1855 ROBERT RALSTON. Rare "Steelite" Related Presbyterian Covenanter Letter. Evangelical Snowstorms and Sunbeams

Snowstorms and Sunbeams

likely March or April of 1861

before even arriving in China

Alarming news of an intended invasion of the State of Iowa had been circulated and most of our people had gone to the seat of the war

For unless Christ has intrusted them with his Gospel they have no reason to expect his presence in their work or his blessing upon their labours

1855 ROBERT RALSTON. Rare "Steelite" Related Presbyterian Covenanter Letter. Evangelical Snowstorms and SunbeamsFascinating letter from an interesting sect of radical Presbyterians that still carries forward to today. Founded by David Steele [1803 1887], descendant of Captain John Steel of the Scottish Covenanters, after his emigration to the United States in the 1820's, during the division between Old Light and New Light Presbyterians. He and his followers spent years attempting to move the Presbyterian church back to allegiance to the Act, Declaration, and