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Online Exhibits
Learning to Sing: Presbyterian hymnals and psalters
In the beginning, Presbyterian governing bodies in America left the decision of whether to sing hymns or psalms up to individual congregations. As a result, Presbyterian churches across the young United States used a variety of psalters and hymnals in their worship. During this period, most psalms were “sung” in a “metered” rhythm using psalters which contained words but rarely music.
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Presbyterian involvement with "One Great Hour"
In late 1951, the new stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Eugene Carson Blake, embarked on a world tour to observe relief needs and report on his findings for the 1952 One Great Hour campaign. Accompanied by David Proffitt, president of the National Council of Presbyterian Men, Blake traveled to Europe, the Middle East, India, and Asia. Their subsequent reports drew much attention to One Great Hour of Sharing, both in local congregations and in the secular and religious press.
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Agricultural Missions in India: The Gospel and the Plow
Mahatma Gandhi said, "There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread." His concept of sarvodaya, the need to address the welfare of all, drove his work for social reform. Samuel Higginbottom, the man credited with founding Presbyterian agricultural mission work in India in the early 1900s, echoed Gandhiís convictions in his book, The Gospel and the Plow.
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Church and Community: The Berean Enterprise
As African Americans migrated to the industrial centers of the north
in the late nineteenth century, many did not have the necessary training
to obtain employment. One of the primary supports for these new urban
residents were the churches. Matthew Anderson, finding a void in the
Northwest section of Philadelphia, assumed the challenges of establishing
a church from a small meeting room, creating a kindergarten to educate
the children, and developing a training school for those intent on
improving their place in society. This is the Berean Enterprise.
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Philadelphia Printers in the era of Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia was the second English colony in America and saw its
first printing press established by William Bradford (1663-1752) near
Philadelphia‚ in 1686. Franklin and his cosmopolitan colleagues
represent a rich printing tradition that was just one aspect of the
vibrant colonial city that was Philadelphia -- also the center of
the nascent Presbyterian church in the American colonies.
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Foundations of the Faith
Foundations of the Faith draws on images and objects from PHS's
rich collections in reformation history. It includes materials relating
to such early humanists as Bernard of Clairvaux and Erasmus; the early
reformers Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli and Philipp Melanchthon; and the
founders of the Presbyterian tradition, John Calvin, Theodore Beza, and
John Knox.
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Witness the Good News: Our Mission Heritage in Korea
Called the Hermit Nation due to its reputation for isolation, Korea
was not as open to the introduction of Christianity as other Asian
countries. In a land where Christianity was outlawed, the skill and
bravery of Dr. Horace Allen, the first Presbyterian missionary in
Korea, and other early missionaries, opened the door for Presbyterian
missions. This online exhibition celebrates the achievements of these
early missionaries as part of the Heritage Sunday 2002 project.
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