On January 3, 1898, Robert Lewis Dabney, Southern Presbyterian theologian, died. He served the kingdom of Christ as a minister, professor, scientist, philosopher, author, chaplain, and army chief of staff among other contributions to the cause. He has been described as a "prince among theologians and men."

Biographical sketches:

http://www.pointsouth.com/csanet/gre...ey/dab-bio.htm

http://www.pcanet.org/history/docume...neytribute.pdf

Additionally, on January 3, 1892, J.R.R. Tolkien, British Roman Catholic author of The Lord of the Rings, was born in South Africa.

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"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

I just bought Christ in the Camp and, of course, Dabney is one of the subjects of this work. I haven't started to read it yet, but I am looking forward to it.

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Ivan Schoen, Pastor * Maranatha Baptist Church * Poplar Grove, Illinois USA www.maranatha-sbc.org/
"Mankind is divided into two sorts: such as live according to man, and such as live according to God. These we call the two cities...The Heavenly City outshines Rome. There, instead of victory, is truth" — Augustine of Hippo

I am at the finish of his bio by Thomas Cary Johnson. I found it fitting that I am at the finish of the biography at his death date.

I loved one of his last letters to his familly. It does reveal what was most important to himself.


'To My Dear Sons and Daughters and Their Children:
"I desire before I leave the world, as my best legacy to my family, my serious, solemn advice, to make choice of God for their God. He has been my father's God, and the God of your mother's predecessors. I solemnly charge you to make it your first care to seek after peace with God, and being reconciled, to make it your study to please God in all things.
"Wait diligently upon the means of grace, attending the worship of God in his house; study his Word, after secret prayer, especially family and the public ordinances.
"Beware of the mere form of these duties; but cry to the Lord for communion with him, so that you may worship him in spirit and in truth.
"Follow God fully, without turning aside. I have often devoted all of you to God , and there is nothing I have so much at heart as this: that you may indeed be the Lord's; and if you turn aside from this way, I will have this as a witness against you in the day of the Lord.
"Be good to your mother as you would have God's blessing. She will need your comfort. Beware of religion that is most taken up with public matters.
"The sum of the gospel is Christ crucified. I commit my body to the dust, hoping and expecting the spirit will in due time quicken my mortal body. My spirit I commit to my Lord Jesus Christ; to him I have entrusted it long ago.
"Now, my dear boys, this is my last legacy, that we all meet where there is no death, sorrow nor sin.
" Your devoted father,
R. L. Dabney
"Be kindly affectionate one to another"
"Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy."

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What a godly legacy Dabney left for his family and for the world.

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
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Warrenton, VA USA
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"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

Loraine Boettner died on January 3, 1990.

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

That's a coinkydink. So did I, that is, I just bought Christ in the Camp - and The Life & Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson, by Dabney, and also haven't read it (or Life & Campaigns) and am looking forward greatly to their making their way into my book queue.

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Todd K. Pedlar
member, First Congregational Church, (CCCC) Cresco, IA
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"Many men, after a long conversion, see more of the workings of sin in their hearts than ever they did before or at their first conversion. Now, such men have not an increase of sin, but an increase of illumination and light" (Christopher Love)


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