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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.

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Child Wages in the Cotton Mills: Our Modern Feudalism

1913 pamphlet exposing child labor in Southern cotton mills — long hours, lost schooling, and comparatively high child wages that depress adult pay. Argues this creates a modern feudalism of employer control.
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Child Labor in Virginia

1910 report documenting widespread child labor in Virginia—industries, young ages, illiteracy, permissive permits and dangerous night-messenger work—urging stricter age limits and enforcement.
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State Prohibition in North Carolina

Reports on the Aldrich–Vreeland emergency currency law, Taft and Bryan urging disclosure of campaign contributions, and North Carolina’s recent statewide prohibition vote.
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Child Labor in Southern Industry

1905 report on child labor in the U.S., emphasizing Southern cotton mills: widespread exploitation, inadequate laws and enforcement, and reform efforts for age limits, schooling, and inspections.
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The Scotch-Irish of North Carolina

Survey of the Scotch-Irish origins and migration from southwestern Scotland to Ulster and colonial North Carolina, emphasizing ethnic mix, Presbyterian faith, and settlement.
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Editorial: The Calvinistic Century

Editorials on debates over infant salvation, Calvinism vs. Arminianism, confessional revision, and the future of American Protestantism and Presbyterian governance.
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A Bit of Scotch Philosophy

Two essays: one defends Calvin, Twisse, and Edwards against misreadings on infant salvation; the other argues faith and reason are harmonious, with faith grounding all knowledge.
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Notes and Incidents from the Diary of Rev. J.G. McKee

Diary excerpts (1862–1904) from Rev. J.G. McKee detailing United Presbyterian freedmen's missions: relief work, schools, severe poverty, and white hostility in the post‑Civil War South.
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Addresses and Papers Bearing Chiefly on Education

Addresses and papers on education by Richard McIlwaine, focusing on Hampden–Sydney College, public-school improvement, and the Presbyterian role in moral and civic formation.
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Memories of Three Score Years and Ten

Memoir of Richard McIlwaine recounting ancestry, education, ministry, Confederate service, mission leadership, and presidency of Hampden–Sidney College over nearly seventy years.
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Inaugural Address

A collection of addresses on higher and public education—especially Hampden‑Sidney College—advocating Christian character, family-school partnership, and Presbyterian support for schools and citizenship.
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The Early Planting of Presbyterianism in West Florida

Account of Scottish Presbyterian emigration to West Florida and the early planting of churches. Traces Highlander migrations, pioneer settlements (Euchee Valley), and community life.
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History of Knox Presbyterian Church

Record of Knox Presbyterian Church (Pensacola) 1902–1921: origin as a 1903 mission Sunday school, organized 1911, membership and officers, finances, benevolences, societies and building projects.
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James William McIlvain, D.D.

Necrological report listing obituaries of Presbyterian ministers: concise biographical sketches with ministerial service, death dates, family details, and publications (early 20th c.).

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