Welcome to Ulster Worldly, a blog about the history of Presbyterianism. Many of these stories come from my own family, many others come from my own denomination.

Tim Hopper · Raleigh, NC

A Man Who Loves the Reformed Faith

A man who loves the Reformed Faith with all his heart and believes that no matter what other churches or other individuals may think is true, will, I think, defend it whether it is popular or not and will carry his defence [sic] of it out into the public concils [sic] of the Church.

J. Gresham Machen, letter to J. Ross Stevenson, 24 November 1923

Quoted in The Reorganization of Princeton Theological Seminary Reconsidered by Ronald T. Clutter.

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Hoppers at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond

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Brief overview of my grandfather and great-grandfather's studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Brief overview of my grandfather and great-grandfather's studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary

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Council on Organic Union of Evangelical Churches in the United States

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In 1920, the PCUSA almost joined a nation-wide union denomination of Methodists, Episcopals, Moravian, baptists, and more

In 1920, the PCUSA almost joined a nation-wide union denomination of Methodists, Episcopals, Moravian, baptists, and more

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Biographical Sketch of R.A. Webb (1856-1919) by Charles R. Hemphill

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A Biographical Sketch of R.A. Webb (1856-1919) by Charles R. Hemphill.

A Biographical Sketch of R.A. Webb (1856-1919) by Charles R. Hemphill.

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Billy Graham in the Dog House

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The time Billy Graham's wife put her husband in the dog house.

The time Billy Graham's wife put her husband in the dog house.

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A Baptism Homily

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Joe B. Hopper's baptism homily for the baptism of his grandson in 1986.

Joe B. Hopper's baptism homily for the baptism of his grandson in 1986.

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A Trip Around the World in 1935

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The story of a missionary family traveling around the world in 1935.

The story of a missionary family traveling around the world in 1935.

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Brief Biography of R.A. Webb (1856-1919) by John Richardson

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Biography of Robert Alexander Webb, professor of theology at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary.

Biography of Robert Alexander Webb, professor of theology at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary.

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Pyongyang Years

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My grandfather's tale of his teenage years in Pyongyang.

My grandfather's tale of his teenage years in Pyongyang.

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Daughters of Priscilla

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A talk my Joe gave about God-fearing women on the Korean mission field.

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