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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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The Prelatical Doctrine of the Apostolic Succession Examined

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1844

Presbyterian polemic (1844) against High‑Church apostolic succession. Argues prelacy invalidates non‑episcopal churches and promotes ritualism over true Christianity.

The Claims of Religion Upon Medical Men

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1844

Sermon to medical students urging personal religion and piety. Argues that medical study should lead to reverence for God and that physicians need spiritual qualifications.

The Importance of Religion to the Legal Profession

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1849

Boardman urges that religion is indispensable to the legal profession: piety shapes lawyers' morals, guards against corruption, and benefits society and government.

Two Discourses on the Popular Objections to the Doctrine of Election

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1849

Boardman defends the doctrine of election, arguing it fits God's justice and sovereign love and undergirds redemption. He answers common popular objections to predestination.

A Discourse Commemorative on the Life and Character of the Late Rev. Samuel Miller

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1850

Commemorative discourse honoring Rev. Samuel Miller, D.D., praising his piety, scholarship, and role in founding Princeton Theological Seminary and shaping Presbyterian theological education.

The American Union: A Discourse Delivered on Thursday, December 12, 1850, the Day of the Annual Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1851

A 1850 Thanksgiving sermon urging preservation of the American Union as both a civic and religious duty, tracing its providential origins and warning against disunion.

Suggestions to Young Men Engaged in Mercantile Business: A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of Mr. Archibald Sloan

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1851

Boardman's 1851 sermon to young men in mercantile business, prompted by a clerk's sudden death, urges personal religion amid city temptations and the loss of home influences.

The New Doctrine of Intervention, Tried by the Teachings of Washington: An Address Delivered in the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1852

Reviews praise H.A. Boardman's The Bible in the Family as guidance for domestic piety. Also includes his address defending U.S. non‑intervention, invoking Washington amid the Kossuth debate.

A Discourse on the Life and Character of Daniel Webster

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1852

Boardman's 1852 funeral discourse honors Daniel Webster's life, eloquence, and devotion to the Constitution and the Union. He praises Webster's statesmanship, oratory, and moral character.

The Bible in the Family: Or, Hints on Domestic Happiness

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1869

A 19th-century Christian guide asserting the Bible as the foundation of domestic life, defending marriage and family against socialism, polygamy, and permissive divorce.

The Bible in the Counting House: A Course of Lectures to Merchants

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1853

Lectures urging merchants to apply Christian morality to commerce—honesty, Sabbath observance, stewardship, and resistance to speculation and greed.

The Low Value Set Upon Human Life in the United States: A Discourse Delivered on Thanksgiving-Day, November 24th, 1853

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1853

1853 Thanksgiving sermon decrying America's low regard for human life—deadly travel, violence, lynchings, and profit-over-safety—and urging legal and moral reform.

Christian Submission

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1861

Boardman urges Christian submission in affliction: reject murmuring and repining, acknowledge God's sovereign right, and trust His wisdom and love in trials.

The Great Question: Will You Consider the Subject of Personal Religion?

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1855

An 1856 appeal urging immediate attention to personal religion, rebuking indifference and calling readers to repentance, faith, Scripture study, and prayer.

God’s Providence in Accidents: A Sermon Occasioned by the Deaths of the Rev. John Martin Connell, Mr. John Field Gillespie, and Mrs. Susan Gillespie

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1855

Sermon reflecting on God's providence after the 1855 Burlington railroad disaster. Affirms God's sovereign control over death and offers gospel consolation to the bereaved.

Anniversary of the Merchants Fund; With the Report of the Board of Managers, and the Address of Henry A. Boardman, D.D.

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1855

1855 report and anniversary address of the Merchants' Fund (Philadelphia), advocating organized relief for aged and indigent merchants. Appeals to Christian duty and benevolence.

The Gospels: With Moral Reflections on Each Verse

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1855

Introduction to Pasquier Quesnel’s Reflections on the Gospels: praised for deep practical spirituality and devotional insight, but noted for Roman Catholic/Jansenist errors and controversy.

A Word of Friendly Counsel to Young Men: A Sermon on the Death of George M. Ramsaur

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1856

A funeral sermon urging young men to embrace immediate, personal faith in Christ, warning against skeptical delay and illustrating conversion amid death's urgency.

Moral Courage: A Sermon, Delivered on Sabbath Evening, Oct. 26, 1856, Before the Young Men’s Christian Association of Philadelphia

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1856

Boardman's 1856 sermon to the Young Men's Christian Association exhorts moral courage using Daniel 3's three youths as the model. True courage rests on Christian faith and duty.

The Two Sacraments: A Brief Examination of the Views Entertained by the Society of Friends, Respecting the Christian Ministry, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper

Henry Augustus Boardman ⬩ 1857

Boardman critiques the Society of Friends' rejection of rites, defending water baptism, the Lord's Supper, and an official ministry. He appeals to apostolic practice and Scripture.

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The Prelatical Doctrine of the Apostolic Succession Examined

The Claims of Religion Upon Medical Men

The Importance of Religion to the Legal Profession

Two Discourses on the Popular Objections to the Doctrine of Election

A Discourse Commemorative on the Life and Character of the Late Rev. Samuel Miller

The American Union: A Discourse Delivered on Thursday, December 12, 1850, the Day of the Annual Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania

Suggestions to Young Men Engaged in Mercantile Business: A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of Mr. Archibald Sloan

The New Doctrine of Intervention, Tried by the Teachings of Washington: An Address Delivered in the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia

A Discourse on the Life and Character of Daniel Webster

The Bible in the Family: Or, Hints on Domestic Happiness

The Bible in the Counting House: A Course of Lectures to Merchants

The Low Value Set Upon Human Life in the United States: A Discourse Delivered on Thanksgiving-Day, November 24th, 1853

Christian Submission

The Great Question: Will You Consider the Subject of Personal Religion?

God’s Providence in Accidents: A Sermon Occasioned by the Deaths of the Rev. John Martin Connell, Mr. John Field Gillespie, and Mrs. Susan Gillespie

Anniversary of the Merchants Fund; With the Report of the Board of Managers, and the Address of Henry A. Boardman, D.D.

The Gospels: With Moral Reflections on Each Verse

A Word of Friendly Counsel to Young Men: A Sermon on the Death of George M. Ramsaur

Moral Courage: A Sermon, Delivered on Sabbath Evening, Oct. 26, 1856, Before the Young Men’s Christian Association of Philadelphia

The Two Sacraments: A Brief Examination of the Views Entertained by the Society of Friends, Respecting the Christian Ministry, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper

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