22nd November, 1633
On this day in Christian history, the Ark and the Dove, two small ships, sailed from the Isle of Man. Outfitted by Cecil Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore, their purpose was to settle in Maryland, giving English Roman Catholics a refuge from persecution.
22nd November, 1873
On this day in Christian History, Horatio Spafford’s four daughters died in a shipping accident when the French ship Ville du Havre sank. In response, he penned the popular hymn “It Is Well with My Soul.”
22nd November, 1914
On this day in Christian History, Basil Malof was sentenced to prison in Siberia because of his success as a Protestant evangelist in Petrograd. His sentence was commuted a few days later to his banishment from Russia.
22nd November, 1939
On this day in Christian History, Nurse Dorothy Davis was appointed as a Nazarene missionary to Swaziland. Because of her role in training Swazi nurses, she later became known as “the Mother of Swazi Nurses.” She will be honored with the Member of the British Empire award.
22nd November, 1950
On this day in Christian History, Paul William Fleming died in a plane crash. In his lifetime, he was a co-founder of New Tribes Mission.
22nd November, 1963
On this day in Christian History, C. S. Lewis, a beloved apologist, scholar and author, died.
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