20th December, 1326
On this day in Christian History, Peter, a Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia, died. He had moved his see from Vladimir to Moscow the year before. Later he was proclaimed a patron saint of Moscow.
20th December, 1560
On this day in Christian History, the First General Assembly of the Church of Scotland meets in Edinburgh. Its purpose is, “To consult upon those things which are to forward God’s glory and the well-being of His Kirk.”
20th December, 1803
On this day in Christian History, a theologian, Samuel Hopkins who had modified Calvinism, died at Newport, Rhode Island. In his lifetime, he was also one of the first clergymen in America to free his slaves and denounce the system of slavery.
20th December, 1846
On this day in Christian History, William Walsham Howe was ordained a deacon in the Church of England. He will go on to become a notable bishop and hymn writer.
20th December, 1877
On this day in Christian History, as Ahmed Fahmi, a recent convert from Islam to Christianity, leaves the Presbyterian mission compound in Cairo, Egypt, where he has been teaching Arabic to missionaries, he is kidnapped by his family. He will be held for five weeks. Afterward he studies in Scotland and becomes a missionary to China.
20th December, 1908
On this day in Christian History, Father John of Kronstadt (John Sergiev) died. He was a Russian Orthodox priest greatly beloved for his charity and wisdom. “The enemy of our salvation especially strives to draw our heart and mind away from God when we are about to serve Him, and endeavours to adulterously attach our heart to something irrelevant.”
20th December, 1909
On this day in Christian History, William Temple, who will become Archbishop of Canterbury, is made deacon of Canterbury Cathedral. He is an advocate of the common man and active in social issues but still unsure of the doctrine of the resurrection.
20th December, 1934
On this day in Christian History, Sarah “Adelaide” Addison Pollard died in New York City. In her lifetime, she was an evangelistic worker and missionary to Africa, noted for her hymn “Have Thine Own Way Lord,” written when her missionary plans were stymied. She died of a ruptured appendix.
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