August 1, 177 AD
On this day, Christians in Lyons (modern-day France) faced public trials in the amphitheater. Many boldly professed their faith despite severe persecution.
August 1, 984
On this day, Bishop Ethelwold of Winchester passed away. He was known for his efforts to repair the spiritual damage left by Danish invasions, promote the Benedictine order, and build monasteries and nunneries. The English people consider him a saint because he sold the treasures of the church to feed the poor, believing that objects could be replaced, but lives are not replaceable.
August 1, 1791
On this day in Christian History, Samuel Seabury, the first American Episcopal bishop, crucial in forming the American Episcopal Church post-independence, passed away.
August 1, 1801
On this day, Jonathan Edwards, an early American pastor, theologian, and president of Princeton College, passed away. He is widely remembered as the Father of the First Great Awakening in America.
August 1, 1834
On this day in Christian History, Robert Morrison, a renowned English Protestant missionary, passed away at 52. He completed a 23-volume translation of the Bible into Chinese in 1823.
August 1, 1838
On this day, British colonies, including Christian missionary fields, celebrated the abolition of slavery. Churches played a key role in educating and supporting freed people.
August 1, 1895
Eight missionaries from the China Inland Mission were murdered in Hwa-Sang during the early unrest that would later grow into the Boxer Rebellion.
1st August, 1925
Expansion of the Church of the Nazarene in India. On this day, this Protestant denomination officially established its work in India, deepening its global mission reach.
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