Samuel Davies Alexander, D.D.
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Necrological sketch of Samuel D. Alexander (1819–1894): Princeton alumnus, longtime New York pastor, seminary trustee, presbytery clerk, and author of church histories.
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The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.
Samuel Davies Alexander, D.D.
Record of Contributions to the College of New Jersey (1754)
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Minutes of 18th-century Presbyterian synods detailing donations and trusts for educating indigent Calvinistic youth at the College of New Jersey, Indian mission funds, and committee actions.
Form and Spirit
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An 1850 address arguing the church must prioritize inner spiritual life over external forms. Rituals and ordinances serve the spirit but must not supplant genuine faith.
Notes on the Miracles of Our Lord
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Review of Gaussen and Trench arguing for plenary inspiration and analyzing Christ’s miracles, their relation to nature, and their apologetic authority for Scripture.
The Variety of Shakespeare
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1851 essay praising Shakespeare’s endless variety of imagery—morning, evening, and human passions—arguing his descriptive richness rivals Milton’s but with greater variety.
The Unity of the Human Race
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Argues that science and ethnology support the Bible’s teaching of the unity of the human race, rebutting polygenist theories with linguistic, historical, and biological evidence.
The Prophets of the Restoration
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Review praises the Reformers’ witness to the Trinity and evaluates T.V. Moore’s commentary on Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, commending its critical and practical hermeneutic.
The Power of a Christian Literature
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1858 sermon arguing that Christian literature and the church’s publications are vital auxiliaries to the pulpit, extending, preserving, and multiplying the living ministry.
The Fullness of Time
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A theological-historical survey arguing that God’s providence prepared the world for Christ—through Jews, Greeks and Romans, language and empire—culminating "in the fullness of time."
The Dangers and Duties of the Present Crisis! A Discourse
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1861 sermon urging national repentance and unity amid the secession crisis; warns against pride, Sabbath-breaking, and appeals for prayer, duty, and divine guidance.
Samuel James Pierce Anderson, D.D.
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Biographical encyclopedia entries on 19th-century American Presbyterian ministers (several Samuel Andersons), with church history, missions, and institutional notes.
A Sermon, Delivered Before the New-York Missionary Society, at Their Annual Meeting, April 6th, 1802
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Sermon on Habakkuk 2:3 teaching that God governs history by a fixed plan and appointed times; believers must wait patiently and labor with God for the fulfillment of his promises.
A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century, Vol. 1
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Samuel Miller’s Brief Retrospect reviews 18th-century revolutions and advances in science, arts, and literature, arguing for harmony between Christianity and genuine philosophy.
The Guilt, Folly, and Sources of Suicide
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Samuel Miller’s 1805 sermons warn young people against suicide, arguing it is a sin against God, nature, and society and tracing its causes and remedies.
Address of the Presbytery of New York (1805)
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1806 magazine urges Presbyterians to fund and train pious young men for the gospel. The Presbytery of New-York outlines presbyterial oversight, education plans, and calls for collections.
Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry
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Samuel Miller defends Presbyterian church order, arguing there is one order of gospel ministers (pastors/elders/bishops) and rejecting diocesan episcopacy and prelatic authority.
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