June 12
1458: Foundation of the College of St. Mary Magdalen at Oxford University.
1509: John Fisher publishes his book The Seven Penitential Psalms, a commentary on Psalms 6,31,37,50,101,129 and 142 (known as the penitential Psalms), which are used for prayer and reflection especially during the lent season.
1595: Ruthenian bishops of Lithuania formally announce their submission to the Pope in Rome, in accordance with the declaration of the Orthodox synod held in Brest, which opened them the doors to the Roman Catholic Church as “Uniates,” during the time of Pope Clement VIII. They preferred to come under the rule of Rome rather than that of the newly-created Russian Patriarchate. Rome on its side, allowed the following special concessions for them: to retain priestly marriage, to recite the creed without the “filioque” clause added by Rome, and to observe the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian.
Uniates refers to the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Catholic church, but maintain their own distinct traditions especially the eastern rites.
1677: Priestly Ordination Eusebio Kino in the Jesuit order at Eistady, Austria, who later became a missionary to Mexico and to the present southwestern United States.
1720: Birth of Isaac Pinto, who is famous as the translator of the first Jewish prayer book published in America.
1744: Ordination of David Brainerd as a missionary to the Indians in Colonial New England by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge (SPCK).
1775: The Continental Congress issues a call for all citizens to fast and pray and confess their sins, barely two months after a skirmish between American militia and British soldiers at Concord, Massachusetts.
1840: The historic meeting of the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London, hosted by the British and foreign Anti-Slavery Society and attended by representatives from various nations and many Christian churches.
1842: Demise of Thomas Arnold in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, a faithful Christian and a prominent English educator.
1844: Dr. D. B. McCartee, the first American Presbyterian missionary to settle in Central China, arrives in the city of Ningpo where he lived and worked for many years. The Board of Foreign Missions had to wait long with ardent prayers till reforms in international agreements could allow them to enter this region of China.
1845: Repose of John Hodgson, a clergyman and a successful advocate for improved safety in the mining industry. He is also known for his well-planned history of Northumberland, and, perhaps more importantly.
1902: Death of John Johnson Enmegahbowh, the first recognized Native American priest in the Episcopal Church, who had worked tirelessly among the Ojibway people, especially in Minnesota.
1914: Publication of the first edition of A.T. Robertson’s huge work Grammar of the Greek New Testament. It is the largest systematic analysis of the original New Testament language ever published.
1917: Demise of James Denney, a theologian and educator in the Free Church, who strongly defended the penal character of the atonement.
1950: Jim Elliot, American missionary martyr, reflected in his journal, “Earthly blessing is no sign of heavenly favor. Behold how many wicked prosper.”
Edited by: T. Chempilayil MCBS
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