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A Review of The New Orleans Assembly, 1919

Concise review of the 1919 New Orleans Presbyterian Assembly, centering on debate over a proposed Federal Union, objections (home missions, organic union), and committee selection/governance.
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The Teaching of Jesus and Modern Social Problems

Lingle argues that Jesus' teaching—centered on 'Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done'—offers the basis for solving modern social problems by changing hearts and institutions.
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The Second Coming of Our Lord

Editorial urging renewed emphasis on Christ's return. Calls pastors to teach the fact, unexpectedness, watchfulness, readiness, and the hope of the Second Coming.
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A League of Worshipping Children

Includes an exposition of the Apostles' Creed and urges action against declining youth church attendance by organizing a 'League of Worshipping Children.' Calls parents, Sunday schools, and pastors to restore children's worship.
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The Last Fifty Years

Index and report of Union Theological Seminary's 1912 centennial in Richmond, VA, listing programs, addresses, alumni gatherings, and essays on missions, education, and revival.
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The Burning of Servetus

A concise historical account of John Calvin’s conflict with Michael Servetus, tracing their correspondence and the events leading to Servetus’s 1553 arrest and execution.
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A Model Preacher

Discusses the 'two-wine' temperance debate and urges ministers to follow Scripture's models: preach simply, center on Christ crucified, and rely on the Spirit for power.
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The Virgin Birth of Our Lord

A defense of the Virgin Birth addressing modern critical objections — improbability, myth parallels, prophetic adaptation, silence of other NT writers, and alleged gospel contradictions.
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The Latin Thesis

Argues the traditional seminary Latin thesis is obsolete and ineffective. Recommends replacing it with an English thesis to better test theology, cultivate scholarship, and assess candidates.
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History of Thyatira Church, 1753 to 1925

Centennial history of Thyatira Presbyterian Church (1753–1925), documenting its founding, ministers, revivals (notably 1802), separations, and local ministry; includes addresses and biographies.
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“Can Christianity Control the Forces It Creates?”

Surveys forty years of New Testament research and argues Christianity creates powerful forces—wealth, education, and individualism—that must be controlled by sacrificial stewardship and discipline.
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Robert Critz

Discussion of revelation—Mackintosh on God’s self-disclosure—and an essay defending teaching the Bible as God's authoritative Word, citing Jesus' appeals to Scripture.
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Seeking Adjustment

Essays review creative preaching and four Presbyterian books. They probe how ministers reconcile modern science—evolution, miracles—with doctrines like incarnation and atonement.
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