Nathan W. Bingham

Maryland would probably have seceded from the Union, but President Lincoln seemed to think that he could not tolerate Virginia and Maryland seceding from the Union and leaving the federal capital completely surrounded by rebels. But the ethos, the life of Baltimore was very much that of a southern city, and Machen's mother, the Gressens, were from Georgia, from Macon, Georgia.

Maryland would probably have seceded from the Union, but President Lincoln seemed to think that he could not tolerate Virginia and Maryland seceding from the Union and leaving the federal capital completely surrounded by rebels. But the ethos, the life of Baltimore was very much that of a southern city, and Machen's mother, the Gressens, were from Georgia, from Macon, Georgia.

Still, there's a little museum of the Gressen family in Macon if you visit there. And The Machen family were from Virginia, and their old home had been in the middle of the battlefield of the Battle of Bull Run. So the Machens had deep southern roots, and Dr. Machen's father was a very distinguished lawyer in Baltimore. It was a family of some wealth and some social connections.

Still, there's a little museum of the Gressen family in Macon if you visit there. And The Machen family were from Virginia, and their old home had been in the middle of the battlefield of the Battle of Bull Run. So the Machens had deep southern roots, and Dr. Machen's father was a very distinguished lawyer in Baltimore. It was a family of some wealth and some social connections.

Machen's father was quite a good friend of Woodrow Wilson's, and so the Machens were a prominent family and were members of the Southern Presbyterian Church. His mother was a very devout woman, sought of the catechesis of her children. His father was also a very devout Presbyterian.

Machen's father was quite a good friend of Woodrow Wilson's, and so the Machens were a prominent family and were members of the Southern Presbyterian Church. His mother was a very devout woman, sought of the catechesis of her children. His father was also a very devout Presbyterian.

Dr. Machen studied at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and then was sent, as the son of a rather important family, on a tour of Europe. We should all be sent as young people on tours of Europe. I think it's a very good thing. Dr. Machen really loved Germany.

Dr. Machen studied at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and then was sent, as the son of a rather important family, on a tour of Europe. We should all be sent as young people on tours of Europe. I think it's a very good thing. Dr. Machen really loved Germany.

He kind of fell in love with Germany and things German, and he said German would be almost perfect if these Germans would only learn about the Sabbath and about football. And he felt they were somewhat deficient on both points. He did write home at one point to his father,

He kind of fell in love with Germany and things German, and he said German would be almost perfect if these Germans would only learn about the Sabbath and about football. And he felt they were somewhat deficient on both points. He did write home at one point to his father,

and say that he was running a little short of money, and his father wrote back and said, the pecuniary question need not bother you. I can assure you on that point. I'm still waiting to receive a letter like that. Don't worry about the money. We'll take care of that. So as a brilliant student, he was able to study at Johns Hopkins University, and then he went to Princeton Seminary,

and say that he was running a little short of money, and his father wrote back and said, the pecuniary question need not bother you. I can assure you on that point. I'm still waiting to receive a letter like that. Don't worry about the money. We'll take care of that. So as a brilliant student, he was able to study at Johns Hopkins University, and then he went to Princeton Seminary,

the most prestigious of the Presbyterian seminaries. And then he went on to study for a time in Germany to do post-seminary work. And his letters show that he's wrestling. And some people have said, well, maybe Dr. Machen had something of a crisis of faith in Germany. That doesn't really seem to be the case. What he seemed to have was a crisis of calling. Dr. Machen had such broad interests.

the most prestigious of the Presbyterian seminaries. And then he went on to study for a time in Germany to do post-seminary work. And his letters show that he's wrestling. And some people have said, well, maybe Dr. Machen had something of a crisis of faith in Germany. That doesn't really seem to be the case. What he seemed to have was a crisis of calling. Dr. Machen had such broad interests.

He liked sports. He liked hiking. He liked outdoor life. He liked scholarship. And I think he was a little afraid that if he entered the ministry, the life of a Presbyterian minister was maybe a little confined. People had expectations that there were all sorts of things ministers didn't do, like play football. And Dr. Machen was not sure he was really quite...

He liked sports. He liked hiking. He liked outdoor life. He liked scholarship. And I think he was a little afraid that if he entered the ministry, the life of a Presbyterian minister was maybe a little confined. People had expectations that there were all sorts of things ministers didn't do, like play football. And Dr. Machen was not sure he was really quite...

ready to live that kind of a life, and so wrestled with the question of calling, but did go off despite that to teach at Princeton Seminary and was immediately recognized as a remarkably gifted scholar and teacher, and in due course he was ordained into the ministry. only at that point actually joining the Northern Presbyterian Church.

ready to live that kind of a life, and so wrestled with the question of calling, but did go off despite that to teach at Princeton Seminary and was immediately recognized as a remarkably gifted scholar and teacher, and in due course he was ordained into the ministry. only at that point actually joining the Northern Presbyterian Church.

So most of his life, the majority of his life, he was a Southern Presbyterian. And only on being ordained at Princeton did he become a member of the Northern Presbyterian Church. And he was recognized as an outstanding teacher by the students, most of them. But Dr. Machen recalled that already students were beginning to complain that there was too much academics and not enough practical theology.

So most of his life, the majority of his life, he was a Southern Presbyterian. And only on being ordained at Princeton did he become a member of the Northern Presbyterian Church. And he was recognized as an outstanding teacher by the students, most of them. But Dr. Machen recalled that already students were beginning to complain that there was too much academics and not enough practical theology.