Hymns and Carols
1903 collection of Christmas hymns and carols compiled/composed by Maltbie D. Babcock for home and Sunday school; includes "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Hark!" and "We Three Kings."
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Archives
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Hymns and Carols
The Success of Defeat
Sermon arguing that apparent failure can be true success when met with faithfulness and inner fidelity; defeat refines character and advances God's purposes (cites Hebrews 11).
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Fragments That Remain from the Ministry of Maltbie Davenport Babcock, Pastor Brick Church, New York City, 1899–1901
Selections from Maltbie D. Babcock's sermons reflecting on theology, Christian experience, and the Holy Spirit. Emphasizes mystery, practical faith, and the Trinity.
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Anti-Slavery Before Garrison
Address arguing New England's founders and clergy long opposed slavery, detailing early laws and religious abolitionist activity and disputing claims of 1820s indifference.
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The Congregationalists
History of Congregationalism: the polity of local church sovereignty, Puritan roots in England, and New England colonization fostering church discipline and worship. Traces development and influence.
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Four Lost Legacies of the Early New England Civil Polity
Analysis of four lost New England political legacies—Old Colony referendum, majority rule, sound licensing, and the ideal of citizenship—arguing their loss weakened republican governance.
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Christian Endeavor’s War Against War
Argues Christian duty to promote international peace and arbitration, highlighting Christian Endeavor's campaign and satirically exposing the absurdities of militarism.
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The Complete Poetical Works of Rev. John Franklin Bair
Table of contents for Rev. John F. Bair's Complete Poetical Works: a collection of Christian poems, hymns and devotional pieces. Themes draw on biblical scenes, praise, and pastoral life.
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Poems for All Classes
A 1922 poetry collection by pastor John Franklin Bair with sentimental, farm, war, nature, humorous, children's, patriotic and religious poems; pastoral, nostalgic tone.
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Greetings — From the Board of Education
Centennial address celebrating 100 years of Presbyterian Home Missions, thanking leaders and missionaries and urging continued support and Christian education to train ministers for the nation's needs.
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Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
A concise county history (1740–1900) recounting Mecklenburg’s early settlement, church leadership, militia organizing, and the 1775 patriot movement leading to independence.
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Two Sermons on the Certain and Final Perseverance of the Saints
Biography and historical notices of Rev. Stephen B. Balch, featuring his sermons defending the perseverance of the saints, Georgetown church founding, and an academy prospectus.
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The Foochow Mission, 1847–1905: A Condensed Sketch
Condensed history (1847–1905) of the American Board's Foochow mission, outlining Foochow, Chinese society, religion, and social conditions. Covers mission work — schools, hospitals, Bible translation, and expansion.
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Fifty Years of Mission Work in Syria: A Brief Compend of the Mission Work of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Northern Syria, Asia Minor and Cyprus
A concise history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church's fifty years of foreign mission work in Syria (1856–1913), covering origins, missionaries, schools, hospitals, conversions, and opposition.
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William Bannard, D.D.
Necrological report (1905) presenting biographical sketches of Princeton Theological Seminary alumni—ministers and professors—their education, ministries, honors, and deaths.
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Ministers and Music: Princeton Lectures
Lectures urging ministers to prioritize church music: music as theological learning, congregational singing, pastoral responsibility, and its role in worship and redemption.
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John Barbour, D.D., Litt. D.
Necrological report from Princeton Theological Seminary (1930) recording obituaries and biographical sketches of alumni John Barbour and Bennington F. R. Clark, detailing ministry, education, and death dates.
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Puzzling Questions
Discusses efforts for Christian reunion, explores logical and mathematical puzzles, and offers apologetic reflections on suffering and God's goodness (refs john 7, genesis 3).
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