Inaugural Address
Examines John Knox's restoration of eldership and church offices, and an inaugural seminary address diagnosing a shortage of ministers and reasons for low recruitment.
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Inaugural Address
A Year in Europe
A Year in Europe: Walter W. Moore's travel letters reflecting on cathedrals, Protestant and Roman Catholic worship, Huguenot history, art, and politics across Europe.
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Brightside Idyls: Every Week of the Year
Short, devout meditations on nature and faith urging cheerful trust in God. Reflections on seasons, pruning, sunrise, and the 'Sun of Righteousness'.
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The Rev. J. Gordon Gray, D.D., Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Rome
Defends pastors' engagement with apologetics—acknowledging limits while urging reasoned defense of Christianity. Includes a profile of Rev. J. Gordon Gray and his Roman work.
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Relics in General, and the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Particular
A travelogue essay surveying European relics (St. Mark, St. Januarius, Loreto, Iron Crown), describing pilgrim practices and arguing many relics and miracles are fraudulent or commercialized.
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Dr. Moses D. Hoge as a Preacher
Discusses Protestant evangelization of the Philippines and profiles Dr. Moses D. Hoge’s preaching—his voice, rhetoric, scholarship, and public influence.
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The Passing of Ussher’s Chronology
Argues Ussher's chronology is discredited by Assyrian and Egyptian archaeology and that Genesis genealogies are intentionally abridged, allowing far greater antiquity.
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William Wallace Spence
Profile of William Wallace Spence (b.1815), a Baltimore shipping magnate and Presbyterian elder renowned for philanthropy, hospitality, stewardship, and steadfast Christian piety.
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Father, Let Thy Smiling Face
A 1901 Presbyterian hymnal (The New Psalms and Hymns) of Trinitarian, devotional songs emphasizing Christ's healing, the Spirit as 'Spirit of truth', light, and Sabbath worship.
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Presbyterianism in Arkansas
Firsthand sketch (1828) by Rev. J.W. Moore recounting the founding of the Presbyterian church in Little Rock, Arkansas: missionary work, early leaders, opposition, and revival.
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The History of Presbyterianism in Arkansas, 1828–1902
History and biographical sketches of Presbyterianism in Arkansas (1828–1902), highlighting pioneer ministers (e.g., Rev. James Wilson Moore), early congregations, and synod formation.
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Thomas D. Foster, 1847–1915: A Biography
Biography of Thomas D. Foster (1847–1915) tracing his ancestral lineage, Christian conversion and character, business success, and civic stewardship.
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Does Modern Education Meet Our Needs?
Inaugural address on creative preaching paired with an essay critiquing modern education—argues schools neglect individual morality, social responsibility, and proper vocational sorting.
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The Winning Team of Centre College
1923 chapel talks by Centre College president R. Ames Montgomery on building a disciplined, moral college athletic program that balances academics, sportsmanship, and institutional control.
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The Value of an Acquaintance with Mark Rutherford
Essay urging ministers to read Mark Rutherford to sharpen preaching and pastoral sympathy, praising his Anglo‑Saxon simplicity, lucidity of style, and humane critique of ministry.
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The Grandeur of the Gospel Ministry
Affirms the grandeur of the Gospel ministry grounded in Paul's divine call and the Gospel's saving power. Urges consecration, vigor, and steadfast faithfulness in ministers.
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The Triumphant Ministry
Letters urging and guiding young ministers: the call to ministry is a high vocation requiring sacrifice, clear vision, inner triumph, pastoral fidelity, and administrative skill.
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The Secret Place: Studies of Prayer
Studies on private prayer emphasizing belief in God's reality, personality, and accessibility; urging effectual, fervent prayer from the 'secret place' as a life-transforming practice.
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April 21, 1936 Letter to the Editor of the Calvin Forum
Calvin Forum May 1936: essays and editorials on threatened religious liberty, Father Divine's cult and modernism, social justice and land ownership, plus debates on evolution vs. creation.
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Let Us Become “Antioch Christians” Once More!
Call for Presbyterian corporate witness: repent, deepen biblical spirituality, and defend confessional standards against Modernism. Urges courage, persistence and reliance on the Holy Spirit.
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