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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.

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May 6, 1828 Letter to the American Home Missionary Society

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1828

Call to fervent prayer and zealous action for domestic missions: ministers and laity urged to evangelize, plant churches, and sustain Sabbath schools nationwide.

An Address, Adapted to the Monthly Concert for Prayer (Feb 1829)

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1829

Samuel Miller urges sincere self-examination, fervent prayer, and active evangelistic zeal. He calls for sacrificial support and sending missionaries to destitute regions like North Carolina.

“Holding Fast the Faithful Word” — A Sermon on Titus 1:9

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1829

Sermon on Titus 1:9 urging ministers to ‘hold fast the faithful word.’ Exhorts pastors to defend and teach sound doctrine, oppose error, and diligently disciple the church.

Recommendatory Letter to Alexander Gunn, Memoir of John H. Livingston

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1829

Memoir of Rev. John H. Livingston (1829) by Alexander Gunn: a biographical account interwoven with the history of the Reformed Dutch Church in America, including ancestry and church documents.

The Importance of Mature Preparatory Study for the Ministry

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1829

Samuel Miller urges that candidates for the Christian ministry undergo a mature, thorough course of theological study (typically 3–4 years) before entering pastoral work.

Introductory Address to William B. Sprague, Lectures to Young People

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1830

A series of pastoral lectures urging young people to embrace Christianity, resist temptation, and form virtuous habits. Covers conversion, profession, and growth in grace.

Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry (1807)

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1830

Samuel Miller’s Letters defend Presbyterian church order against Episcopal claims, surveying Scripture, the Fathers, and Reformers. He rejects prelacy’s exclusive claims while urging Christian charity.

On the Use of Liturgies

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1830

Argument against imposed liturgies, surveying scripture and church history to deny a scriptural warrant for prescribed forms of prayer. Defends Presbyterian practice and views the Lord’s Prayer as a model, not a fixed form.

Remarks on a Certain Extreme in Pursuing the Temperance Cause

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1830

Article on temperance and Sabbath schools: praises temperance yet argues against making a total-abstinence pledge a term of church communion, appealing to Scripture and conscience.

Review of Cooke’s An Essay on the Invalidity of Presbyterian Ordination

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1830

Review attacks John Esten Cooke’s claim that Presbyterian ordination is invalid and that apostolic prelacy existed. Defends Presbyterian practice, arguing prelacy lacks New Testament warrant.

The Rejection of Revealed Truth Referable to Moral Depravity

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1830

Collection of Sabbath-evening discourses delivered at Murray Street Church (March–May 1830) on Christian knowledge, the law, human depravity, atonement, the gospel, and unbelief.

Christian Baptism

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1831

Scholarly review of controversies over Christian baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Argues moderation, examines infant baptism via Old Testament analogies, and defends open communion.

Review of The People’s Right Defended

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1831

Review of ‘The People’s Right Defended’ defending Protestant access to Scripture and critiquing Roman Catholic claims—papal supremacy and withholding Scriptures from the laity.

Suggestions in Vindication of the Temperance Society

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1831

Table of contents and essays from the Biblical Repertory (Jan 1831) featuring a review on Scripture inspiration, guidance for prayer meetings, and a moral defense of total abstinence (temperance).

The Duty, the Benefits, and the Proper Method of Religious Fasting

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1831

Samuel Miller teaches that religious fasting is a divinely‑instituted, occasional duty accompanying prayer and humiliation, detailing its duty, benefits, and proper method.

The Warrant, Nature, and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1831

Samuel Miller defends the divine warrant, nature, and duties of the ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church. He surveys scripture, history, qualifications, election and discipline.

Letter IV on Revivals of Religion

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1832

Reflection on revivals of religion: genuine work of the Spirit often accompanied and sometimes marred by human enthusiasm, irregular practices, and repeating historical mistakes.

Review of the Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Stibbs Christmas

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1832

Memoir of Rev. Joseph S. Christmas: his piety, pastoral labors and revival successes; excellence in public prayer, study, and ministerial preparation.

The Importance of a Thorough and Adequate Course of Preparatory Study for the Holy Ministry

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1832

Samuel Miller argues ministers need thorough, prolonged preparatory study—robust academic and theological training is essential for effective pastoral ministry and preaching.

The Importance of Gospel Truth

Samuel Miller ⬩ 1832

Argues that gospel truth, wielded by the Holy Spirit, is God’s ordained instrument for sanctification—beginning in regeneration and producing progressive holiness.

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May 6, 1828 Letter to the American Home Missionary Society

An Address, Adapted to the Monthly Concert for Prayer (Feb 1829)

“Holding Fast the Faithful Word” — A Sermon on Titus 1:9

Recommendatory Letter to Alexander Gunn, Memoir of John H. Livingston

The Importance of Mature Preparatory Study for the Ministry

Introductory Address to William B. Sprague, Lectures to Young People

Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry (1807)

On the Use of Liturgies

Remarks on a Certain Extreme in Pursuing the Temperance Cause

Review of Cooke’s An Essay on the Invalidity of Presbyterian Ordination

The Rejection of Revealed Truth Referable to Moral Depravity

Christian Baptism

Review of The People’s Right Defended

Suggestions in Vindication of the Temperance Society

The Duty, the Benefits, and the Proper Method of Religious Fasting

The Warrant, Nature, and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder

Letter IV on Revivals of Religion

Review of the Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Stibbs Christmas

The Importance of a Thorough and Adequate Course of Preparatory Study for the Holy Ministry

The Importance of Gospel Truth

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