Thoughts on Evangelizing the World
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Defends maintaining doctrinal truth, ordinances, and regeneration against proposals to set aside sectarian distinctives for non-sectarian evangelism and accommodation.
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Thoughts on Evangelizing the World
Use of Tokens
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Discusses the origin and use of sacramental ‘tokens’ for communion, a sketch of John Knox, and the Synod of Virginia’s report urging prayerful reform amid emigration and lack of revival.
A Brief History of the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
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Report on Liberia’s eight American settlements: thriving towns with schools, churches, agriculture, and trade, improving health and industry. Also notes a memoir of missionary William Carey.
August 14, 1837 Letter to William S. Plumer
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A devotional exhortation to forgive enemies, pray for foes, and practice practical piety daily—prayer, diligence, family worship, and Christlike love.
Decline of Religion, and Its Causes
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The review disputes a sermon blaming the nation’s "decline of religion" on external causes, arguing instead that human depravity, church corruption, and voluntary reform (e.g., temperance) matter.
Dr. Miller’s Letter to the Rev. W.S. Plumer
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1837 Presbyterian review criticizing Albert Barnes’ sermon; defends original sin, imputed guilt, and a definite atonement per Westminster standards, debating infant baptism.
Infant Baptism Scriptural and Reasonable
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Samuel Miller defends infant baptism as scriptural, arguing covenant continuity, household baptisms (e.g. Lydia), and parallels with circumcision.
January 29, 1836 Remarks on Dr. William Nevins (1836)
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Biographical sketch of Rev. William Nevins, D.D., highlighting his piety, preaching excellence, pastoral labors, and writings, with tributes and accounts of revival during his ministry.
Lives of Jonathan Edwards and David Brainerd
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Biographies of Jonathan Edwards and David Brainerd, tracing Edwards’s education, ministry, writings and trials, and Brainerd’s missionary labors among Native Americans and pious legacy.
A Brief History of the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church at Princeton, New Jersey (1837)
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History and constitution of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Princeton). Advocates uniting piety and learning to train faithful ministers and outlines plans, governance, and aims.
Creeds and Confessions [The Presbyterian]
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A critique of modern ‘popular’ preaching (Finney-style): dogmatic, emotive, and conversion-focused at the expense of doctrine, inward holiness, and divine sovereignty.
Dr. Miller on Early Piety
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Practical guidance for ministers on pastoral visits: instruct families and children, distribute pious books, support schools and the poor, and exhibit charity and patient ministry.
The Dangers of Education in Roman Catholic Seminaries
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Samuel Miller warns Protestants not to entrust children to Roman Catholic seminaries, arguing their rituals and education proselytize and endanger souls. He urges parental vigilance.
The Importance of Peculiar Attention on the Part of Ministers of the Gospel to the Children of Their Charge
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Reviews Melancthon’s letters and urges ministers to give diligent, early catechetical care to children—weekly instruction, pastoral visits, and parental influence to secure lasting faith.
Zion Called Upon to Awake
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Samuel Miller exhorts Zion (the Church) to ‘awake’ and ‘put on her strength’ by actively engaging in missions, defending the duty of the Church to send the Gospel at home and abroad.
January 30, 1839 Letter to Joseph H. Jones
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Account (1839) by Joseph H. Jones of the 1837 New Brunswick revival: meetings, sober conversions across ages—notably youth—and evidence of lasting spiritual change.
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