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Syllabus of Prof. Patton’s Lectures on Theism

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Syllabus of Prof. Patton’s lectures on theism, covering historical, constructive, and polemical treatments. Surveys theories on the origin of belief in God: development, revelation, inference, intuition.

On Preaching: Addressed to Theological Students

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Defends the doctrine of divine decrees and election. Affirms preaching as the minister’s chief duty and the pulpit as the church’s primary moral remedy.

The Letter and the Spirit

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Baccalaureate sermon urging scholars to go beyond the literal ‘letter’ to the ‘spirit’—seeking ideas and divine meaning. Advocates broad, balanced education over mere fact-collecting.

Caspar Wistar Hodge, D.D., LL.D.

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Obituary and tribute to Caspar Wistar Hodge, Princeton New Testament professor, praising his scholarship, teaching, and character; also announces the Spencer Trask Lectureship gift for public lectures.

Caspar Wistar Hodge [Sr.]: A Memorial Address

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Memorial address honoring Caspar Wistar Hodge, Princeton professor of exegetical theology. Commends his quiet scholarship, devoted teaching, and his habit of "opening to us the Scriptures."

Christian Perfection

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Two homiletic essays: one defends studying false religions to inform and challenge Christianity; the other urges persistent pursuit of Christian perfection, following Paul’s example (Phil. 3).

What Is Truth?

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Francis L. Patton defines truth as thought’s correspondence with reality, grounds it in God and the Incarnate Christ, and urges students to uphold Christian dogma—atonement and resurrection—over mere ethics.

Religion in College

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Patton urges college students to live out Christian principles: cultivate personal conscience against peer pressure, balance corporate collegiate life with individual responsibility.

Syllabus of Prof. Patton’s Lectures on Theism

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Survey of theism: defines monotheistic theism, its historical phenomenology, and four theories of its origin—development, revelation, inference, and intuition.

Doctor McCosh

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Obituary tribute to James McCosh (1811–1894), Scottish-born philosopher and Princeton president who defended intuitional Christian philosophy. Remembered as a vigorous teacher, controversialist, and devoted Christian educator.

James McCosh

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Notes on the Antistes of Zurich (Zwingli, Bullinger) and a baccalaureate sermon honoring James McCosh—his life, education, role in the Scottish Disruption, and influence as teacher.

The Presbyterian System of Doctrine

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Francis L. Patton defends the Presbyterian system and Westminster standards, urging robust doctrinal preaching and defense of Calvinist theology while affirming the Bible’s inspiration and authority.

Religion and the University

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Sermon ‘Religion and the University’ at Princeton’s sesquicentennial tracing the Christian origins of universities and urging that a Christian spirit inform university education and public life.

Supreme Place of the Idea of God in Human Thought

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Baccalaureate addresses on preaching and theology: advocating vivid illustration in sermons and affirming the supreme role of the idea of God and Providence for moral life.

The Duty of Self-Control

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President Patton (1898) urges Princeton students to practice self-control and temperance, appealing to Paul’s ethic of protecting the ‘weak brother’ and forming a conscientious judgment.

Address at the Funeral of James Ormsbee Murray

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Memorial tributes to Dean James O. Murray (d. Mar 27, 1899), Princeton professor of English and dean. Honored for scholarship, Christian courage in illness, fair discipline, and devoted care for students.

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