On May 15-16, 2026 the Arthur Perkins Center for Midwestern Presbyterianism will host its third annual conference. The theme of will be
Expanding Our Horizons:
Christianity &
the American Midwest
We will focus the influence of Christianity on the development of the Midwest as a region.
Brian De Jong
Christianity & the Development of the American Midwest
David Lowry & Joseph Street: Cumberland Presbyterianism in Prairie du Chie
Nathan Strom
The Pond Brothers & a Collision of Civilizations: Presbyterian Missions, Geo-political Flux & Seeking the Heavenly City
Caleb Cornelius
Fred Giles: The Fundamentalists Who Did Not Follow Machen
Brian Blake
Rev. Cyrus Nichols: Missionary to the Wisconsin Frontier
The Conference will be held at Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Sheboygan, WI. The Conference is open to the public and is free of charge. The video recordings of the lectures will be placed in our Video Library here on the website. Questions can be directed to
