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John Holt Rice, D.D.

Biographical sketch of Rev. John Holt Rice, detailing his education, ministerial labors in Virginia, editorial and academic work, publications, and steadfast faith amid illness until his death in 1831.
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April 26, 1830 Letter (1830)

Poem affirming "Blessed are the dead who slumber in the Lord." J.H. Rice urges Southern Presbyterians to unite in founding a theological seminary. Reflection on Proverbs 22:6 and parental duty.
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Dr. John H. Rice

Life sketch of John Holt Rice (1777–1831), Presbyterian minister and founder of Union Theological Seminary, recounting his education, pastoral work, and seminary founding.
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Dr. John H. Rice

Sketch of Union Theological Seminary’s origins and a biography of founder John Holt Rice, outlining his ministry, educational work, and the seminary’s early growth.
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Obituary of Mrs. Eliza Leland

Obituary of Mrs. Eliza Leland (1792–1856). Praises her piety, selfless charity, fervent intercessory prayer, devoted motherhood, and enduring legacy in family and church.
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Narrative of the State of Religion

1862 minutes of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States reporting on education, prayer for youth and soldiers, the war’s impact on congregations, revivals, and missions.
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Our Ecclesiastical Relations to Freedmen

An 1867 Presbyterian report urges retaining freedmen within the Church to protect their spiritual welfare. It affirms racial unity in Christ while acknowledging civil equality and social difficulties.
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Confederate Memorial Day Address

Rev. John L. Girardeau’s 1871 Memorial Day address honors Confederate dead, defends their cause, and urges the South to preserve family, state, and church against ‘Radicalism’.
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The Suffering Seaboard of South Carolina

1876 Southern Presbyterian essay on post‑war suffering along South Carolina’s seaboard, describing attachment to the land, wartime privations, and theological reflections on suffering and slavery.
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Theology as a Science, Involving an Infinite Element

Inaugural address arguing theology is a science despite its ‘infinite’ subject. Examines the relation of faith and reason, confessional standards, and systematic knowledge of God.
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The Philanthropic Argument for Foreign Missions

Argues that foreign missions are a divinely commanded duty: evangelisation is necessary for salvation, grounded in Christ’s commission and philanthropic aim of redemption.
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Review of James McCosh, The Emotions

Critical reviews of Lecky’s History of European Morals, McCosh’s The Emotions, and Hitchcock’s Socialism—praising insight and style but noting methodological and theological shortcomings.
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The Diaconate

A Presbyterian committee report examines the diaconate: its divine institution, perpetual character, non-preaching role, qualifications, election and ordination, and its relation to the presbyterate.
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