San Francisco, CA.

143 entries

1897Sarah Ellen, Jenny and Iva Spend 3 Years as Gypsies Traveling Around California
December 23, 1924Difference in Age between Rose Marie and Jack (3 Years, 11 Months, 3 Weeks and 4 Days)
December 23, 1924Rose Marie Carlsen Born
December 18, 1928Chapter 2: Cheer Up! God’s Grace is Greater than You’ve Ever Dared Hope
1938Rose Marie’s Mother Attempts Suicide
October 1943Jack “Sort of Half-Way Converted”— Saw a Buck Above the Rogue River North of Town
December 1943Jack Leaves Home and Moves in with Ella in San Francisco
January 1944Jack Works as Machinist at Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco
May 1944Rose Marie Sophomore at Cal Berkley
October 30, 1944Rose Marie Admitted into University of San Francisco Berkley and Nurses Corps
August 1945Jack Returns to Oregon Confused and Discouraged
August 1945Sailor on Bus in San Francisco: Atomic Bomb Exploded Over Hiroshima
April 4, 1948Jack Speaks at Friendship Night” at First OPC
December 1948Jack Returns to San Francisco and Goes Door to Door Sharing His Faith
December 1948Jack’s Passport
December 1948Jack Washes Windows
December 1948Jack Works at Boarding House on Eddy Street
December 31, 1948Jack Invited Gus to Come to Young People’s Gathering at First OPC San Francisco
1949Carl Ahlfeldt: Jack and Rose Marie’s First Pastor at First OPC San Francisco
1949Jack Writes Letter to George (Friend): All Of Us Are Lawyers
April 1949Gus Becomes a Christian
July 1949Letter to Rose Marie from Jack
July 21, 1949General Assembly of OPC Hosted by Presbytery of California
August 1949Jack Takes Rose Marie on First Date to Chinese Restaurant
September 1949Jack Writes Lots of Letters to Rose Marie about Doctrine
January 1950Jack Takes Art History at San Francisco State
January 1950Student Manager of College Cafeteria at San Francisco State University
January 29, 1950Jack Marries Rose Marie Carlsen (Gus was Jack’s Best Man) in Bolinas at Lorenz Home
February 1950Concrete Goals for Jack and Rose Marie Starting Out in Marriage
February 1950Jack and Rose Marie Live in a Boarding House
May 1950Partial Letter from Van Til to Jack
May 1950Rose Marie Pregnant with Roseann
May 20, 1950Jack asked to Drive Car to Gold Beach (after School was Over)
September 1950Jack and Rose Marie Live in One Room Apartment with Small Kitchen $30/Month
September 1950Jack Works as Manager in School Cafeteria
September 9, 1950Letter from Van Til to Jack
September 29, 1950Letter from Jack Miller to Cornelius Van Til
January 19, 1951Rosanne is Born
September 1951Jack and Rose Marie Live in Rent-Controlled House for Two Years
February 4, 1952Frank Beck Responds to Jack’s Letter to Editor of Christian Beacon
February 4, 1952Miller’s 1952 Home Address: 4426 20th Street, San Francisco, CA
February 9, 1952Jack Writes Letter to Frank Beck Re: Christian Beacon Article on Inspiration of Scripture
March 4, 1952Ruth is Born
September 17, 1952Jack Writes Letter to Presbytery of San Francisco Re: Albert Mitchell
September 17, 1952Miller’s Address in Sept. 1952: 24 1/2 Ford Street, San Francisco, CA.
September 17, 1953Letter to William Clausen, Clerk of Presbytery of San Francisco from Cecil J. (Jack) Miller
September 17, 1953Miller’s Home Address Before Moving to Philly: 24 1/2 Ford Street, San Francisco, CA
October 15, 1953Jack Mentioned in Presbyterian Guardian as a Deacon
May 1955Jack Leaves Westminster to Return to California
June 1955Jack and Rose Marie Move into Very Small House Close to the Jail in Ripon
August 1955Jack Teaches at Ripon Christian School; Gets Paid $285/Month
June 1956Jack Starts Bible Study in Modesto
June 1956Jack Worked Summer in Peach Orchard near Ripon
September 1956Jack Drives Roseann to School (Roseann was 6) and Taught Her Grammar
December 28, 1956Jack Writes Letter to Robert Marsden, Executive Secretary of WTS
January 9, 1957Letter to Jack from Executive Secretary of WTS Re: Completing Seminary
March 18, 1957Letter to Jack from Executive Secretary of WTS offering $18/Day to Raise Money for WTS Summer of 1957
March 30, 1957Letter from Jack to Executive Secretary of WTS
April 17, 1957Letter from Executive Secretary of WTS to Jack Miller
April 24, 1957Letter from Jack to Executive Secretary of WTS Refusing Job for Summer of 1957
May 8, 1957Letter to Jack from Executive Sec. of WTS
May 17, 1957Letter from Rose Marie to Executive Secretar of Westminster Seminary Re: Jack’s Future Ministry Plans
May 23, 1957Letter to Rose Marie from Executive Secretary of Westminster
June 1957Jack Works for National Forest Service Look Out
August 1957Jack and Rose Marie Move into a Farm House
February 1958Letter to Editor: Pictures of Christ
December 1958Essay on Puritanism
December 9, 1958Letter to Jack from Rushdooney
December 12, 1958First OPC San Francisco and Covenant OPC Merge Congregations and Move to Kensington Street
January 1959Jack Recruited as Church Planter by OPC
January 10, 1959Jack Ordained as Elder & Stated Supply Stockton Church Plant
February 25, 1959Letter to Presbyterian Guardian: Sunday Evening Bible Institute
February 25, 1959Stockton Misssion Bethany OPC Shows Progress
March 1, 1959Bethany OPC Received into Presbytery of California
March 1, 1959First Church OPC and Covenant OPC of San Francisco Merge and Sell Properties
March 19, 195915 Charter Members Constitute Bethany
April 22, 1959Presbytery of California Appoints Jack as Stated Supply of New Stockton Congregation
June 1959Jack and Rose Marie Move to Stockton
September 24, 1959Jack Called and Licensed by Regular Presbytery of California to Plant Bethany OPC
October 9, 1959Jack is Ordained as Evangelist at Adjourned Meeting in Presbytery of California
1960Jonathan Edwards Treatise on Relgious Affections
January 19, 1960Doris and Harry: Presbyterian Guardian
February 1960Love and Sentiment: Torch And Trumpet
April 1960Bethany Receives Visit from Dwight Poundstone
June 1960Rose Marie’s Bitterness Began with Jack’s First Pastorate
June 1960Rose Marie’s Root of Bitterness toward Jack and God
June 12, 1960Presbytery of California Hosts 27th OPC General Assembly
August 8, 1960Poetry: Dinner in the Pit
September 3, 1960Orthodox Church Conference at Happy Valley
January 1961Hidden Faces
February 1961Bethany Takes Option on New Building
April 1961PhD Studies in Literature at University of Pacific
August 25, 1961Richardson Grove Camping Trip, Garberville, CA.
January 1962Jack Killer the Prayer Meeting in Stockton, California
January 1962Jack Teaches Literature for 3 Semesters at University of Pacific
January 1, 1962Beautiful Handwriting (Poetry)
February 10, 1962Orthodox Church Youth Group to Host Conclave
March 1962Trinal Truth (Poetry)
June 1962Rose Marie’s Father Lorenz Carlsen Sells 10 Acres in Bolinas and Moves to Modesto
September 1, 1962Jack Organizes Speakers for Happy Valley Conference (Near Santa Cruz)
January 1963Jack Concludes Pastorate at Bethany OPC
January 1963Miller’s Move to Redwood City: Jack Works for Center for American Studies
February 1963Jack and Rose Marie Old Home Address: 1125 West Poplar Street, Stockton, CA
February 1963New Address of Miller Family: 1975 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City, CA.
February 15, 1963Jack Particpates in Receiving Community OPC in Sonora
February 20, 1963Ancestry Letter to Jack from Maysel Grow
April 29, 1963Jack Repays Loan from Volker Fund
October 30, 1963Letter from John Galbraith to Jack Re: OPC Pastorate
October 30, 1963Letter to John Galbraith, General Secretary of Foreign Missions Committee OPC
October 30, 1963Miller’s Home Address: 1975 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City, CA
November 3, 1963Jack Preaches in Sonora, California
November 3, 1963Session of Bethany OPC Refuses to Allow Jack to Preach
November 7, 1963Letter to Session of Bethany OPC Re: Refusal to Let Jack Preach
November 14, 1963Letter from Jack to Ira Miller
November 19, 1963Jack Goes to Los Angeles for Documentary for Center for American Studies
December 18, 1963Jack Participates in Installation of Gerald Latal, New Pastor at Bethany OPC
January 22, 1964Jack Speaks at Calvin League of the OPC in Santa Cruz, Calif.
February 26, 1964Letter from Judicial Commission of Presbytery of San Francisco to Jack
March 2, 1964Jack Sits for Comprehensive Exams for PhD
March 11, 1964First Meeting of the Presbytery of the West Coast, OPC held at Bethany OPC
March 11, 1964Stated Spring Meeting: Presbytery Urged the General Assembly to Consider Sending Mr. Miller to Europe as Foreign Missionary
March 26, 1964Letter to Ed Clowney Re: Man in Modern Education
March 26, 1964Man in Modern Education (Volumes 1 to 3)
June 11, 1964San Mateo Times
July 11, 1964Jack Preaches as Guest at Brentwood OPC in South San Francisco. Jack is described as “former teaching fellow” at University of Pacific (Newspaper article)
September 24, 1964Fall Stated Meeting: Jack Reports to Presbytery on Gospel Work
January 20, 1965Founding Meeting of the Presbytery of the West Coast (Presbytery of Southern and Northern California Split Off)
April 28, 1965Spring Stated Presbytery Meeting: Jack Requests Transfer from Presbytery of the West Coast to Presbytery of Philadelphia
July 1966Jack Becomes Lecturer in Practical Theology at Westminster
October 1, 1966Bethany OPC Brings 29 Grievances Against Gerald Latal
1968Jack Completes Doctoral Work in Literature at the University of the Pacific in 1968
1968"Theme of Social Decay in the Last Five Novels of James Fenimore Cooper"
January 1969Jack Teaches Christian Poets & Man in Contemporary Culture (Winter & Spring)
March 14, 1971Reformation Heritage Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
February 19, 1978Charles and Janet Brown Transfer Membership
March 7, 1979First Marriage and Family Seminar
August 28, 1979Redefining Jack’s Role Stressing Prayer, Writing and Evangelism
February 13, 1980Barbara and Angelo Married
April 1980Angelo and Barbara Become Christians
June 1980Barbara and Angelo Come Home from Palo Alto
February 2014Missing Jesus by Charlie and Janet Morris
August 16, 2015Saving Grace: The Little Yellow Book Transcript
October 5, 2015The Power of Saving Grace: Haven Today Radio Programming