Speech on the Message from Lord Howe (1776)
Continental Congress (1776) debates Lord Howe’s overtures and whether to negotiate after declaring independence; includes Witherspoon’s speech and Adams’ letter.
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Speech on the Message from Lord Howe (1776)
Suggestions for Mission Study Classes on “The Romance of Home Missions”
Discusses foreign students in the U.S., urging Christian friendship and church engagement to sustain faith and support missions. Also reports on home missions and women's auxiliary activity.
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Charge to Dr. Snowden
Account of the 1913 Western Theological Seminary commencement and the induction of Dr. James H. Snowden as Professor of Systematic Theology. Stresses confessional, Scripture‑rooted theological education and pastoral formation.
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The Great Step
Practical devotional on joining the church and preparing for the Lord’s Supper. Explains conversion, the Christian experience, sacramental meaning, and offers prayers and readings.
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The Industrial Soldier
Pro-open-shop editorial praising ‘industrial soldiers’ who sustain the war effort, condemning unions as disloyal, and urging maximal productivity and patriotic cooperation.
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The Berean School of Philadelphia and the Industrial Efficiency of the Negro
Survey of industrial/vocational education (1909) focusing on the Berean Manual Training School and the role of manual training in African American uplift and national progress.
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The Late John McGill
1910 memorial for John McGill, treasurer of the Berean Building & Loan Association. Speakers praised his philanthropy helping Black families obtain homes and his devout character.
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April 11, 1916 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1916)
Letters to Francis J. Grimke: a biographical sketch of Dr. Caroline V. Anderson—her medical training, teaching at the Berean School, devotion to family, and protest of church prejudice.
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August 16, 1921 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1921)
1921 letter: Matthew Anderson asks Francis J. Grimke to host his guests while Anderson honeymoon-travels to study race relations in the Panama Canal and Latin America.
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January 13, 1927 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1927)
A selection of letters to Francis J. Grimke touching on parenting and community service, expressions of sympathy, and the sudden death of a mother.
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January 22, 1920 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1920)
Letters of Francis J. Grimke and correspondents on church affairs, family, and racial injustice. They touch on charity, appointments, and institutional disputes.
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June 21, 1903 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1903)
Letters lauding Francis J. Grimke’s sermons on ‘God and the Race Problem,’ urging their wide circulation and Christian advocacy for racial justice amid mounting injustices.
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May 29, 1916 Letter to Archibald and Francis J. Grimké (1916)
Letters recount Francis J. Grimke’s fight against racial segregation within Presbyterian assemblies, opposing Freedmen’s Board separation and helping secure a merger with the Home Board.
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November 9, 1927 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1927)
Letters to Francis J. Grimke reporting condolences, appeals for Black education support, and incidents of racial prejudice in the church. References Psalms 92.
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September 11, 1915 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1915)
Letters on racial injustice and reactions to The Birth of a Nation. Grimke condemns cowardly evasion and urges Christian courage; Anderson reports indignation meetings and a planned protest march.
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September 15, 1921 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1921)
Travel letters to Francis J. Grimke praise the Panama Canal and South American life. They contrast U.S. racial injustices with equality abroad and express faith in God’s justice.
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September 16, 1921 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1921)
Travel letters describing South American and Caribbean stops: architecture, social life, absence of a color line in Colombia, lotteries, Sabbath observance, and shipboard racial segregation.
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September 22, 1921 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1921)
Letters recount racial segregation aboard a passenger ship, describing insults, dining-room segregation, and social snubbing. They urge practical Christian action and resistance to racism and antisemitism.
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September 7, 1921 Letter to Francis J. Grimké (1921)
An investigation reveals systemic segregation on the Panama Canal Zone: ‘Gold’ vs ‘Silver’ workers faced discrimination in housing, pay, schools and services, tarnishing America’s justice.
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