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The General Assembly 1862 (Princeton Review)

1862 General Assembly report on the Presbyterian Board of Publication and its colportage to soldiers and prisoners. Covers Sabbath-school publishing, finances, and committee appointments.
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Relation of the Church and State

Two essays: the Sabbath is defended as a God-given weekly rest from creation. The other surveys church–state relations from Constantine to the Reformation, noting papal and state claims.
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The General Assembly 1863 (Princeton Review)

Proceedings of the 1863 General Assembly (Presbyterian) describing fraternal correspondence, exchange of commissioners, and hopes for reunion and joint missionary work.
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The War

Claims moral law binds nations; public policy must heed morality over expediency. National suffering may be punishment, trial, or discipline under God’s sovereign providence.
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Nature of Man

Argument for scriptural ‘realistic dualism’: man is a material body united to an immaterial soul. Rejects trichotomy, materialism, and occasionalism, citing biblical proofs.
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President Lincoln

Argues the scriptural doctrine of Divine Providence guided the Civil War to overthrow slavery, secure national unity, and shape America’s moral and political future.
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Bushnell on Vicarious Sacrifice

Review criticizes Horace Bushnell’s denial of expiation and divine justice, defending traditional vicarious atonement. It calls his theory unoriginal and unscriptural.
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Sustentation Fund

Argues for a general sustentation fund so the whole church, not individual congregations, supports ministers to reach the poor. Congregational-only support is unjust and hinders missions.
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The General Assembly 1866 (Princeton Review)

Reports on the 1866 General Assembly’s debates over the Louisville ‘Declaration and Testimony’ — protesting church-state union, slavery-era actions, and threatening schism.
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The Protest and Answer

A formal Old-School protest objects to reunion terms with the New-School Presbyterian body, alleging tolerance of doctrines contrary to the Westminster Confession; the Assembly replies.
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Morrell on Revelation and Inspiration

Critique arguing Morell reduces revelation to natural intuition, denies verbal inspiration, and thereby undermines Scripture’s authority.
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The General Assembly 1869 (Princeton Review)

Account of the 1870 General Assembly of the reunited Presbyterian Church: debates on reunion, church governance, boards and missions, Bible in public schools, and Calvinism.
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The New Basis of Union

Examines St. John’s writings’ Christology, spiritual depth, and universalism. Debates Presbyterian union: Old School insists on strict standards, fearing New School’s toleration.
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