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.
Hopper Family Kentucky Locations
Interactive map of Kentucky locations connected to the Hopper family Presbyterian heritage
Read MoreHopper Day in Stanford, 1936
A special day celebrating the Hopper family at Stanford Presbyterian Church
Read MoreTimeline of the Hopper Family in Korea
June 1, 1892: Joseph Hopper born in Stanford, Kentucky to George Dunlap Hopper and Katherine Elizabeth Higgens Hopper.1 1914: Joseph Hopper graduates magna cum laude from Centre College.2 1917: …
Read MoreTimeline of PCA-OPC Attempted Mergers
1966: OPC Committee to Confer with Representatives of the Christian Reformed Church proposes working toward organic union with CRC.1 March 19, 1969: Joint OPC-RPCES gathering at Calvary Reformed …
Read MoreProtestant Leaders and Media: From Luther to Sproul
Examination of how influential Christian leaders like Martin Luther, Abraham Kuyper, J. Gresham Machen, and R.C. Sproul effectively used emerging media technologies of their times to spread their theological messages and the gospel
Read MorePresbyterian Church Officers in my Family History
I have served as a deacon in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) since 2014. On the Hopper side, I’m a 5th generation Presbyterian officer. Here are my ancestors who served as officers. …
Read MoreChristmas for Korean Orphans in 1955
Joe B. Hopper describes a Christmas celebration for Korean orphans thrown by missionaries
Read MoreApollo 16 Launch with Billy Graham
My friend Matthew Ezzell and I taught a Sunday school class on American Presbyterian History at Shiloh Presbyterian Church.
Read MoreOral Histoy of Childhood on the Mission Field in Korea
My dad and his siblings discuss their upbringing in Korea, boarding school, furlough, and college life as MKs.
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