January 28 - Church History

[VirginiaHuguenot]

The following events of note in church history occurred on January 28:

* 814 -- Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne died;

* 1521 -- The Diet of Worms began;

* 1547 -- King Henry VIII of England died;

* 1560 -- John Laski, Polish Reformer, died;

* 1581 -- King James VI of Scotland subscribed to the Scottish National Covenant;

* 1860 -- Joseph A. Alexander, American Presbyterian, died;

* 1862 -- William Symington, Scottish Reformed Presbyterian, died; and

* 1907 -- John G. Paton, Scottish Reformed Presbyterian missionary, died.

[Edited on 27-1-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]

 

[Abd_Yesua_alMasih]

A rather deadly day

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Or from the "glass-is-half-full" perspective, a rather joyful day for those believers who entered Paradise on January 28.

 

[Abd_Yesua_alMasih]

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot
Or from the "glass-is-half-full" perspective, a rather joyful day for those believers who entered Paradise on January 28.

Death is joyful for believers so my statement could also be "glass-is-half-full" ... or am I making excuses for my oversight...

 

[jfschultz]

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot
The following events of note in church history occurred on January 28:

* 1521 -- The Diet of Worms began;

[Edited on 27-1-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]

Those Germans must have had a lot to do, since Luther's two days before the Diet wasn't until mid-April.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Yes, the Emperor had a lot on his plate but Luther was the main course.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_of_Worms

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Patrick Fairbairn was born on January 28, 1805.