The Practice of Self-Culture
Hugh Black urges balanced self-culture: develop body, mind, heart, conscience and spirit in proportion. Practical advice stresses self-knowledge, unity of character, and service.
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The Practice of Self-Culture
Edinburgh Sermons
Collection of Edinburgh sermons by Hugh Black emphasizing humility, listening to God, faith, and pastoral guidance for Christian life and conscience.
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Listening to God
Collection of sermons by Hugh Black urging believers to 'incline the ear'—cultivate humble, receptive faith and listen for God's guidance in prayer, Scripture, and silence.
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Christ’s Service of Love
Devotional sermons on the Lord's Supper emphasizing Communion as memorial, means of grace, thanksgiving and unity, urging self-examination, consecration and service.
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University Sermons
University sermons aimed at students and faculty on practical Christian living, God's personal (anthropomorphic) character, and the pathos of God's thwarted appeals (Jer.44:4).
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The Gift of Influence
A volume of university sermons by Hugh Black on the gift of influence, leadership, character, and service, using biblical examples (notably Joseph) to inspire students and youth.
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Introduction to D.S. MacKay, The Religion of the Threshold, and Other Sermons
Intro to Donald Sage Mackay's 1908 sermon collection emphasizing practical, ethical Christianity, urban pastoral ministry, and social responsibility; includes a biographical sketch.
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The Value of Humanistic, Particularly Classical, Studies as a Preparation for the Study of Theology, from the Point of View of the Profession
Argues classical humanistic studies—especially Latin and Greek—are vital preparation for theology and the ministry, equipping ministers to engage culture and interpret Scripture.
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Comfort
Hugh Black's Comfort offers practical encouragement for those bearing life's burdens, showing how faith gives courage and meaning amid pain. It emphasizes pastoral, not speculative, consolation.
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“According to My Gospel”
Hugh Black's sermon collection examines 'my gospel' (Romans 2), the individuality of Gospel witnesses, the danger of literalism, and the preacher's duty to convey biblical spirit.
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The Open Door
Hugh Black argues life and knowledge are dynamic: 'open doors' of opportunity continually appear. He urges hopeful faith, education, and courage to enter new worlds.
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The New World
Hugh Black argues that Christianity must adapt to a rapidly changing world, urging reinterpreting creeds and practices so the faith remains intelligible and vital to modern minds.
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The Cleavage of the World
Reflection on WWI's aftermath urging remembrance, moral reckoning, and rebuilding a just peace. Warns against forgetfulness, complacency, and misguided patriotism.
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“Lest We Forget”
Hugh Black warns against forgetting WWI's cost, urging memory to drive moral reform, civic sacrifice, and justice so societies can secure lasting peace.
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Christ or Caesar
Hugh Black contends democracy needs Christian ethical foundations to resist totalitarian 'Caesars.' He examines the doctrine of the state, freedom, tolerance, patriotism, and war.
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November 20, 1813 Letter to Andrew Jackson
Selected November 1813 letters of Andrew Jackson detailing frontier military operations, recruitment difficulties, and appeals for support during the Creek/Cherokee conflicts.
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Prayer in Times of Apostasy
Defends Westminster Seminary's Reformed, confessional stance against Modernism and reaffirms loyalty to the Westminster Standards. Calls for fervent prayer in times of apostasy (James 5).
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Historical Sketch of North and South Dakota
1902 State Historical Society volume on South Dakota: maps, engravings, biographies, and William M. Blackburn’s historical sketch of North and South Dakota with editorial notes.
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