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Natural Religion and the Gospel

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Compares natural religion and the gospel, noting shared elements (God’s existence, Trinity, moral government, grace, federal representation, soul’s immortality) yet distinct covenants.

Christ’s Pastoral Presence with His Dying People

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Sermon on Christ’s pastoral presence with dying believers: the Good Shepherd conquers death, sympathizes with the suffering, and comforts and protects souls in their last passage.

The Rev. John Lafayette Girardeau

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NY Observer (Sep 8, 1898) recounts Christian Science faith-healing testimonies and critiques claims that prayer alone overrides natural law. Also includes church news and obituaries.

Rev. John L. Girardeau, D.D., LL.D.

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Minutes of the 1899 Synod of South Carolina: proceedings, an opening sermon (isaiah 9:2), and biographical sketches of ministers including John L. Girardeau.

A Dictionary of the Grebo Language in Two Parts

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Introduction and orthography guide to an 1839 Grebo-English dictionary, outlining pronunciation, dialects, phonetics, spelling rules, verb moods and tense usage.

July 26, 1842 Letter (1842)

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Missionary journal recounts travel and evangelism in Malay and West African fields—Bible and tract distribution, dialogue with Muslim chiefs, language study, and establishing schools and stations.

May 8, 1844 Letter

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Armenian Christians in Constantinople thank American missionaries for Bible translation, teaching, and tracts; the issue also reports French aggression at the Gaboon and school struggles in the Sandwich Islands.

November 25, 1843 Letter (1843)

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Hong Kong missionaries urge rapid expansion in China, asking for more laborers, presses, and tracts. Also: Gaboon River mission progress (schools, health) and Dwight’s Constantinople journal.

July 20, 1844 Letter (1844)

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1844 annual survey of the American Board: changing mission fields, missionary deaths and calls for reinforcements in West Africa. Also reports Lahainaluna Seminary’s growth and teacher training.

July 25, 1845 Letter (1845)

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Annual survey (1845) of the American Board’s foreign missions reports steady labor amid persecution, cholera, and French aggression in Gaboon; urgent need for more missionaries and native assistants.

November 9, 1845 Letter (1845)

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Missionary letters report Christian progress in Hawaii, African trials under French pressure, concerns about schooling, and emphasis on prayer, communion, and evangelism.

A Grammar of the Mpongwe Language, with Vocabularies

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1847 Mpongwe grammar and vocabulary by missionaries: orthography, phonology, nouns, verbs, and comparisons with Swahili and other southern African dialects, with ethnographic notes.

The Certainty of the World’s Conversion

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Argues the world’s conversion is reasonable and certain through divine grace, defending foreign missions. Refutes theories that excuse inaction and appeals to Scripture, providence, and missions history.

The British Squadron on the Coast of Africa

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US missionary J. Leighton Wilson defends the British Squadron’s suppression of the African slave trade, arguing it protected commerce, aided missions, and promoted civilization. He urges its continuation.

Ethnographic View of Western Africa

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1855 ethnographic survey of Western Africa: regions (Senegambia, Guinea), key tribes (Mandingoes, Fulahs, Jalofs), and notes on religion, customs, social organization and commerce.

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