday School.
April
8, Chris Kyle
was born in Odessa, Texas to Deby Lynn and Wayne Kenneth Kyle, a Sunday school
teacher and a deacon in the church they attended. Chris was a Chief Petty Officer
in US Navy. He was a Navy
Seal and the most lethal sniper in US military history. He died on
February 2, 2013, killed by a friend of his whom Kyle was trying to help who had
mental problems. Kyle saved countless lives while in the military
with his sharpshooter skills and his death was mourned by more than 7,000 people
who attended his funeral service held at the Dallas Cowboys stadium.
April,
We celebrated our 90th Anniversary. At the same time we hosted the
85th annual Meeting of the Columbia Baptist Conference. Former pastors Ellis E.
Eklof Sr. (1956-59), David Danielson (1960-1971) and Eric Lindholm (1972), were
with us. They helped Pastor Richard Wiens, Associate Pastor Bud Malmsten
and Pastor Jim Gallatin with celebrating “90 Years of God’s Wonderful Grace”.
At the
banquet at the Coliseum, the 25th
Anniversary of our “daughter church” Bethel in St. Johns
was also celebrated.
Special guests
at the banquet included Mr. & Mrs. Allan Bussey….he is the grandson of the
pioneer missionary, Rev. Olaus Okerson who started our church and other churches
of the Columbia Conference. Also Mrs. Signe Stone Ball, daughter of
charter members Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone, Mrs. Emily Palmblad Magnuson, Mr.
Albert Palmblad, daughter and son of charter members Mr. and Mrs. John Palmblad.
May 19,
Temple had a 90th Anniversary Program in the Basement Fellowship Hall. See
the program.
July, Gary Nyquist,
Director of Music left for Bethel to finish school.
September, Pastor
Jim Gallatin left us to become pastor of the Evergreen Baptist Church in Tacoma.
October 20, Pastor
Weins resigns.
President Nixon
was forced to resign under impeachment proceedings as a result of the Watergate
scandal.
The King Dome
was being constructed in Seattle, Washington. The first major event held
there was a Billy Graham crusade which filled the new dome to over flow
capacity.
Since the
middle of February, Dr. Bror Lundgren with Mrs. Lundgren have been serving as
Interim Pastor while the church is looking and praying for a successor to Pastor
Wiens. In January, Dr. Lundgren closed his work with the Central Baptist
Church of Tacoma after 34 years of fruitful ministry; and in the Providence of
God was therefore available to help us for a time.
The Strands, our
custodians, left us and the Henning Johnson’s stepped in on a temporary basis.
The new custodians are the Winn Goddards.
The custodians
apartment was officially converted to Sunday School space.
The old part of the
building has been waterproofed and is now ready for painting.
The Sunday School
has had a high attendance of 500.
The Deaconesses
honored Miss Mabel Dahlgren on her 80th birthday.
The church went
through a major remodel. Fisher Wallin and Long were the Architects.
The new stair tower was built, the old "rick-rack" and plaster were
removed above and in back of choir loft and vertical oak was installed plus the
hide-a-way projector screen. The doors in back of the sanctuary were
removed and relocated. A new platform was built to replace the original
one. The foyer went through a major face lift. The small exterior
door on the front of the church on the south end was removed as well as the door
just below it that accessed the lower level of the church. The stairway on the
south end of the foyer that went from the lower auditorium to the balcony was
removed. (The new stair tower would take the place of the stairway as well
as the two small exterior doors.) It was quite a chore saw cutting the
24" concrete of the basement wall for the new access from the stair tower.
The existing ladies restroom under where the stair way was on the south end of
the foyer was remodeled with additional fixtures installed. The men's
restroom on the north east corner of the basement was also went through a
remodel. Steam heat fan coils were added in the foyer and the ceiling of
the street level in the new stair tower. A finned steam pipe was
added in the toe kick in the new library. The steam boiler was also
retrofitted with automatic steam zone valves which were operated by a new
control panel in the boiler room plus the thermostats around the building.
A new 4" Sanitary Sewer line was run under the floor of the basement with a
check valve or backwater valve, which was installed in line below the ladies
restroom. The purpose of this backwater valve was to stop the basement
from flooding when there was an excessive amount of rainfall. The city at
that time had a combination storm-sanitary sewer in the street.
The doctor
of ministry program is instituted at Bethel seminary.
1975
February
16, Bror Lundgren arrived as interim pastor with
great blessings to the church.
February 27,
The 30th anniversary dinner for the Oregon Baptist Retirement Home.
March 7, Was
the ground breaking for enlarged facilities of Calvary Baptist Church of Cedar
Oak Park, West Linn, Oregon.
May 28, Mark
Johnson, Bethel College senior and the Student Body President, was licensed to
preach and went to spend the summer to assist our former pastor, Rev. David
Danielson in Bellingham, Washington.
September
2,--Pastor Prinzing and family arrived at Temple.
October 31,--Pastor
Bud Malmsted left for Loma Vista Baptist in Spokane, Washington.
November, decision
made to move the churches offices from the rooms behind the sanctuary to the
vacated custodians apartment when
renovated.
This year some remarkable
widows went to be with the Lord--
Mrs. Velma Rydman, Sunday School Teacher, Church Organist, and faithful wife of
O. S. Rydman.
Mrs. Ellen Milton, 96 years old, more than 60 years a member of this church, one
of the founders of the Oregon Baptist Retirement
Home, faithful in hospitality and in encouraging many in the Lord's work.
Mrs. Mary Danielson, 91 years of age and a member of this church more than 50
years. Many times hospitalized because of fractures, never really
well, spending her time outfitting hundreds of dolls for children's homes and
memorizing Christmas poems. A few months before her last brief illness,
someone visiting her said, "Mary, it is always so nice to visit you because
you never complain!" She answered, "I don't have anything to
complain about."
The church started a
quilting group. Click here to read an account
and to view some images of ladies of the group.
Read a copy of the Temple
Teleios: A monthly news letter that was published a short time. This
is volume 1 Issue 3.
Bethel
College and Seminary hold separate commencements for the first time.
1976
Dr. Fred
Prinzing continued as senior pastor.
April
19, Lenus Peterson died.
June 6, Jacob Gordh
died. He was a member of Temple for 64 years. He was instrumental
with the construction of the building of the church in 1926-27.
June 11,
Pastor Ed Mitchell was ordained at Temple.
July 4, the United
States celebrated its bicentennial.
July 21, Harley
Hallgren died. He was 84 years young and was an active member 66
years.
September 2, Dr. F.
G. Salstrom died at 75. He was a member for nearly 60 years.
September 27, Dr.
Bror Lundgren died at the age of 72.
Temple helped
start
Southwest Hills Baptist Church in
Beaverton.
November 19,
first service at Southwest Hills Baptist Church - Dan Peterson was Pastor at
that time.
During the
Summer and Fall seasons new main clear glass doors were installed on the church
and the exterior was painted.
The Church
office move was completed.
1977
Dr. Fred
Prinzing continued as senior pastor.
April 10,
Easter Sunday, the evening service; Corrie Ten Boom
was the guest speaker. See 1892, the year Corrie ten
Boom was born.
June, Lloyd Rekstad
and family came to Temple and joined the staff as the Director of Music.
June 3, Temple
hosted a 50 Year Celebration for the completion of the present
building. See the program
for the Banquet.
June 5,
The Portland Trail
Blazers under the direction of Jack Ramsey, won the National Basketball
Association championship. They beat the Philadelphia 76er's 4 games to 2.
September, Temple
hosted the Family Focus Seminar (Focus on the
Family). Over 1,300 people attended.
November, Deacon
Board voted to purchase the Chi Alpha Youth House.
December, The
church purchased a parcel of land near the church, the initial use was to park
the church buses. It was located adjacent to or north of the lot the Chi
Alpha Youth House was located on..
December 15, work
started on the chapel-house for Southwest Hills Baptist
Church.
Temple has
helped start some churches in the Portland Area in the past and is continuing to
do so today. For a list of these Churches: Click
Here
Billy
Graham--Meetings in Hungary began meetings outside of western friendly
countries. (Into the Soviet bloc.)
Bethel
Seminary-West Campus open at College
Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, California.
1978
Dr. Fred
Prinzing continued as senior pastor.
March 15,
Dave Parker hired as Director of Evangelism and Adult Ministries.
October,
Temple began Temple Sonshine (youth choir) with eight children from three years
to fifth grade.
39 new
members joined the church this year.
Pastor
Prinzing was asked to deliver the commencement address at Bethel College.
In the spring
Pastor Prinzing was selected as the special guest speaker to minister for one
week to the Bethel Seminary students.
Dave Parker
was in charge of Evangelism and Adult Ministries.
Terry Hollister
was Director of High School Ministries.
October, The
Gary Randall Program, a 1/2 hour Christian talk show started and ran for 12
years on KOIN/TV.
Temple had
its first Craft Fair in December.
A birthday party was included honoring Bill Steele on
his 82nd
Year.
1979
Dr. Fred
Prinzing continued as senior pastor.
May, the
church purchased a home on the North West corner of NE Sixth and Clackamas for
use in its youth ministries. (Chi Alpha House)
Bob Lott
was called to be Assistant Pastor.
Lloyd Rekstad
was Director of Music. “Serve the Lord
with gladness; come before his presence with singing.” Psalm 100:2
Russ Jensema
was in charge of Junior High Ministries.
The Deacon
Board felt it was necessary to update our membership rolls this year, which
resulted in releasing 70 members. Most had found fellowship in other churches.
Evans Nelson
was the Church Moderator.
The front
steps to the church were tiled giving them a non slip surface.
1980
Dr. Fred
Prinzing continued as senior pastor.
January
1, Read an account of an
experience
by Karen and Terry Whitehill.
January 21,
Our Christian Education workers attended the annual Christian Leadership
Conference in Seattle.
January 30, Bill Steele
died. Bill was married to Margaret (Brunander) Steel.
February 29,
Martha C. Larson died. Martha was married to Chalmert Larson.
March 2,
Peter John Carlson died. Peter was the son of Dave and Betty Carlson.
April 25,
Terry Hollister called to be full time Director of Youth Ministries.
May, The
Mother/Daughter Luncheon was held. Annie Hastey and Rich Shimomura
presented a skit based on the Lord's Prayer.
May 18, Mount
St. Helens erupted. To view a web site of Mt. St. Helens Click
Here. See a picture taken by Troy Adamson
of the eruption while flying with his dad.
May 27,
Hershel Loy passed away. Hershel was married to Beverly (Peterson) Loy.
Summer,
Fourteen High School and College students for SMT (Summer Missions Team) from
Temple ministered three and one half weeks in Baja California, Mexico.
August, The
women had a mini-retreat at Lott's cabin. Kathryn Dixon was the speaker.
August 29,
Mabel Dahlgren passed away. Mable was married to Henry Dahlgren.
September 11,
Christmas in September meeting was held.
October 5,
This date marked the 200th
anniversary of the Sunday school.
October 8,
Members of the choir traveled to Tacoma to attend an all day choral workshop
sponsored by the CBC.
Bob Lott,
wife Debbie, and son Jeremy were welcomed into the congregation. Bob was hired
as assistant pastor. Bob was ordained by Rev. Bud Malmsten.
This year
sixty-nine people joined the church, 29 by baptism and 40 by letter.
December, Dave
Parker and family were appointed by the board of World Missions as
missionaries. The Parkers served in Yemen, Nice, France and then in the Ivory
Coast.
December, The
Temple Choir and the Sonshine choir presented a concert at the Lloyd Center.
Terry
Hollister was our Youth Pastor.
Don Van Polen
presented a multimedia presentation called, "Autumn Across America."
Temple was
invited to the sixtieth anniversary of Warren Baptist Church.
Temple held a
twenty-four hour "Day of Prayer" again this year and experienced seven
Lenten services with Darrall Imhoff, Neil Lomax, Kirby Brumfield, Bill
Johnson, Gordon Shadburne, Mike Donahue and Gary Randal.
One of the
highlights of the whole year was the double ordination service for Terry
Hollister and David Parker.
The
renovation of the "Youth House" (Chi Alpha House) has become a fine
resource for our young people and a facility which has proved to be a great
blessing.
The nursing
program at Bethel College begins.
1981
Dr. Fred Prinzing
continued as senior pastor.
January 7,
Dave Parker and Terry Hollister were ordained.
January, We
hosted our annual church music workshop led by Mr. Dale
Wood. There were approximately 120 church music directors in
attendance.
April 15,
Ministry Expansion fund raising started. Consisted of adding Sonbeam Day
Care Center, new Sunday School space, and support for missionary, Dave Parker
and family.
May, The
Temple Sonshine presented a musical production, "The Enchanted
Journey."
July 29,
Today was the Royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
August,
Temple hosted twenty-two young people from Japan for several days.
November,
Temple hosted a missions conference, the theme was "Go And Tell This
People" featured Dr. Clarence Bass from Bethel College, the George Chalmers'
from the Philippines, the Richard Young's from Argentina and Dave Parker
from Temple in Portland.
December 11,
6:30 PM (Friday) The church had a farewell dinner for the
Parkers.
December 13,
11:00 AM (Sunday) Commissioning Service for the Parkers. Rev. Herb
Skoglund, Executive Secretary of the Board of World Missions, and other invited
guests took part in the service.
December 13,
6:00 PM (Sunday) Children's Christmas Program. The entire evening was
devoted to a portrayal of the "The Christmas Story" in word and music
by the children of the church.
December 20,
11:00 AM (Sunday) Rev. Joseph A Ryan, Regional Director of World Vision,
International, was the speaker. Rev. Ryan, at that time was serving in
Central and South America visiting the many mission fields.
December 20,
6:00 PM (Sunday) Annual Choir Concert. Our Adult Choir sang
traditional Christmas Carols and excerpts from The Messiah.
December 24,
9:00 PM (Thursday) Christmas Eve Service. This hour-long service has been
a highlight for many each Christmas. The freshness of the Christmas Story
became apparent as we re-lived the Gospel Narrative of the Birth of Christ.
December 27,
11:00 AM (Sunday) The Chalmers Family was in charge of our evening
service. The family provided special music and George and Nancy's son Dan,
will speak. Dan and Carla have been appointed as missionaries of the
Baptist General Conference the week before.
December 31,
10:15, (Thursday) New Year's Eve Service. The evening service began with a
time of fellowship in the Lower Auditorium and the service concluded with a
Communion Service and prayer.
Six young men have completed seminary training and move out into areas of
Christian service. Jim Wright, Tom Grove, Mark Johnson, Jim Heritage,
Terry Hollister, and David Parker.
Don Van Polen presented
his latest wide-screen multimedia production entitled "All Nature
Sings", an autumn trip across Canada.
The U.
S. Supreme Court installed its first woman judge, Sandra Day
O' Conner.
1982
Dr. Fred Prinzing
continued as senior pastor
March, The Lower Columbia Conference Spring Rally for the Women's Missionary
Society was held at Temple.
May,
The children's musical, "Come Messiah, Come", was presented during
this month.
June, Arlene
Peterson represented Temple at the Association of Church Mission Committee in
Minnesota.
June
17-24, The Summer Missions Team took advantage of this time to minister in the
Portland area. The first week was spent training and the second week was
spent teaching the neighborhood children about God. The team ministered
through Bible clubs in two church homes.
July, Many women of
Temple met at Evelyn Lott's cabin on the Lewis River for a mini-retreat with an
inspiring talk given by Dixie Sylvester.
July 4, The
all-church picnic was held at Columbia Park. The Singles Class was in
charge. Eating, singing, and playing games were enjoyed by all.
September 3-6, The
third annual "Labor Day" weekend was held at Fort Stevens, on the Pacific
Coast just south of Warrenton, Oregon. All the campsites were filled and
everyone enjoyed a fun weekend. Eleven AM worship services were held at Temple and
also at Fort Stevens.
October, The women
of Women's Mission Circle met for our "Christmas in October."
Linda Coffman spoke on "Women Helping Women" which the ladies said was
encouraging.
November, the
Annual Missions Conference held at Temple was the highlight of the year.
Joe Ryan served as chairman for the conference, which the theme was, "Every
heart without Christ is a mission field, and every heart with Christ is a
missionary."
November 7,
Peter Larson, conference missionary in Mexico spoke to a combined Sunday school
during Missions Week.
From the 1981-82
Annual Report--Our Lenten Services experience a greater attendance this year than
last. On the seven previous Wednesday before Easter at noon, we were inspired by the
following: Musical groups from Grant High School, a Pro Football Player, a
president of two different Bible seminaries, an attorney, a biblical dramatist
and television personality, and a television reporter/news anchorman.
Bob Lott was
Assistant Pastor.
Terry Hollister was
Youth Pastor.
Ray Green started as Temple's Business Manager.
A new sign was
installed in front of the church building.
New choir robes
were purchased. The choir has 40 to 45 people participating each week
during the year which included 20 to 22 men.
Evening service
attendance almost requires opening the balcony.
The Deacon Board
was expanded to five more deacons.
The church fiscal
year was changed to coincide with the calendar year.
All the church
choirs took part in a Christmas Concert at the Lloyd Center.
George
K. Brushaber becomes president of Bethel College and Seminary after serving as
dean on the college since 1975; Dwight W. Jessup is named dean of the
college.
"If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat!"
John Ortberg
1983
Dr. Fred Prinzing
continued as senior pastor.
February
3, President Ronald Reagan designated 1983 as Year
of the Bible by Proclamation 5018 at the annual National Prayer
Breakfast.
February
10, Pastor Prinzing and Anita left for a 5 week tour of Japan and Philippines to
visit missionaries including Ken Tbayashi in Tokyo, Japan - Yutaka Yoshiki in
Osaka, Japan - Jill and Dave Beeler in Bagiuo City, Philippines - George
and Nancy Chalmers in Calbayog, Western Samar, Philippines - Roy and Jean Nelson
in Cebu City, Philippines. Thirty Conference pastors and some wives were there to hold meetings and to be
an encouragement to missionaries in the field.
May, The
Women's Missionary Society held their annual Mother and Daughter Luncheon.
Fall,
ground breaking for three story addition on West side or back of the
Church. Click here
to see photos of ground breaking ceremony. Construction started as we watched
during the year. The church anticipated great things and an added outreach
to the community as we looked forward to opening a daycare center for nearly one
hundred children. We will have a kitchen and dining area on one floor and
planned to have class rooms on another.
August, The
Women's Missionary Society had their Mini-Retreat at Lott's Cabin.
Approximately fifty women were present for a delicious luncheon in beautiful
weather.
August 28,
Steve Feriante ordained into the Gospel Ministry.
September,
The Women's Missionary Society held their Women's House Party at Lake Retreat
September 11,
Rich Murphy ordained into the Gospel Ministry.
October, The
Women's Missionary Society held their "Christmas in October."
Diane Penner spoke of her experiences as a short-term missionary to Japan.
November, The
Women's Missionary Society of Temple and the women of the Lower Columbia
Conference met at Glisan Street Baptist Church.
Barbara
McClintock at age 88 became the first woman ever to win the Nobel
Prize for Physiology
or Medicine
The church
sold bonds in the amount of $300,000 to complete phases I & II of the
ministry expansion program for the expansion to the church on the west side.
Mitch Klein
and Rich Murphy were chosen for the Post Seminary program
Church
adopted a 3 year ministry expansion program to begin June 1,1984.
The church
had a “World Outreach Conference” with the Roy Nelson’s from the
Philippines and the Donald Goldsmiths' from Brazil.
Because of
over crowding the church went to two worship services on Sunday mornings.
Dave and
Marjorie Parker are missionaries in the Ivory
Coast.
The Dave
Danielson’s are conducting a ministry in evangelism in many areas of the
United States.
The new
ministry expansion building at the NW corner of the lot includes Day Care,
elevator, new church nursery, new future kitchen and dining room on second
level. William Keefer was the Architect.
Don Van Polen
presented his multi-media presentation, "The Four Seasons."
Fourteen of
our young people traveled to Kansas City "83" for a time of spiritual
inspiration and Christian growth.
The "SMT"
Summer Missions Team traveled to Alaska during which they held daily vacation
Bible schools and youth retreats in various churches. There were
twenty-three including leaders and sponsors in this group.
The
Centennial Quilt was presented at the Fall Kick Off Banquet. See 1984
Because
of the crowding in single worship services, the church staff and the Worship
Committee have cooperated in starting two morning services, thus we cut down on
crowding and also allow more opportunity for involvement such as ushering and
serving communion. We also changed the type of bread we use during
communion to cut down on preparation time.
"God measures our success with the yardsticks of obedience, faithfulness, and righteousness. If you are faithfully doing the work God gives you, you are successful in His eyes."
1984
Dr. Fred Prinzing
continued as senior
pastor.
June, Temple and
Lower Columbia Conference hosted the 106th annual meetings of the Baptist
General Conference. Executive Board meetings at Temple on June 18 and June
20. The Conference it self was in session at Jantzen Beach Red Lion from
June 20 to June 29.
June, SMT '84 This
year was set aside for the team of high school and college students to be in
charge of the children's ministry (150 children in elementary grades) during the
Baptist General Conference Annual Meetings at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion
complex.
July 1,--Mr. Fred
Johnson began serving as Director of Child Development.
July 24, official
dedication of Southwest Hills Baptist Church.
August, --Mr.
Norm
Ryberg passed away and went home to be with the Lord while sitting in church at Sunday morning
service.
August 23, Gerda
Salstrom, wife of Dr. F.G. Salstrom passed away.
August 26, the
nursery was in its new location on the ground floor of the new addition on the
West side of the church.
September 1-3, The
annual campout at Fort Stevens State park was held over the Labor Day weekend
with over 200 campers attending.
September 4, the Sonbeam
Daycare Center opened its doors with a limited number of students.
(The
name Sonbeam Day Care was chosen as the name for the child development center in
early spring of this year.)
September 7, Dick
Wiens, former pastor of Temple, was the guest speaker at our Fall Kickoff
Banquet.
September 20, The Sonbeam
Day Care Center officially opened and provided service for five
children.
October 22, The
annual church roller skating party was held at the Oaks Park Roller Rink in the
evening.
November 21,
Thanksgiving Eve, The Love Loaf ingathering was collected at the Great Family
Gathering.
December 24, Ellen
Wright, wife of Stan Wright passed away.
Bob Lott (Minister
of Evangelism and Discipleship) and Debbie turned in their resignation to move
to Tacoma, Washington.
Dave Parker and
family accepted a call to Sylvan Way Baptist Church in Bremerton, Washington.
Ruth's Kitchen was
completed as was the new dining room, which was to be called "The Upper Room". John Pumphery was
Architect.
A note from the
1984 Annual Report: (Bob Lott was assistant pastor and wrote a page from
his desk in the report.) "Since writing this report, Debbie and I
have turned in our resignation at Temple to move up to Tacoma. We will
miss the people here at Temple very much and have dearly love these past five
and one half years."
The retired persons
joined together under Don Slater for fellowship and mutual help. Trips
were planned to places of interest and monthly potlucks held for social
enrichment.
Ken Kornelis,
son of Tom and Shirley Kornelis, began
providing counseling services for the church.
Every one lives on one of two tents:
Either in Con-tent or in Dis-con-tent.
"I have learned, in whatever state I am in, to be content."
Philippines 4:11
1986
Dr. Fred Prinzing
continued as senior pastor.
January
28, The Space
Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on this Tuesday, when the space shuttle
broke apart 73 seconds into its flight.
February 16, Mr. Clifford Beeler died.
February 28, Elsie
Ostrom died.
February, Pastor and Anita lead a tour to Israel, several Temple members
went along.
March
15, The women of the Lower Columbia Conference had their Spring Banquet at New
Heights Baptist Church in Vancouver, Washington, with Anita Prinzing as speaker.
Spring, Awana
program begins.
April, Dr. Fred Prinzing announced his resignation effective July
31. Lloyd Rekstad became involved in the pastoral functions of the
ministry.
April
1, John Anderson became Temple’s Minister of Christian Education.
May,
Music leaders and sponsors took the Sonrise Edition to Puyallup for a short
weekend tour, which included an evening at Lake Retreat.
June,
Tom Kornelis and Paul Strandberg accepted the position of co-chairmen of the
Building Committee.
June
18, Summer Missions Team traveled to Camp Big Horn
in St. Regis, Montana with Mark and Deena Manfredi.
June
29, Fortieth Anniversary of Lake Retreat Baptist
Camp.
July
27, Farewell
Sunday for Sunday for Pastor and Anita Prinzing.
July,
Pastor Prinzing left Temple to take a position as Professor of Theology at
Bethel.
July
22, Dr. Robert Anderson accepted the call to be Temple’s interim pastor. His
duties began the first Sunday in September.
July,
Music Camp was held. The highlight was the musical production, "Its
Cool to be in the Furnace." The theme of the performance was teach
the young people the value of trusting God through every circumstance.
October 1,
Dick and Bev Young missionaries from Argentina
shared about their ministries.
November 8, Edith
Gordh died.
December,
Temple, and the Columbia Baptist Conference & Baptist General Conference
helped format the Philippine Baptist Church in Portland.
Patricia
Bath was the first African-American to complete a residency in Ophthalmology
and the first African-American female doctor to receive a medical patent.
She invented the Laserphaco
Probe for cataract treatment.
"God sends trials with a purpose: He knows the more a diamond is cut, the more it sparkles."
1987
Dr. Robert
Anderson with the help of his wife Rosella, served as Interim
Pastor.
February 3, A
Swedish smorgasbord was held at Temple. Menu included Lutfisk,
Kroumkaka, Kottbullar,
and
Spritsar.
See a website with many delicious Swedish
recipes.
May 10, John
Anderson ordained.
June 15, Mike
Pinkerton became Director of High School Ministries.
August 14, Tim
Tebow was born in the Philippine Islands. Tim is an American football
quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was
drafted by the Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. He
played college football at Florida.
August, Lloyd
Rekstad left for a new ministry in Yacaipa, California after 10 years and
Director of Music.
October 25,
the American Filipino Baptist Church
was organized.
November 30,
Dr. Robert Anderson resigned as Interim Pastor to teach at Western Theological
Seminary.
Fran Maynard (Malmsten)
took over as Director of Music from Lloyd Rekstad.
Computerization of church records was begun.
Morrie Brask
retired after 25 years as Head Usher.
ME-3
(Ministry Expansion Third Phase) Fund raising Program started.
Work crews
began construction on the second floor of the three story project on the west
side of the church building. Finishing was done to the kitchen, trim
around the windows were set, a dropped ceiling was installed, flooring was laid,
and a dividing wall was installed among other things accomplished.
"If you are waiting for God to provide, consider this:
He may be waiting for you to take the first step to demonstrate just how
important your need is."
1988
Rev. Harold
Carlson served as Interim Pastor
May, a Junior
Olympics was held at Lake Retreat.
June 19, A
loving farewell was given for Fred Johnson, Patti and sons David and Brian who
joined the staff of Hinson Memorial Baptist Church as Christian Education
Director.
July 17, Rev.
Harold Carlson and wife Jamie, our interim pastor for six and one half months
were honored on this day.
Pastor Steve Roy, with wife Susan and children,
Andrew, Beth, Lydia candidates at Temple from Wednesday, April 20 to Sunday,
April 24th. The following week the church voted to extend the call for
Senior Pastor.
July 24, Pastor Roy
began his ministry at Temple.
October 23, John
Anderson and wife Kim were honored at a commissioning service. They will
enter a church planting ministry with the BGC at Crystal Lake, Illinois.
November
18, Popcorn with the Pastor, Those who planned to attend were asked to
write or speak verbally questions of the Pastor on the Bible, theology, ministry
programs, future plans of the church.
Tony Nimis
was the staff youth leader.
Efforts were
made to complete the second floor of the new building.
The church
enlisted the help of Olan Mills
to provide a new color pictorial directory.
John Pearson
was the church historian.
Deschutes Bible Church
in Bend, Oregon, was welcomed into Columbia Baptist Conference at the annual
meeting in Olympia, Washington.
Billy
Graham--Held meetings and preached in China, where his wife Ruth lived as a
child.
H.
David Brandt is named first Bethel
college provost.
"When you leave God out of your life, you may be shocked at what you are
capable of doing."
1989
Steve Roy
continued to serve as senior pastor with Mike Pinkerton as Associate Pastor for
Nurturing and Terry Tharpe as Associate Pastor of Outreach.
February
20, a recommendation was made to extend a call to Mike Pinkerton to be the
Associate Pastor for Nurturing Ministries.
March 5, The
church congregation voted to extend a call to Mike Pinkerton to be the Associate
Pastor for Nurturing Ministries effective June 1, 1989.
March 23, The
first event in use of the “Upper Room”; Maundy Thursday
communion service.
May, The book The
Fourth Quarter, by Dr. Jack Bergeson, is scheduled to be released from the
publisher.
May 7,
Sunday, 6:00 PM the
second floor
Dining Room was dedicated.
June 1, Mike
Pinkerton began as Associate Pastor for Nurture Ministries.
June 4, Mike
Pinkerton was licensed to preach as per certificate signed by Pastor Steve
Roy. See May
11, 1990.
August--Filipino-American church conducted Daily Vacation Bible School at
Temple.
October 1, Terry
Tharpe called to become Associate Pastor of Outreach Ministries.
December 1, Flavia
Westerlund died.
The new
kitchen that serves the second floor dining room was named “Ruth's Kitchen”
in honor of Mrs. Ken ( Ruth) McCarthy.
Deschutes
Bible Church disbanded following failure to find a pastors leadership.
AWANA
program reviewed and ratified as church ministry for boys and girls.
Bethel's
Program in Adult College Education (PACE) degree completion program begins.
"Whenever we get away from God and His Word, all sorts of evil can
follow. Our drifting away from God may be slow and almost imperceptible,
with the ultimate results affecting a future generation. We must
continually call our nation back to God and work toward the establishment of
God's moral and spiritual reign in the heart of every person."
From footnotes of Judges 19:30 NIV
1990
Steve Roy
continued to serve as senior pastor.
March 18,
1:24 am, Thieves broke into the Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Mass. and made off with almost 1/2
billion Dollars worth of art. This was done in 81 minutes. This was
the
largest art heist in history. To this day no one has been arrested for
the crime.
April 24,
The Hubble
Space Telescope was put into orbit.
May 11, was
the official date on the License from Multnomah County for Pastor Mike Pinkerton
to preach.
June,
Transfer of property that has been in the works for a long time with Pacific
Development Inc. resulted in the ownership of the churches entire block and in
assuring us of a long term parking right in our central downtown location.
July, The
church commissioned Jim and Tori Wright and their children Ben, Laura, and
Kristen as BGC missionaries to France.
October, we
had a special communion service based on the "Wedding
Feast of Christ," with concert pianist Alyotia Ryebenov, and dramatist,
Kirby
Brumfield.
Missions
Conference for 1990 had speakers Dick and Bev Young and Ron Carlson.
Dave and
Brenda Christensen were preparing for the mission field in Belgium.
This was Mike
Pinkerton's first full year as Associate Pastor.
Steve Roy was
senior pastor, his third full year. Pastor Roy said, "We need to be
like Paul," who said in Philippians3:13-14, "One thing I do; forgetting what is behind
and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize
for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus".
"God is at work in this world and He wants to use you."
1991
Steve Roy
continued to serve as senior pastor.
Tony Nimis
was High School Director
June
12, Boris Yeltsin
was elected President of the Russian Federation.
December 7,
Floie Davis
died and went to be with the Lord.
Temple
was blessed with the ownership of the parking lot on the Southwest corner of the
block. It was obtained through the trade of other property and a lease back
arrangement for the use of parking during the weekday. This allowed the church
to obtain the property with no out of pocket costs.
The
small kitchen in the lower level, east of the fireside room was remodeled.
John Pumphery was the architect.
"What a picture of how we come to faith in Christ. We begin with no hope and are rebellious aliens with no part in the kingdom of God. Then we risk everything by putting our faith in Christ. God saves us, forgives us, rebuilds our lives, and gives us blessings that will last through eternity."
1992
Steve Roy
continued to serve as senior pastor.
May
14-17, The 103rd Annual Meeting of the Columbia Baptist Conference was
held at Temple. See the February-April front Cover of the Conference Call.
1993
Steve
Roy continued to serve as senior pastor.
August, Terry Tharpe and family moved to serve a church in
Poulsbo, Washington.
Tony Nimis was High
School Director in until June.
Fran Maynard (Malmsted)
was Director of Music.
Summer Mission Team
was in training for the running of a Daily Vacation Bible School in Lebanon, Oregon, and
then spent two weeks running their own VBS in Mehama and
Woodburn, Oregon.
Dean Longfellow was
Director of High School Ministries.
Ron and Leta Kriens
were home on furlough from Southeast Asia earlier than expected when the host
government terminated its relationship with the Kriens' sending organization.
"Christ showed His kindness by dying for us to guarantee our eternal life. God's kindness should motivate us to love and honor Him."
1994
Pastor Roy left Temple.
July 31, Ron Kriens
and family return to Southeast Asia under local sponsorship.
Twelve new members
were added to the Temples roll, two by
baptism, ten by letter.
The
Hope Vietnamese Baptist Church was started.
Billy Graham,
held
meetings and preached in China, where his wife Ruth was raised. Also
preached in North Korea.
Leland
V. Eliason becomes Bethel Seminary dean.
"No mater how devastating our present situation may be, our hope is in God. His resources are infinite. We must believe that He can work in the life of any person-whether that person is a king or a stranger in a foreign land. Trust His protection."
1995
June 1, Paul Flood joined the
staff at Temple.
July 1, Pastor
Mike began his first
year as Interim Senior Pastor.
July 23, A
new comet, Hale Bopp
was first seen. The comet was discovered in 1995 by two independent
observers, Alan Hale and Thomas
Bopp, both in the United States. Hale has spent many hundreds of hours
searching for comets without success, and was tracking known comets from his
driveway in New Mexico when he chanced upon Hale--Bopp just after midnight.
September 4, Mandy
Strandberg passed away.
Gary Shank served
as Interim Associate Pastor.
Jon Christian
(church moderator) left for Wisconsin.
Don Green was voted
to the job of Church Moderator.
Temple welcomed
twenty-three new
members this year.
Computer system in
offices completed.
Mortgage on the
building paid off for addition on West Side of Church.
See photo of Board
of Elders - Deaconess
Billy
Graham--Meetings in San Juan, Puerto Rico, were translated into 102 languages
and sent by satellite TV to 175 countries.
At
Bethel, the Carl
H. Lundquist Community Life Center is dedicated; Jay Barnes is named college
provost; Bethel opens a home page on the World
Wide Web.
"We tend to think of blessings in terms of prosperity rather than the
high-quality relationships God made possible for us. No matter what our economic
situation, we can love and respect the people God has brought into our
lives. In doing, we give and receive blessings. 'Love is the
greatest blessing.'"
1996
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Interim Senior Pastor.
May, Billy and Ruth Graham received
the Congressional Medal at the Capitol in Washington, DC.
June 9, Pastor Mike Pinkerton was called as Temple's
Twenty Third Senior Pastor. He accepted the position that day.
November, Gary
Shank leaves for a pastorate at Immanuel Baptist Church in Monmouth,
Illinois.
Church building was
painted and sound system and heating upgraded.
Bethel
College and Seminary celebrates its 125th year. 1871
to 1996 "Proclaiming God's faithfulness to all Generations."
"Sharing openly about our relationships with God can bring depth and intimacy to our relationships with others."
1997
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
January 1,
Paul Flood became part of the church staff in a full-time position as Minister
of Music.
Art Greenleaf was Associate Pastor. He devoted 25%
of his time as Chaplin to Portland Fire
Bureau.
April 3, Ruby Brugh,
Hildur Strandberg and Dagmar Walthinson were honored by the Deaconess at Viola
Christenson's home for their age. Ruby was 91, Hildur was 90,Dagmar was 90.
"When you act selflessly, others are encouraged to follow your
example."
1998
Mike Pinkerton
continued as Senior Pastor.
June 3, The USS
Missouri's final mainland duty ended with a departure ceremony in Astoria
Tuesday morning. At 4:30 pm today, the great battleship will cast off from
Pier 1 and head for Pearl
Harbor.
August 31, Princess
Diana the divorced wife of Prince Charles of England was fatally injured an
automobile accident in Paris, France.
October 20,
The first module of the International
Space Station was launched. The Zarya Control Module was launched atop
a Russian Proton rocket. Zarya provides battery power and fuel storage.
October, new sound
system put into place.
December 19, President
of the United States, Bill
Clinton, was impeached by the House of Representatives.
Pastor Mike
visited Ghana,
West Africa and The Hawaiian
Islands.
The Vietnamese
Baptist Church helped with renewal work and special services.
November, Dave
Christenson family left for Belgium to work with the Muslim people.
Replaced carpeting
in the entire church. Pews were removed from the sanctuary and replaced
after the carpet was installed. (A very coordinated effort).
Jon Christian
became Junior High Director.
Sonbeam Day Care
was in it's 15th year of operation.
"When you face bitter times, God will welcome your honest prayers, but be
careful not to overlook the love, strength, and resources that He provides in
your present relationships. Don't allow bitterness and disappointment to
blind your opportunities."
Footnotes from Ruth 1:20,21
1999
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
April, Dr. and Mrs. Evans (Marilyn)
Nelson celebrated 50 years of marriage.
May, June Perretti celebrated 40 years as church organist.
August, The
Portland Streetcar Loop construction started. This line will run south
down NE 7th avenue in front of Temple to OMSI and return north up Grand avenue
and go across the Broadway Bridge.
Luke and Terri
Crook were seminary students working with the High School group.
This year was the
116th year the Annual Reports were written.
Temple sent support
to the following missionaries:
Ron and Leta Kriens
Frank and Barbara Emrick
Peter and Coreen Larson
Brian and Stephanie Karlik
Mark and Helen Downing
Dick and Bev Young
Ray and Teresa Durkin
Gil and Norma Clark
Dave and Brenda Christenson
Mike and Eva Fast
Mathew Naw
Richard and June Harris
Rick and Carol Stark
"God's strength goes beyond numbers or physical strength!"
2000
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
January, leaders
in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham to a
luncheon.
Luke and Terri Crook leave for Boston,
Massachusetts--Jon
and Lisa Bryant took over as High School Sponsors.
August, Jon and
Lisa Bryant left.
The seats in the
choir loft were replaced with more manageable chairs.
November, the
Annual Meeting was held in the Upper Room. A model of the
B-24 Liberator was presented to Ray Green by Don Strandberg who also made the
model.
"Whether
you are experiencing a great victory or major dilemma, singing praises to God
can have a positive effect on your attitude."
From Judges
5 (footnotes) NIV
2001
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
March 17, Earl
& Pearl Johnson celebrated 50 years of marriage.
September 11, The Twin Towers of the
World Trade
Center in New York City were destroyed by terrorists who hijacked four
commercial airline airplanes and flew two of them into the buildings.
A third plane also crashed in to the Pentagon in Washington DC and the forth
crashed in an unpopulated area of Pennsylvania. Approximately 5,000 people lost their lives on
that dreadful morning.
November 25,
Tim Corrigan and Linette joined as watch care members. They are the High
School Directors.
December 30,
Tim Corrigan and Linette were married.
"If we attempt to meet life's challenges with human effort alone, we will
find the pressures and temptations around us too great to resist."
From Judges 1:1 (footnotes) NIV
2002
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
February 10, A Great Family Gathering was held at 6:00 PM
in the Upper Room at Temple in honor of Betty Carlson who is retiring from head
of the Kitchen Committee. Betty is 80 years old this year.
March 3, The guest
speaker for the Sunday morning worship was Rev. Hal Lentz. He said that
the BGC reports that Temple has given $540,000.00 to missions to date. The
message was titled "What Do We Hold Dear?" Text from 2 Corinthians
8:2-6.
March 28, The
Bethel Choir preformed an evening concert at Temple.
June 22, Dr. and
Mrs. Celious Williams (Mettie) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
June 28, Dr Jerry
Sheveland was named President of the Baptist General Conference at the
annual meeting in Ypsilanti,
Michigan.
August 3, The Baptist General
Conference celebrates 150 years.
August 4, Temple
Baptist Church celebrated 75 years since the existing building was built. Click
here to see details and photos of the event.
August 10, Mr. and Mrs. Winn Goddard (Marianne)
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
August 25, annual campout on the coast at
Fort Stevens.
August, Tim and
Linette Corrigan resigned as High School Directors.
September 8, the
church celebrated the 80th birthday of Dr. Evans Nelson
who's birthday was September 5.
September 20,
Chalmert Larson went to be with the Lord.
September 30, a
memorial service was held at Temple for Chalmert Larson.
October 16,
The Library at
Alexandria, Egypt was officially inaugurated. It was built for $220
million USD. It is located close to where the original library was
located.
November 15, Sam
Loeung and his wife Jen were hired as Director of Youth.
December,
Tim and Linette Corrigan left
Temple to drive to their new station.
"God is for us-that is good; God is with us-that is better; God
is in us-that is best!" "The Bible does not need to
be rewritten, but re-read!"
2003
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
March
17, A memorial service was held for Vern Bergstrom,
who died March 9, 2003.
March 22, The
church hosted a 20's, 30's, 40's party in the upper room. Click
Here to see pictures of the event.
June 14,
Pastor Pinkerton's daughter Andrea Renee was married to Mr. Joel Daniel McMartin
in a beautiful ceremony which took place in the church sanctuary.
June 18, A
memorial service was held for David Carlson who died
June 15, 2003.
July 27,
Glisan Street Baptist Church celebrated 50 years of ministry.
August 9,
work day at Temple by the church family and friends to clean the church, upper
room kitchen, and landscaping of the grounds.
August 16, a
city wide work day on landscaping and grounds at different public schools.
Temple joined with the Four Square Church at Benson High
School.
August 17,
Gil and Norma Clark celebrated 60 years of marriage in a celebration Sunday
afternoon at Temple.
"Men may paint the outward appearance of Christ's suffering but the cannot
paint the inward agony or the invisible cause of it."
from the Log of the Good Ship Grace.
2004
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
January 11, Don
Van Polen presented his multi-media program at Temple in the sanctuary at 6:00pm.
January 18, the ladies of the Temple Quilters presented a quilt to Jon and Susan
Christian.
February 5, Ray
Green, the church administrator, and
devoted member for many years passed away early this morning.
February 9, 1:00
pm, a
memorial service was held for Ray Green in the sanctuary.
February 19, The
Keenagers went to Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry (OMSI), visited different exhibits and viewed a movie in the OMNIMAX
Theater.
February 20-22, Women's
Retreat at Camp Tillicum.
February 28, the
church hosted a Missionary Conference and kicked off with a desert buffet with
Ron and Leta Kriens.
February 29, Ron
and Leta Kriens spoke
during a combined adult Sunday School time and Dave Christensen spoke to the
children's combined Sunday School and he also gave the message during the
morning service.
March 6, We enjoyed
a brunch
in the upper room with Mark and Helen Downing.
March 7, Missionary
Conference continued with Ron and Leta Kriens speaking during children's
combined Sunday School and
Mark Downing spoke to the combined adult Sunday School and gave the message during the morning service.
March 7, a lunch
reception was held in the upper room for Josh Adams who returned from Iraq on a
tour of duty with the US Navy.
March 19, Mabel
(Johnson) Hagey, a former member of Temple, passed away at the age of
95. The service was held at Beaverton Foursquare Church.
March 25, Laurie
Breckel, a former Temple member, passed away. A memorial service was held
on April 1st at Southwest Bible Church in Beaverton.
April 8, The
Keenagers group attended the "Portland Passion Play" at
Portland
Christian Center.
April 27, Dorothy
O. Bishop went home to be with the Lord. She was a long time member of
Temple, sister to Dave Carlson and sister in law to Betty Carlson. She was
born on July 27, 1925.
May 15, Long time
member, Evelyn Smith went home to be with the
Lord. Evelyn served in many capacities at Temple and in the
community. She will be remembered for her card and letter writing outreach
and her ministry of helping others.
June 6, 6 p.m.
Temple held its annual Sanctuary Choir Concert named "Favorites Concert."
June 17, The Temple
Keenagers visited the Chinese
Gardens in N.W. Portland.
July 5,
Margaret Steel went to be with the Lord. She was 91 years of age.
One of her last requests was for some pickled herring in cream sauce.
July 15, The
Keenagers Group spent the day at Viola Christianson's cabin in Seaside.
There were 39 in attendance and the weather was beautiful.
July 18, Temple had
their 20th Annual Music Camp presentation. Featured "Esther Ordinary
Faith."
August 7-14, Youth
and Leaders will be in Chicago for Summer Mission's Team Project.
"When we decide to do what we know is wrong, we plant an evil seed that begins to grow out of control, eventually yielding a crop of sorrow and pain. But we can prevent those seeds of sin from taking root. If you have done something wrong, confess it to God and others immediately. If the seed never finds fertile soil, it's bitter fruit will never ripen."
From foot notes of Deuteronomy 29, .2005
Mike
Pinkerton continued as Senior Pastor.
January 11, Beverly Loy
went to be with the
Lord.
February
18-20, The Ladies of Temple spent the weekend at Camp Tillicum for a Ladies
Retreat.
March 6, The
Church honored Dale Peretti during the morning service and after in the Upper
Room with a light lunch for his service as a Sunday school teacher, librarian
and doing the landscaping around the church grounds. The congregation was
invited to share with Dale.
March 15, The
dedication of the new Yad
Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem, took place.
April 8-10, A
Mother and Daughter Retreat at Lake Retreat.
April 9,
Today was the Civil
wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
April 21, The Temple Keenagers had an outing at OMSI in Portland to see a
documentary of a 4 month journey down the Blue Nile in Africa.
April 29, John
Fallon went to be with the Lord.
May 4, A memorial
was held at the church for John Fallon
May
15, In the morning service, Pastor Mike Pinkerton included in his sermon a
condensed version of the story of " Two
Ladies Named Margaret." who were sentenced to drown in the surf
on May 11, 1865 in Scotland for their belief in Jesus.
May
19, The Keenagers went to Mt. St.
Helens. A large bus was rented for the group to ride in.
May 25, Wednesday,
Lake Retreat hosted a Senior's Luncheon. Guest speaker was Dr. Jerry Scheveland,
President of the Baptist General Conference.
May 30, Oaks Park
celebrated it's 100th anniversary of opening. See 1905
June 2, Gwen
Bergstrom went home to be with the Lord.
June 7, Clyde
Malone went home to be with the Lord at 5 PM. A memorial service will be held at Temple
on Wednesday, June 16th at 1:00 pm.
June 8, A memorial
service was held at Temple in the Upper Room for Gwen Bergstrom.
June 12, Temple
hosted the National Conference of the Baptist General Conference Vietnamese
Ministry. This is was an historic gathering of Vietnamese Churches in one
place to celebrate God's goodness.
June 16, Dwain
DeMaris leaves for a month long summer mission's trip to Brazil. He will be working
on construction projects for New Tribes
Missions.
June 24-26,
Billy
Graham--Held his final American revival meeting in Queens, New York.
242,000 Gather in Queens New York for Billy Graham's final crusade.
This year, Dr. Graham reached the age of 86.
June 26,
Sunday evening at 6:00 Temple held the "Summer Hummer" in the
Sanctuary.
July 11-16,
21st annual Music Camp held at Temple Baptist Church.
July 17, 6:30
pm, A Presentation called "Acorns to Oaks," was held in the
sanctuary featuring the members of Music Camp. Attendance was
230. A reception was held in the Upper Room after the presentation.
July 21, The
Keenager Group spent the day at Christiansen's Cabin in Seaside, Oregon.
July 26, At
10:39 AM EDT the Space
Shuttle Discovery was launched for a landing with the space station.
July
31, A commissioning was held for the SMT members leaving for Rio in Brazil
during the morning service.
August 2, SMT
members left for Brazil. They left Portland International Airport on
United Airlines.
August 9, At 8:11
AM EDT the Space
Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air
Force Base in California.
August 14, Jon
Christian held a telephone conversation with the SMT members, in Brazil, during
the morning service.
August 20, The Junior High Group went to Mt. Hood and rode on the Alpine slide.
September 14,
Wednesday Evening Activities Resume.
5:30 PM Betty's Diner.
5:30 PM Temple Sonshine Choir.
6:45 PM Temple Bible Clubs, Jr. High & High School Youth, Choir, Prayer
& Bible Study.
September 18, There
was a combined Junior High - Adult Sunday School with Dick & Bev Young.
September 20,
9:20 am, Tuesday, Women's Morning Bible Study started up again.
7:00 pm, Women's Evening Bible Study started up again.
September 22, Thursday, The Keenagers took a trip to Hood River Orchards.
September 25,
Sunday, The Small Group Bible study started up again.
September 30,
Friday, The High School Youth Group had an all night event at Temple.
October 7, The High School Groups of the CBC had a fall rally at Monroe,
Washington.
October
14-16, A Men's Camp was held at Lake Retreat.
October 20,
The Keenagers had a Swedish Smorgasbord and Scandinavian Program in the Upper
Room.
October 23,
Hazel Green, wife of the late Ray Green went to be with the Lord.
October 23,
Missionaries Rick and Carol Stark, from Uruguay, were at Temple.
October 24,
Gil Clark went to be with the Lord.
October 27,
There was a Memorial Service for Hazel Green at 2:00pm in the Upper Room at
Temple.
October 27, The
Sonbeam Daycare had a Harvest Carnival.
October 27-29, The
Columbia Baptist Conference had their annual meeting at Belleview, Washington.
October 28, There
was a Memorial Service for Mr. Gil Clark at 11:00am at The Little Chapel of the
Chimes in SE Portland.
October 28, The
Junior High had a Harvest Party at the home of Kyle and Cathy Horness.
October 30,
Daylight Savings Time Ended.
November 1, Mr. Joe
Ryan passed away at 3:30 this morning.
November 1, Deloris
Danielson went home to be with the Lord at 3:00 p.m. today.
November 5, A
Harvest Banquet was held at Lake Retreat.
November 11, The
Keenager Group visited New Heights Church in Vancouver, Washington.
November 12, A
memorial service was held at Temple for Deloris Danielson at 11:00 am. "A
wife of noble character is her husband's crown. She brings him good, not
harm, all the days of her
life." Proverbs 12:4 & Proverbs 31:12
November 13, Temple
Baptist Church Annual Meeting and dinner was held in the Upper Room.
November 15,
2:00 pm, A
memorial service was held at Temple to remember the life of Mr. Joe Ryan.
November 19, The
Junior High School Group had a bowling party.
November 23, A
Thanksgiving Eve Service was held at Temple with Lower Columbia Conference
Churches. Ron Hall delivered the sermon. A Thanksgiving Meal was
provided by the Hope Vietnamese Baptist Church. The menu consisted of
rice, salad, egg rolls, pumpkin
and apple pie.
November 24,
Thanksgiving Day. Read the Presidential
Proclamation given by George W. Bush.
November 27, The Dickens
Carolers Concert at 4:00pm.
November 27,
See the Angel Tree in the church foyer.
December 2, The
church hosted the Bethel University's Northwest Area Christmas Festival at
7:30pm. A program of Christmas music, including selections from local
Bethel alumni, followed by a time of fellowship and dessert.
December 5, The
Church Choir and Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra performed a Sing-A-Long "Handel's
Messiah" in the church Sanctuary.
December 11,
The church held its Christmas Sunday School Program at 6:00pm.
December 15,
The Sonbeam Daycare Christmas Program was held this evening. The Christmas
message was given through the children to friends and family.
December
18, The Temple Choir gave their annual Christmas concert. This year it was
titled "Christmas Then and Now". The concert was presented
during the morning service followed by the annual Feast of The Spring Roll,
compliments of the Hope Vietnamese Church. The Evening program was
canceled due to a winter ice storm.
December, An
air conditioning system was installed in the church boiler room for the
sanctuary.
"There is something more than making a living -- That is making a life"
2006
Rev. Mike Pinkerton continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
19, Keenagers Kickoff Meeting in the Upper Room. They had a brown bag
lunch with banana splits and ice cream.
February 16,
The Keenagers had a film presentation "Our God of Creation," by Dr.
Robert Bruechert, a friend of the Evans Nelson family. Followed by Lunch
with soup, bread sticks and cookies.
March 16, The
Keenagers monthly get-together had a PowerPoint presentation by Frank and Patty Peterson of
pictures of their recent trip to the Holy Lands. Lunch afterwards consisted of
lasagna and salad.
April 1, A CPR class was
held at Temple in the lower auditorium.
April
9, Palm Sunday--Temple had a traditional Palm Sunday service with the waving of Palm
Branches.
April
14, 7:00pm - Good Friday service was held at Temple.
April 15,
Temple hosted an Easter Breakfast and Candy Hunt for children of ages two
through sixth grade and parents. There were 167 children and adults
present. After the candy hunt, the children were told the true meaning of
Easter. The weather was cold and raining so the candy hunt was held up on
the second floor of the church.
April 16, Easter
Sunday--Temple had a traditional Easter Service with a lunch afterwards in the
Upper Room.
April 17, Hildur Standberg went to be with the
Lord this afternoon at 4:15. She was 98 1/2 years old when she died.
April 20, The
Keenagers met at Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry (OMSI) to view the Omnimax Film, "Wired
to Win", a film about the Tour-de-France.
Lunch afterwards was held at McGrath's
Fish House in Milwaukie.
April 23, Corbit
Magby, District Executive Minister of the Columbia Baptist Conference, was the
guest speaker at the morning service. The message was, "Something Has
to Die."
April 30,
Rev. Ron Hall, spoke at the morning service. The message was, "Man's
Response to the Gospel."
May 13, A Memorial
Service was held at Temple in the Upper Room for Hildur
Strandberg
. May 14, Mothers'
Day.
May 18, The
Keenagers --Chinese Pastor to speak followed by Chinese food for lunch.
May 21, Dr. James
Spicklemier, Vice President of Bethel Seminary, was the guest speaker in the
morning service. He spoke on "How Did I Stumble into the House of
God?" from Genesis 28:10-22
May 21, "The
Spring Fling Sing Thing," was held in the sanctuary at Temple at 6:00
pm. It was a wonderful time to see the many gifts that God has bestowed
upon people of all ages from the congregation.
May 24,
Spring Senior's Luncheon at Lake Retreat.
May 26, A
Memorial Day ceremony was held at Oregon Baptist Retirement
Home.
May 26-29,
Helping Hands Weekend at Lake Retreat.
May 30, Oaks
Park celebrated it's 100th anniversary of it's opening.
June 3, Dale and
June Peretti celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in the Upper Room, 2:00
to 5:00pm.
June 15, The
Keenagers -- Oregon Gardens, in Silverton,
Oregon.
June 18, Father's
Day.
June 25, The Golden
Hill Youth Choir, "Power
& Light", presented a beautiful message in song during the morning
service.
July 7, A memorial service was held
at 2:00 pm at Temple in the main sanctuary for Peggy Beattie. A reception
followed in the Upper Room.
July 16, Mark
and Helen Downing spoke at 10:00 am during the Sunday School hour. Mark
also delivered the message during the 11:00 worship Service.
July 16,
6:00pm - The 22nd Annual Music Camp presented their presentation, "Joseph,
This is your Life". A reception was held after in the Upper Room.
July 15, 60th
Anniversary Celebration of Lake Retreat was held at the camp in Ravensdale,
Washington.
July 16-Mark and
Helen Downing spoke at 10:00 am during the Sunday School hour. Mark also
delivered the message during the 11:00 worship Service.
July 16,
6:00pm - The 22nd Annual Music Camp presented their presentation, "Joseph,
This is your Life". A reception was held after in the Upper Room.
July 16, A 1950s Hawker
Hunter, vintage British jet fighter plane, crashed this evening at the Oregon
Air show at the Hillsboro Airport. The plane struck and completely
destroyed one home, by the grace of God, no one was home at the time.
Two other homes sustained major damage and the people inside were able to get
out in time with no injuries. The pilot did not survive. The plane
had been on display at the air show and was flying home to California when it
crashed a few moments after taking off.
July 18, The
Keenagers -- Beach outing at Viola Christians cabin at Seaside, Oregon.
Lunch was purchased at the famous and delicious Seaside KFC. (Kentucky Fried
Chicken)
July 23, A picnic
was held at Blue Lake
Park, East of Portland, in honor of Pastor Mike
Pinkerton. The church commemorated the anniversary of his 10th year as
Senior Pastor at Temple. The picnic was held after the morning
service. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers were served from 1:15 to 2:15 pm.
Snow Cones served all afternoon.
July 23, The Helvetia
Community Church celebrated 125 years today. Read
as
printed in the Hillsboro Argus.
June 29,
Peggy Beattie went to be with the Lord this morning at 6:00. The entire
family was with her at Emanuel Hospital when she died.
August 5, The SMT
from Temple left for Pascagoula, Mississippi to work with storm victims.
The Theme this year is KATRINA SMT-2006.
August 6, Frank and
Barbara Emrick spoke at 10:00 am during the Sunday School hour and
will bring a greeting during the Worship Service.
August 13, The message at
the morning service was presented by Rev. Thai Nguyen, Pastor of the Hope
Vietnamese Church. It was entitled "A New Beginning."
August 17, The
Keenagers -- Outing at the Wennermark's farm on Sauvies Island. It was a
desert fellowship with local peach shortcake.
August 20, Tim and
Linnette Corrigan spoke and showed slides of their life in China, at 10:00 am during the Sunday School hour and
will bring a greeting during the Worship Service.
September 1, Junior
High Parent/Game Night - 7:00pm
September 6,
Christian Education Leaders Meeting - 7:00pm
September 8-10,
Women's Retreat at Lake Retreat
September 10, Fall
Kick Off Dinner and Ministry Fair - 5:30pm
September 13,
Wednesday Evening Activities Resume
5:30 PM Betty's Diner
5:30 PM Temple Sonshine Choir
6:30 PM Midweek Prayer and Bible Study
6:45 PM Temple Bible Clubs, Junior High and High School Youth Groups, Choir
September 11-15,
Senior Adult Retreat at Lake Retreat.
September 21, The
Keenagers -- Outing at Mary Hill Museum,
eat Lunch at Biggs Junction.
September 22-24,
Men's Camp was held at Lake Retreat. Rev. Larry Adams was this years
speaker.
September 24, A
Wedding Reception was held today for Karen Aull and Duane Kitzmiller in the
Upper room after the morning service. It was held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Karen accompanies June Peretti on the pipe organ with a flute during the Sunday
morning services.
September 27, See
You at the Pole - 6:30-8:30 PM
September
30, Elder Retreat at the Church - 9:00 AM
October 6, Junior
High Game/Parent Night - 7:00 PM
October 6-8, High
School Fall Tally
October 13-14,
Women of Faith conference was held at the Rose Garden Arena.
October 18, Sydney
G. Larson died and went to be with the Lord. A memorial service was held
at the First Baptist Church in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Pastor Larson was
the father of Marilyn Reynolds of Temple.
October 26-28,
117th Columbia Baptist Conference Annual Meeting is held in Tacoma, Washington.
October 27, Junior
High Harvest All-Nighter-5:30 PM
October 29,
Daylight Savings time end.
October, The
Keenagers -- Have an informal coffee clutch at McDonald's
Restaurant near Temple every week during the month
November 3, Junior
High Game Night
November 11,
Veteran's Day
November 12, Annual
Meeting/Dinner - 5:30 PM
November 17, Movie
Night, Dinner at 6:30PM -- Movie at 7:00 PM -- The movie, "End
of the Spear," is based on the
true story of a boy and his family growing up with the Ecuadorian tribe that
murdered his father and several other missionaries. Directed by Jim Hanon and
based on the book by Steve Saint.
November 22,
Thanksgiving Festival - 7:00 PM
November 23,
Thanksgiving Day
November 25, All
Church Decorating for Christmas
November 26,
Dickens Carolers Concert - 4:00 PM
November, The
Keenagers -- Have an informal coffee clutch at McDonald's
Restaurant near Temple every week during the month
December 1, Bethel
Christmas Event - 7:30
December 3, Sunday Advent
1 Lighting of the Peace Candle by the Fessenden Family.
December 3, 6.00 PM
A-Sing-a-long Messiah.
December 8, Junior
High Christmas Party - 5:00 PM
December 9,
Christmas Program Practice - 9:00 AM
December 9, The
Keenagers -- Portland
Christian Center for their Christmas Program.
December 10, Sunday
Advent II Lighting of the Joy Candle by Ken
Marx.
December 10, 6:00 PM
Children's Christmas Program
December 11, Church
Staff Christmas Dinner - 6:00 PM
"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, there fore,
that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-being, let me do it
now; let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way
again." Drummond - (from August 5, 1962 bulletin.)
2007
Rev. Mike Pinkerton continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
13, Saturday, A "Guys Only Breakfast" was held in the Upper Room at
9:00am. After breakfast the movie "Rudy" was shown.
January
16, Tuesday 9:20am, Women's Bible Study began in the Upper Room. Leader is
Miecke Johnson.
January
19-20, Mission Connexion was
held at Sunset Presbyterian Church.
January
20, Don Strandberg celebrated his 75th birthday. We sang "Happy
Birthday" to him during the morning church service
January
24, the Wednesday Evening Events were canceled because of ice and snow.
January 28, A Commissioning Service was held during the morning service for the
Elder Council and the Committee Chair Persons.
February
11, After the morning service a Baked Spaghetti Feed was held in the Upper Room
called, "Twirlling and Dipping."
February
17, A memorial was held at Temple for Carol Due, niece of Bernice Due.
February
23-24, 30 Hour Famine. Our High School Group will be partnering with World
Vision by not eating for 30 hours.
March 2-4,
Father and Son Retreat at Lake Retreat. Gary Stanton, Associate Pastor at
Faith Baptist in Kent, Washington will be the speaker.
March 10, The
Temple Junior High Group had a car wash held in the church parking lot.
March 10, The
Deaconess celebrated four ladies of Temple who have reached 90 years of age at
the home of Fran Cooper.
April
16, There was a shooting at Virginia Tech University
located in Blacksburg, Virginia. 32 people died including the shooter.
April 21, Saturday,
The Blue Angels the U.S. Naval
Flight Demonstration Squadron, lost one of it's pilots as his F/A-18 Hornet
crashed during an air show at the Marine Corp Air Station in Beaufort, South
Carolina. It was their 26th fatality in 60 years.
April 27, Night Out
- For Guys Only. The movie "Facing the Giants" will be
shown. Pizza and drinks will be provided.
May 4, Morrie Brask
passed away this morning. He was in his ninety's.
May 6, At three
minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on this day the time and date will be
02:03:04 - 05/06/07. This event will never happen again.
May 10, 2:00
PM, A memorial service was held for Morrie Brask at Temple.
May 14, A
memorial service was held at Temple at 2:00 PM for Pastor Ron Hall who passed
away on May 8, in the afternoon.
May 27, 6:00
PM Amber Fredrick and Joel Kersey were married at Temple.
May 31, The
Billy Graham Library was dedicated today. Evangelist Billy Graham
ended his crusades two years ago. But a new $27 million museum will carry
on his work after the frail 88-year-old is gone. On Thursday, former Presidents
Carter, Clinton and George H.W. Bush were expected to be among 1,500
well-wishers at the private dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.
May 31,
Today starts the 100th Portland Rose
Festival. The Rose Festival events run from May, 31 to June 10.
June 1, 5:30
PM, Ronda Kriens and Mark Moore were married at Temple.
June 14, Ruth
Bell Graham, wife of Billy Graham, died today.
June 18,
Audrey Malone passed away.
June 24, Dave
Miller, pastor at Bethel Baptist in North Portland, passed away from a heart
attack.
June 29, H.R.
692 is passed into law, authorizing a U.S. State, territory, or possession
to fly the flag at half-staff in order to honor the death of a member of the
Armed Forces From that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on
active duty.
July 6, A
memorial service was held at Temple for Audrey Malone at 11:00 AM.
July 7, A
memorial service was held at Bethel Baptist Church, 7807 N. Fessenden St. in
North Portland, for Dave Miller, their pastor.
July 11, Dave
Best passed away this morning around 3:00.
July 25, A
memorial was held at Temple for Dave Best.
July
29, Temple held a Farewell Service for the Paul Flood family. Paul
was on the church staff as Minister of Music.
August
1, Jon and Susan Christian left for Minnesota for vacation. Jon is
the Director of Outreach and Youth Ministries at Temple.
August 5,
Sometime during this past week Esther Christenson and Amanda James returned from
their short term missions trips.
August 6,
10.30AM --The Summer Mission Team leaves for Rio
de Janeiro from PDX.
August 11,
5-9 PM, "For Guys Only Event" was held at the Chris Potter home.
August 24-26,
The annual campout at Fort Stevens State Park.
September
9, The annual Ministry Fair was held in the Upper Room.
September
21-23, The annual Men's Retreat was held at Lake Retreat. 18 men, ages
from 20 to 80, from Temple went.
September 23,
Karen Moreschi presented an
update on the Sonbeam Day Care
September 26, See you at
the Pole Rally in the Schools.
September 30,
The 2007 Summer Mission Team had a display of activities and experiences from
their recent trip to Brazil in the Overflow Room at Temple
October
5, Jr. High Parent's Night, 7:00 PM. A time to meet the Jr. Hi
Leadership team, other parents and kids you may not know.
October 5-6,
High School Fall Rally
October
12-13, Women of
Faith Conference held at the Rose
Garden Arena
October 14,
Pastor Appreciation Lunch, 12:30
October
19-20, CBC Annual Meeting at Bethany
Baptist Church in Puyallup, WA
October 20,
Guy's Only Breakfast with Guest Speaker
October 20, A
Live Concert was held at Temple with "BLACKWOOD
LEGACY," 7:00 p.m.
October 26,
Junior High All Nighter
October 28,
Food Basket Collection Begins, Homeless Gift Collection Begins
November 2,
Day Care Harvest Party (Tentative Date)
November 4,
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November
9-11, Women's Retreat at Lake Retreat, Pamela Heim, Director of BGC Women's
Ministries will be speaker on Becoming God's Confident Woman
November 11,
Veteran's Day
November 11,
Annual Meeting/Dinner 5:30p.m.
November
16-17, Revolve
Tour for Young Ladies
November 18,
Food Box Deliveries
"There is a beautiful statue hidden
in every block of marble. Only the sculpture's eye can see it. The
spiritual counterpart of this is expressed by the hymn writer." "Mold
me and make me - After thy will, - While I am waiting, - Yielded and
still."
Lyrics by
Adelaide A. Pollard and music by George Stebbins, to "Have
Thine Own Way," first published in 1907 - From the January 15,
1961 church bulletin.
2008
Rev. Mike Pinkerton continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
February 13,
Billy Graham underwent successful surgery to update a shunt that controls excess
fluid in his brain, and is scheduled to remain in the hospital for several
days. He was listed in fair condition at Asheville's Mission Hospitals
after the 28-minute procedure.
August 23-24,
Amity Baptist Church, Amity Oregon, celebrates it's 150th anniversary.
July 13, The
City of Portland had a change in parking rates and regulations.
"We do not know what lies before, And so we cling to Him the more."
This is the
first day of the new year. We know not what burdens shall be place upon
us, what sorrows shall be ours or what joys will grace our days. The
floods washed away all the poor man had. But after the water had subsided
, he saw something of strange color in the bank which the waters had laid
bare. It was gold, The flood had beggared him, and made him
rich. May each and every experience in the year ahead make us
"rich" in true rewards and
values.
From the January 1, 1961 church bulletin.
2009
Rev. Mike Pinkerton continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
1st, New Years Day.
January 23rd
and 24th, ~ 2009 Men's Regional Men's Conference entitled "Total
Impact" was held in the Portland Area. One location in Sandy area and
one in the Beaverton area.
February 14,
The State of Oregon
celebrated it's 150th year since becoming the 33rd state.
February 28, Paul
Harvey died today. Paul Harvey Aurandt was born on September 4, 1918,
better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio
Networks. He broadcast News and Comment on weekday mornings and mid-days
and at noon on Saturdays, as well as his famous The
Rest of the Story segments. From 1952 through 2008, his programs
reached as many as 24 million people a week.
March 12, Bernard
Madoff pleaded guilty in New York City of taking $18 million from Clients
in the largest swindle in Wall Street History.
May 10,
Mother's Day
May 22,
Friday11:00a.m.-12 Noon at The Oregon Baptist Retirement Home in Portland; there
was a flag raising ceremony and program honoring armed forces personnel, past
and present. Refreshment were served.
May 31, The Global Day of
Prayer. On this day people from all over the world will unite in
Prayer. It is a call from II Chronicles 7:14 to humble ourselves, pray,
seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways, that He would hear our prayers and
heal our land. May 31st is also Pentecost Sunday when we remember the out
pouring of God's Spirit that brought His church into being.
June 21,
Father's Day. Read the history of Father's Day.
"We can be unflinching in our faith because we have faith in a God who
doesn't flinch!" From the sermon at
Temple on 8/17/2014 by Pastor Jeremy Taylor.
2010
Rev.
Mike Pinkerton continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January 1, New Years Day.
January
12, A 7.0 earthquake shook the Island of Haiti doing major destruction to the
capital city or Port-au-Prince. Many thousands of lives were lost.
After 14 days, rescue workers have pulled people from the rubble still alive.
August 5, ~
The Copianpo mining accident, also known then as the "Chilean mining
accident," began on this day with a cave-in at the San Jose copper-gold
mine, located in the Atacaama Desert 45 kilometers north of the regional capital
of Copiapo, in northern Chile. The accident trapped 33 men 700 meters
(2,300 ft) underground who survived for a record 69 days. Read
account from Campus Crusade fpr Christ
October
22-23, Converge NW (Columbia Baptist Conference) 121st Annual Gathering was held
at Lake retreat. Dr.
Jerry Sheveland, Baptist General Conference President, discussed
"Jumping the Curve-Embracing our Call". The two day event
included workshops, meals and Worship Celebration in the Chapel.
December
19, The Hawthorne
Bridge in Portland, Oregon is 100 years old this year. It opened for
vehicles and foot traffic on this date 100 years ago. It is the United
States' oldest vertical lift bridge. Some say it is also the oldest one in
the world. It raises and closes more than 200 times a month. It is
only 49 feet above the water line so it has to open and close more than other
bridges on the Willamette River.
December 21,
Early this morning a total lunar
eclipse took place over the skies of most of the Western Hemisphere.
This was the first total lunar eclipse to coincide with the winter solstice in
372 years that is visible from our hemisphere.
"At the Munich zoo recently, an elephant in reaching too far for a peanut
fell into a moat and had to be pulled out by a crane. Man sometimes has a
way of getting into awkward situations also by straining over the insignificant
things."
From the November 5, 1961 church bulletin.
2011
Rev.
Mike Pinkerton continues in his pastoral role at Temple.
January
1, New Years Day.
January
21-22, Mission ConneXion Northwest
was held at the Sunset Presbyterian Church
on NW Cornell Road in Portland.
February 5,
Egyptian President, Hosni
Mubarak, stepped down as President of the Republic
of Egypt. He turned the control over to the vice president, Omar
Suleiman.
February 11,
Egyptian vice president Omar Suleiman and Hosni Mubarak turned control of the
country to the military. This was mainly due to the country being in
protests for 18 days over the leadership situation. Egypt has been
controlled by dictator, president Mubarak for 29 years. The protests
mainly took place in Tahrir
Square in Cairo.
March 10,
Norfolk Virginia, A federal grand jury has indicted 13 suspected pirates from
Somalia and one from Yemen in the February hijacking of a yacht that left four
Americans dead, the US Justice Department said Thursday.
March 10, An
9.0 earthquake struck Japan. It is the most powerful quake on
record. The Japanese National Police Agency confirmed there were 15,234
deaths, 5,339 injured and 8,616 people missing. There was a devastating
tsunami 30 foot wave that struck the eastern coast afterwards. The wave
reached the west coast of the United States.
April 29,
Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in Westminster Abby
in London, England. They are known as the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge. William is the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and
second in line to the throne after his father, Prince Charles. William has
one other brother, Harry.
May
27-30, Helping Hands Weekend at Lake Retreat. Anyone who has been
involved with Lake Retreat for any length of time knows very well how vital the
volunteer ministry is to the functioning of the camping ministry. In fact,
without the diverse gifts, skills, and sacrifices of Christ's body, Lake Retreat
would not be able to thrive, let alone extend Christ's love to the thousands of
guests and campers who come here every year.
May 29, Today
is the running of the 95th running of the Indianapolis
500 Race. This is the 100th anniversary of the opening of this famous
motor speedway.
June 16, Dr.
Ron L Carlson son of Rev. Harold S. Carlson a former Interim Pastor in 1988
passed away in his sleep.
September 11,
Today marks the 10 Year Anniversary of the September 11 attacks on
America. We remember all the innocent victims who perished at the World
Trade Center, the Pentagon and in the Pennsylvania field. We also lift up
in those who grieve for family and friends and those who witnessed these
tragedies, asking God to give them extra strength from above.
October 9,
Today is the 605th anniversary of the Astronomical
Clock in Prague, Czech Republic.
October
21-22, Converge NW Annual Meetings at Lake
Retreat. The guest speaker was Dr. John Jenkins, of First
Baptist Church, Glenarden, MD.
October
28, The Statue of
Liberty is 125 years old today. See October 28, 1886.
November 24,
Thanksgiving Day.
"It is
good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim
you love in the morning and your faithfulness at night."
Psalm 92:1,2 NIV
Foot Notes:
During the Thanksgiving holiday,
we focus on our blessings and express our gratitude to God for them. But
thanks should be on our lips every day. We can never say thank you enough
to parents, friends, leaders, and especially to God. When thanksgiving
becomes an integral part of your life, you will find that your attitude toward
life will change, You will become more positive, gracious, loving, and
humble. (From Footnotes of Life Application Study
Bible).
December
7, Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the
Japanese Government. At 7:55 am Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber
bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun on its wings appears out of the clouds
above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed,
descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault.
The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. fleet and drew the
United States irrevocably into World War II.
December 25,
Christmas Day. "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that
a census should be taken of the entire Roman World. (This was the first
census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And
everyone went to their own town to register."
Luke 2:1,2. NIV
Read the entire account of the Christmas Story from Luke
2 NIV.
December 31,
New Years Eve.
"Dim eyes cannot read fine print. Let your testimony be written in large letters that the world may see."
"One makes little progress in history before finding that it is much easier
to repeat an error than correct it."
(
In a Scottish village lived a doctor noted for his skill and piety. After
his death, when his books were examined, several accounts had written across
them in red ink: "Forgiven - too poor to
pay." His wife who was of a different disposition said:
"These accounts must be paid." She therefore sued for the
money. the judge asked: "Is this your husband's handwriting in
red?" She replied that it was. "Then," said the
judge, "There is not a tribunal in the land that can obtain the money where
he has written, 'Forgiven'." Also when
Christ says "Thy sins are forgiven thee,"
we are released from our spiritual debts.
(From a December 4, 1960 church bulletin - From the desk of Rev. David
Danielson.)
2014
"Deal gentle words to all; Thou too, mayest err and fall. Be pitiful
and kind, leave all harsh words behind."
From the February 12th, 1950 Temple bulletin.
2015
Jeremy
Taylor continues as Senior Pastor at Temple.
February
13, The 4 time elected Governor of the State of Oregon, Dr.
John Kitzhaber resigned under accusations of improper use of the office
mostly having to do with his live-in girl friend.
March 8,
Today marks the start of Daylight Savings Time. We set our clocks ahead.
March 27,
Friday - An
American astronaut and two cosmonauts flew up to the International
Space Station, and two of those crew members won't be back on earth for
about a year on a mission that aims to help open the doorway to deep space for
Earthlings.
June 11, Jim
Ed Brown passed away today at the age of 81. He was best know for the
Browns hit single "The
Three Bells." See April 11, 1934.
June 26,
Today the US Supreme Court issued a decision that imposes same-sex marriage on
all 50 states. Read this comment from Jim Daly with
Focus on the Family:
"In the days to come, we must remember to season our words with
salt. It's time to be a light in these dark times. It is not time to
be combative and caustic, How, more than ever, we must emulate Jesus
Christ. We must continue to show that loving kindness as we talk with our
neighbors and friends who see this issue differently."
July 25,
Today was the 45th annual Steam
Up at Brooks Oregon. The Steam up is a collection of old
things and not so old on display, of all kinds mostly having to do with
steam power including a flea market, tractors of every brand; gas diesel and
steam, good things to eat, museums, ride on the Brooks rail line; big and small
size, a grist mill, tea shirts, railroad memorabilia, free parking, swap meet,
all kinds of steam engines, a working saw mill, blacksmith shop, a machine shop,
quilting shop, a tractor pull, parade, just to mention a few. No alcohol
allowed. There seems to be more people and displays every year. The
show is also expanding each year. It is usually presented on the last week
end in July and the first weekend in August.
October 9,
Today is the 605th anniversary of the Astronomical
Clock in Prague,
Czech Republic.
October,
16,17 ~ The Great Lakes Annual Meeting of Converge was held at Faith Fellowship
of Marshfield, Wisconsin. The theme was "Obedient Students of God's
Word." Dr. Michael Henderson, founding pastor of New
Beginnings Church, Charlotte, North Carolina was the keynote
speaker.
September 11,
Today is the fourteenth year since the destruction
of the twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York.
September 22, Yogi Berra
passed away today at the age of 90. He was an American professional
baseball catcher, manager and coach who played 19 seasons in Major League
Baseball, all but the last season for the New
York Yankees. He played for the Yankees during the years; 1946-1963
and the New York Mets
in 1965. He was elected to the Baseball
Hall of Fame in 1972. He is also famous for the quirky quotes he made from
time to time.
September
24, Pope Francis
met with a joint meeting of the US Congress. This was the first time a
Pope spoke to a joint meeting of Congress. He arrived in Washington DC on
September 23.
September 25,
Speaker John Boehner
resigned as speaker of the house and also his seat in the US Senate having
served as speaker for 5 years.
"When you feel broken and bruised or burned out in your spiritual life, God
won't step on you or toss you aside as useless, but will gently pick you
up. God's loving attributes are desperately needed in the world
today. Through God's spirit, we can show such sensitivity to people around
us, reflecting God's goodness and honesty to them."
From footnotes of Life Application Study Bible, NIV - Isaiah 42:1-4
2016
Barach
Obama served as President of the United States. Joe Biden served as his
Vice President.
Jeremy
Taylor continued as Senior Pastor at Temple. Jon
Bennett continued as assistant Pastor at Temple.
January 1, New Years Day
February 7, Super Bowl Sunday, The
Charlotte Panthers played the Denver Broncos. The Broncos won, 24-10.
February 13,
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away today of natural causes.
He was appointed to the bench by then President Ronald Regan.
February 14,
Today is Valentines Day and the birthday of the State of Oregon, which is 157
years since it became the 33rd State admitted to the Union in 1859.
March 6, Nancy
Reagan wife of the 40th US President Ronald Reagan died this morning at her
home in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 94. She and President
Reagan would have been married 64 years had he lived. She will always be
Ronald Reagan's first lady.
March 23, An
news paper article appeared in the Clark County News Paper, Columbian which read
Dutch Brothers "Sends our a Prayer." Dutch Brothers is a drive
through espresso stand. A lady in a car in the drive in line looked
distraught so one of the employees went out to see what was wrong. She
said her husband had died the night before and didn't know what to do. A
few of the employees came out of the store and surrounded the lady and started
talking to her, letting her know she has support and wishing happy things on her.
They formed a circle around her and prayed with her for about 10 minutes.
May 16, Tree
Walthinsen and son Tim were in route to see Terje's brother Ragner when they
were hit head on by a person who lost control of the car he was
driving..
June 7,
The Historic
Columbia River Scenic Highway turned 100 years old today. The original
highway was promoted by lawyer and entrepreneur Sam Hill and engineer Samuel C.
Lancaster, to be modeled after the great scenic roads of Europe.
From the very beginning, the roadway was envisioned not just as means of
traveling by the then popular Model T, but designed with an elegance that took
full advantage of all the natural beauty along the route. The Highway
opened on June 7, 1916 and was built between 1913 and 1922.
June 26, The
new expansion of the Panama Canal opened for ship traffic today. The first ship
to cross the canal using the third set of lox was a modern New Panamaz Vessel,
the Chinese owned container ship "Cosco Shipping Panama."
June 29-July
1, The Converge 2016 biennial conference was held Littleton, Colorado.
September 28,
Shimon Peres died. He
was born Szymon Perski on August 2, 1923. He was an Israeli
statesman and the ninth President of Israel, serving from 2007 to 2014.
Peres served twice as the prime Minister of Israel and twice as Interim Prime
Minister, and
he was a member of twelve cabinets in a political career spanning nearly 70
years. Peres was elected to the Knesset in November 1959, and except for a
three-month-long hiatus in early 2006, served continuously until 2007, when he
became President, serving in their role for another seven years. At the
time of his retirement in 2014, he was the world's oldest head of stare.
He was considered the last link to Israel's founding generation.
November 7, Donald
Trump was elected the 45 president of the United States. He won by an Electoral
College majority but lost in the popular vote to Hillary Clinton.
November 26, Fidel
Castro died today in Santiago, Cuba.
He was born on August 13, 1926,
December 8,
John Glenn passed away today at the age of 95 in Aventura, Florida. John
Herschel Glenn Jr. Was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. He
was an a American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from
Ohio. He was one of the "Mercury Seven" group of military
test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA to become America's first astronauts and
fly the Project Mercury
spacecraft.
“To
suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances…..could have formed
by natural selections, seems, I freely confess, absurd to the highest
degree.”
Charles Darwin
2017 2018
Donald
Trump is the president of the United States and Mike Pence is Vice President.
Jeremy
Taylor continued as Senior Pastor at Temple. Jon
Bennett continued as assistant Pastor at Temple.
October 31, Today is the 500th year of Reformation Day; when Martin Luther
nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
Donald
Trump is the president of the United States and Mike Pence is Vice President.
Jeremy
Taylor continued as Senior Pastor at Temple. Jon
Bennett continued as assistant Pastor at Temple.
March 2, A
funeral was held for Billy
Graham outside his
library at his home town in Charlotte. The private funeral service was
streamed live and drew some 2,300 guests, including President Donald Trump and
first lady Melania Trump. Graham was buried in a simple wooden casket
constructed by inmates serving life terms at the Louisiana
State Penitentiary in Angola.
March 11,
Sunday ~ Today starts the annual Daylight Saving Time. This is the 100th
anniversary of this event in the United States.
September 2,
1945 ~ V.J. Day or Victory over Japan Day. Representatives of the Empire
of Japan met with the US aboard the USS Missouri In Tokyo Bay, Japan.
November 11 ~
Veterans Day. Today is the 100th anniversary of V.E. day when the Armistice
was signed. Originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the signing of
the agreement that ended World War I at 11:00 A.M., November 11, 1918, this
federal holiday was changed to Veterans Day in 1954. At that time, it became a
day to honor all the men and women who have served in the armed forces of the
United States. Each year, special ceremonies are held at Arlington
National Cemetery in Virginia.
November 30,
~ George H W Bush died
today at the age of 94. He was the 41st President of the United
States.
December 7, ~
Today marks the 77 year since the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor .
2019
Donald
Trump is the president of the United States and Mike Pence is Vice President.
Jeremy
Taylor continued as Senior Pastor at Temple. Jon
Bennett continued as assistant Pastor at Temple.
April 15, The
Cathedral of Notre
Dame, in Paris, France was involved in a fire. The exterior walls and buttresses
were saved as well as some old relics.
The fire burned for 12 hours before brought under control.
2000
Donald
Trump is the president of the United States and Mike Pence is Vice President.
Jeremy
Taylor continued as Senior Pastor at Temple. Jon
Bennett continued as assistant Pastor at Temple.
2020
Donald
Trump is the president of the United States and Mike Pence is Vice President.
Jeremy
Taylor continued as Senior Pastor at Temple. Jon
Bennett continued as assistant Pastor at Temple.
January 21,
The Corona virus disease (COVID-19)
was discovered in Wuhan, China
and has since spread world wide. This virus is most contagious and affects
mostly elderly people although the younger generation can carry it and spread it
to parents and grandparents. The stock market went down from 27,000 points
to near 18,000. Most places where people congregate have been closed and
limited to 25 people.
May 30, The
United States launched a manned rocket from Cape Canaveral to the International
Space Station at 3:22 PM EDT. The first stage rocket booster separated
from Space X and landed upright on a floating barge on the Atlantic Ocean.
The astronauts were Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley who have been in space
before.
"Do
you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting
God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and
his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the
power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and
young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they
will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be
faint."
Isaiah
40:28-31
The following are words from John B.
Pearson, Church Historian in 1985; "The history of Temple is bursting at
the seams with evidence of God's goodness to His people. Due to the
faithfulness of Olaus Okerson and a handful of others in founding this church,
Temple has a rich, spiritual heritage.
"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry
it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6 (NIV) "Let
us go forward on the road that has brought us to where we are." Philippians
3:16 Return to Home Page
We are what we are today because of the decisions made
by those who preceded us. The works of God's people have continued after
those early and later pioneers, and bears fruit in us today. The same
promises hold true today for us that were true for them. The faithfulness
we exhibit today will bear fruit in others tomorrow."