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The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.
The Import of the Saint’s Confession, That the Times of Men Are in the Hand of God: Exhibited to View in an Anniversary, Eucharistical, and Half-Century Sermon
Samuel Buell's 1792 half-century Eucharistic sermon (Ps. 31:15) affirms God's providence over our times, urges preparation for eternity, and stresses conversion and the Spirit's sealing.
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An Oration Delivered at the Orphan-House of Charleston, South-Carolina, October 18th, 1795, Being the Sixth Anniversary of the Institution
George Buist's 1795 Charleston oration celebrates the Orphan-House's sixth anniversary, praises public charity, and urges continued support, moral instruction and vocational training for orphans.
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A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. Approved of by the Presbytery of Charleston
Preface to a Psalms and Hymns collection explaining aims, reviewing English translations (Tate & Brady, Watts, Merrick), and providing a subject-classified table for worship and devotion.
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Extracts from the Journal of the Rev. Mr. Bullen, Missionary to the Chickasaw Indians from the New-York Missionary Society
Argues for faithful Sabbath observance and warns against its neglect. Includes Rev. Mr. Bullen's missionary journal among the Chickasaw—travel, cultural notes, and his first sermon (genesis 1).
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May 26, 1800 Letter to the New-York Missionary Society
Letter in the 1800 New-York Missionary Magazine reporting domestic missionary work among Native American tribes, travel hardships, illness, and hopeful evangelistic progress.
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A Discourse Delivered at New-Ark, in New-Jersey, January 1, 1755
A 1755 fast-day discourse (College of New Jersey) warning of French encroachments on the British American colonies, recounting French ambition under Louis XIV and urging prayer and vigilance.
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A Sermon Preached Before the Synod of New-York, Convened at Newark, in New-Jersey, September 30, 1756
Aaron Burr's 1756 synod sermon on Zechariah 14 and Isaiah 21 interprets 'night' as spiritual calamity and 'morning' as coming deliverance, urging repentance and watchful ministry.
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The Watchman’s Answer to the Question, What of the Night?
1756 sermon (Aaron Burr) on Isaiah 21:11–12 interpreting the 'watchman' prophecy; contrasts spiritual darkness and coming morning, urging ministers' vigilance and sinners' return.
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Affidavit of William Screven and Archibald Stobo
1704 Colonial Carolina document debating a law to prevent occasional conformity, examining a sermon on the fifth commandment and disputes over church authority and Assembly charges.
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February 2, 1700 Letter (1700)
A 1700 eyewitness account of a Scottish colonial mission beset by sickness, hardship, moral disorder, and ministerial struggles among settlers and Indigenous peoples.
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Obedience to the Laws of God, the Sure and Indispensable Defence of Nations
A sermon arguing that national prosperity and defense depend on obedience to God’s laws: God protects nations that seek Him and abandons those that forsake Him.
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