Forgive me! This was yesterdays post for the blog and I neglected to post it. It was busy today on the phone and I wrote it, but didn’t post it. I will post something new Saturday morning. God bless!

November 1, 1765

Parliament enacts the Stamp Act

In the face of widespread opposition in the American colonies, Parliament enacts the Stamp Act, a taxation measure designed to raise revenue for British military operations in America.
Defense of the American colonies in the French and Indian War (1754-63) and Pontiac's Rebellion (1763-64) were costly affairs for Great Britain, and Prime Minister George Grenville hoped to recover some of these costs by taxing the colonists. In 1764, the Sugar Act was enacted, putting a high duty on refined sugar. Although resented, the Sugar Act tax was hidden in the cost of import duties, and most colonists accepted it. The Stamp Act, however, was a direct tax on the colonists and led to an uproar in America over an issue that was to be a major cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation.

Passed without debate by Parliament in March 1765, the Stamp Act was designed to force colonists to use special stamped paper in the printing of newspapers, pamphlets, almanacs, and playing cards, and to have a stamp embossed on all commercial and legal papers. The stamp itself displayed an image of a Tudor rose framed by the word "America" and the French phrase Honi soit qui mal y pense--"Shame to him who thinks evil of it."

Outrage was immediate. Massachusetts politician Samuel Adams organized the secret Sons of Liberty organization to plan protests against the measure, and the Virginia legislature and other colonial assemblies passed resolutions opposing the act. In October, nine colonies sent representatives to New York to attend a Stamp Act Congress, where resolutions of "rights and grievances" were framed and sent to Parliament and King George III. Despite this opposition, the Stamp Act was enacted on November 1, 1765.

The colonists greeted the arrival of the stamps with violence and economic retaliation. A general boycott of British goods began, and the Sons of Liberty staged attacks on the customhouses and homes of tax collectors in Boston. After months of protest and economic turmoil, and an appeal by Benjamin Franklin before the British House of Commons, Parliament voted to repeal the Stamp Act in March 1766. However, the same day, Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts, asserting that the British government had free and total legislative power over the colonies.

Parliament would again attempt to force unpopular taxation measures on the American colonies in the late 1760s, leading to a steady deterioration in British-American relations that culminated in the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775.
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Nothing particularly exciting happened yesterday. It was Halloween so there were a lot of trick and treaters out on the streets. I did spend some time studying for my church sermon on Sunday and also checked over notes for our radio broadcast and Internet TV broadcast which we will be recording Friday.

I do want to remind all subscribers to The Crusader and The Torch that these are separate publications and they each maintain their own and separate mailing list. If you are a subscriber to both and should move, you will need to notify BOTH addresses with your new address. Don’t just write to one and expect that your address will be changed for both. Also remember that these are mailed out at bulk rate which means if you should move the Post Office will not forward them to you. The Post Office will only forward FIRST CLASS MAIL. If you move and want to continue receiving your papers you need to contact us directly with your new address. Filling our a new address card at the Post Office will not work, because, as I said the Post Office only forwards FIRST CLASS mail. So please understand: If you move - write directly to us at P.O. Box 2222, Harrison, A 73602 with your new address. And if you are a subscriber to The Torch write directly to The Torch / P. O. Box 354, Bergman, AR 72615

Don’t forget the Christmas Fellowship Conference on December 1 and 2. This is our smaller event of the year, but one that everyone really enjoys. We have speeches, games, music and wonderful fellowship. Come if you can!

God bless!

On this date, October 31, 1517 German Augustinian monk Martin Luther, 31, nailed to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg (Germany) a list of 95 theological points he wished to debate ... and touched off the Protestant Reformation!

Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk, theologian, and church reformer. He is also considered to be the founder of Protestantism.

Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by emphasizing the Bible as the sole source of religious authority. According to Luther, salvation was attainable only by faith in Jesus as the Messiah, a faith unmediated by the church. These ideas helped to inspire the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization.

From 1510 to 1520, Luther lectured on the Psalms, the books of Hebrews, Romans and Galatians. As he studied these portions of the Bible, he came to view the use of terms such as penance and righteousness by the Roman Catholic Church in new ways. He became convinced that the church had lost sight of what he saw as several of the central truths of Christianity, the most important of which, for Luther, was the doctrine of justification — God's act of declaring a sinner righteous — by faith alone. He began to teach that salvation or redemption is a gift of God's grace, attainable only through faith in Jesus as the messiah.

Luther is also known for his writings about the Jews, the nature and consequences of which are the subject of scholarly debate. His statements that Jews' homes should be destroyed, their synagogues burned, money confiscated, and liberty curtailed, were revived and given widespread publicity by the Nazis in Germany in 1933–45.
The most famous of his writings on the Jews are contained in his book, The Jews and Their Lies. I have a copy of this book in my library.

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I normally post on this blog on Tuesday through Saturday, however I was unable to do so yesterday as I was knee deep in research for an article for the current issue of The Torch which I have titled Blood Linage dealing with the transfer of the Davidic Throne in Israel to Ireland in 583 B.C. This occurred under the guidance of Jeremiah the prophet who was known in Irish tradition as Ollam Folla. The daughter of King Zedekiah, (Tea Tephi) inherited the right to rule at the death of her brothers who were all killed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in the plains of Jericho. In Ireland she married, Eochaid, a prince of the Tuatha de Danaan.

Anyway I have more more written on this in the current issue of The Torch, If you would like a sample copy write to: Thomas Robb Ministries / P.O. Box 354 / Bergman, AR 72615. A dollar or two to help on printing and postage is appreciated but not necessary.

I finished this article late last Monday nights and then took it to the printer on Tuesday and it is being assembled with the cover etc. and hopefully will be in the mail by the first part of next week. It will still be about 2-3 weeks for those of you who are subscribers to get it in your mail box.

Don’t forget the Christmas Fellowship Conference on December 1 and 2. This is our smaller event of the year, but one that everyone really enjoys. We have speeches, games, music and wonderful fellowship. Come if you can!

God bless!

It was on this day in 1787 that The Federalist Papers first began to be made available to the citizens of New York. The Federalist Papers consisted of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. The Federalist Papers were written to bring support for the ratification of the Constitution. They also warned against the evils of a democracy favoring a Constitutional Republic.
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I worked in my office all of yesterday preparing another issue of The Torch. Those of you who are not subscribers can write to P. O. Box 354, Bergman, AR 72615 and ask for a sample copy. I have the main article in this issue titled, Blood Linage. It deals with the removal of David’s throne in Judah and how Jeremiah the prophet was instrumental in bringing the daughters of the disposed King Zedekiah and thus the throne of Israel to Ireland in 583 BC.
If this is new to you and you have never heard of this before I especially urge you to write for a sample copy. A dollar or two to help cover printing and postage would be appreciated.
Don’t forget the Christmas Fellowship Conference on December 1 and 2. This is our smaller event of the year, but one that everyone really enjoys. We have speeches, games, music and wonderful fellowship. Come if you can!

God bless!

Erie Canal Opens

The Erie Canal was opened on this day in 1825. The Erie Canal is a canal in New York State, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Although the canal was first proposed in 1699, it was not until 1798 that the Niagara Canal Company was incorporated and commenced preparations for building. The first section of canal was completed in 1819, and the entire canal was opened on October 26, 1825. It was 363 miles long, 40 feet wide, and 4 feet deep.

The Erie Canal was the first transportation route faster than carts pulled by draft animals between the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and the western interior, and cut transport costs into what was then wilderness by about 95%. The Canal resulted in a massive population surge in western New York, and opened regions further west to increased settlement.

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We had a busy day yesterday. David Long was over about 9:30 in the morning and we spent into the early afternoon working in the Christian Revival Center. After we returned from Pulaski the U-Haul trailers were quickly unloaded with all our our equipment put in the Revival Center. It was a real mess. Of course it was late in the evening and we were all tired so we just unloaded. Richard Hensley pulled one U-Haul and Scott Pendergraft pulled the other U-Haul and they had to drive into town to drop them off and avoid paying another day rent.

Everything was scattered all over the place. We were too tired to put anything away so we left it. David was unable to go to Pulaski, but he was there to help put things away. The storage room needed to be cleaned out so we did that first. After the storage room was finished we began repacking things back in the storage room. It sure looks good to see everything in an orderly place.

The White Christian Heritage Festival was a real treat and once again a wonderful success. Throughout the day people walked through the area, visiting and picking up literature. And those attending always enjoy taking part in the Walk for White Pride. I do hope you will make plans to attend next year.

Don’t forget the Christmas Fellowship Conference on December 1 and 2. This is our smaller event of the year, but one that everyone really enjoys. We have speeches, games, music and wonderful fellowship. Come if you can!

God bless!

More Photos From Pulaski

I am posting some more photos from the White Christian Heritage Festival. Hope you enjoy them.



This is Heritage Connection. Shelby on the violin and Charity on the guitar. Between the two of them, they play the piano, guitar, violin, mandolin and drums

Preparing for the Walk for White Pride!

Long line of proud white people.

Speaking from the Giles County Courthouse.

Hope you can come next year!

Pictures of Pulaski

I am sorry that I have not been consistent with the Blog over the last few days but things have been crazy. We came back from our trip to North Carolina and only had a few days until our trip to Pulaski. We did manage get The Crusader in the mail last Thursday (18th) and so those of you who are subscribers should be getting it soon. On Tuesday, Rachel Pendergraft did an hour live radio interview on XM169 in Washington D. C. We have already had several responses to the interview.

I am including some pictures of our event in Pulaski. The picture above shows bags of literature promoting the festival in Pulaski. We
were able to get a 1,000 fliers rolled up Friday evening after we arrived in Pulaski and then some good supporters from North Carolina distributed them throughout the night.


Jason and Richard hooking up one of the U-Hauls to Richards truck in preparation to travel to Pulaski.














Inside the Christian Revival Center gathering up musical instruments and other items to load in the U-Haul.













Heritage Connection in Concert in Pulaski.
















Andrew Pendergraft in Pulaski

Pastor Robb, Terri Garner (a photo journalist) and Rachel Pendergraft.

Scott Pendergraft and Jason loading up U-Hauls on Thursday evening before traveling to Pulaski.

Loading up trailers.

I will be posting more pictures tomorrow.

Don't forget our Christmas Fellowship Conference on December 1 & 2.

Christian Heritage Festival

The White Christian Heritage Festival in Pulaski went extremely well. On Thursday, the 18th we loaded up all of our equipment into two rented Uhaul trailers. Most of us didn’t get to bed until about 1 am and then we were up at 4 to begin the 10 hour trip to Pulaski.

At around 8:30 Saturday morning to our assembly area and began setting things up around 9 AM. Throughout the day we had music, fellowship, booths, lots of food to eat and a concert by Heritage Connection at noon. At 1 PM everyone gathered for our annual Walk for White Pride. Marchers stretched back as far as the eye could see. It was a beautiful site. I am going to put on at least one picture now and will add a lot more tomorrow.

The picture is of Rachel Pendergraft and myself as we begin the Walk for White Pride. Immediately above Rachel you can see the portion of the American Flag being held by my wife, Muriel.

Don’t forget theChristmas Fellowship Conference on December 1 and 2.

God bless!