The Diary of Matthew Patten of Bedford, N.H.
Matthew Patten's diary (1754–1788), Bedford, NH: daily records of farming, legal and civic duties, sermons attended, and town transactions.
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The Diary of Matthew Patten of Bedford, N.H.
Dutch Fireworks — And Our Own!
Reports Dutch recognition of U.S. independence (Friesland, 1782), commemorative medals, public celebrations and Dutch sympathy—highlighting John Paul Jones and Anglo-Dutch relations.
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Sowers of the Wind, or, Modernism in Holland
Analysis of Modernism in Dutch Reformed churches (Dr. Geelkerken, Synod of Assen), warning of its fruits and of over-zealous legalism in orthodoxy. Advocates representative revision of confessional standards.
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William Eugene Partee
Biographical sketches of African American leaders in North Carolina—educators, ministers, and physicians—highlighting their education, ministry, and civic advancement.
The Negro as a Christian
Biographies of Black Presbyterian ministers and an essay on the Negro as a Christian, highlighting spiritual growth after slavery, moral challenges, education, benevolence and church-building.
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Levi Parsons, D.D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Mount Morris, N.Y., 1856–1901
Biographical sketch of Rev. Levi Parsons: Puritan family roots, childhood at “The Farm,” strict household piety, education (Hamilton College) and early pastoral ministry in New York.
The Doctor and the Devil, or, Midnight Adventures of Dr. Parkhurst
A turn-of-the-century detective narrative recounting Dr. Parkhurst's disguised investigations into New York slums, vice, and police corruption in 1892.
My Forty Years in New York
Foreword lauds C. H. Parkhurst’s pulpit: his courageous preaching exposed NYC corruption, stirred courts and public conscience, and presented preaching as a solemn vocation.
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John Calvin
Biography of John Calvin (1509–1564): his education, conversion, publication of the Institutes, exile and return, and his role in reforming Geneva's church and civic life.
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Introductory Chapter to Frederick M. Barton, One Hundred Great Texts and Their Treatment
1914 collection of 100 "Great Texts" offering illustrative sermons, commentary and sermon aids for pastors. Includes classifications by occasion and an essay on pulpit aims.
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The Pulpit and the Pew: Lyman Beecher Lectures Delivered 1913 before the Divinity School of Yale University
Lectures on ministerial fitness and the pulpit-pew relationship, stressing disciplined intellect, cultivated affections, and proper vocational calling for effective preaching.
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To the Uttermost Part of the Earth
Sermon urging a world-wide missions vision (Acts 1:8). Parkhurst calls Christians to be enlarged in Christ, moving from personal faith through home missions to global evangelization.
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Religion Made Difficult by Our Animal Origin
Rev. Parkhurst argues that human sinfulness—rooted in our animal origin—makes religion difficult, yet Christ compassionately reaches sinners to restore their higher nature. Also includes a devotional poem and a Paris flood report.
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Religious Growth Dependent upon Systematic Culture
Mrs. D. Willis James gives a large endowment securing the Old First Presbyterian's future. Rev. C. H. Parkhurst urges systematic cultivation of religious life, emphasizing Sabbath observance.
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The Religious Consciousness Inherent in Man’s Nature
Poem 'I Am But One'; review of James M. Buckley's critique of woman suffrage emphasizing women's family role; Rev. Parkhurst on innate religious consciousness (acts 17).
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“The New Religion”: A Criticism
Parkhurst rejects the reductionist 'new religion,' arguing that scientific reason alone flattens the spirit and that Christ sustains missionary zeal and moral life.
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The Inadvisability of Woman Suffrage
1910 address by Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst arguing against woman suffrage, claiming women have distinct sensibilities and societal roles and warning suffrage would erode feminine influence.
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Popular Preaching and Theological Standpoints: An Interview with Charles Henry Parkhurst, D.D., LL.D.
Editorial links hookworm disease to social degeneration and need for practical regeneration. Interview with Charles H. Parkhurst on long pastorates, sermon preparation, and practical preaching.
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