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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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A Prince of the Church in India: Being a Record of the Life of the Rev. Kali Charan Chatterjee, D.D., … a Missionary at Hoshyarpur, Punjab, India

Concise biography of Rev. Kali Charan Chatterjee, an influential Indian Presbyterian missionary and educator who led and shaped the church in Punjab for decades.

James Caruthers Rhea Ewing ⬩ 1918

Sir James Ewing, for Forty-Three Years a Missionary in India: A Biography of Sir James C.R. Ewing, M.A., D.D., LL.D., Litt.D., C.I.E, K.C.I.E.

Biography of Sir James Ewing, a Presbyterian missionary in India. Traces his Scotch‑Irish upbringing in rural Pennsylvania, religious training, and work connected with Forman Christian College.

Robert Elliott Speer ⬩ 1928

Dr. John Ewing and Some of His Noted Connections

Biography of Dr. John Ewing, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, tracing his rise from modest origins to a leading Presbyterian minister, mathematician and educator.

1924

Hymns

Weekly digest (Aug 24, 1904) with world and church news: House of Lords ruling on Scottish church union, Sayce on archaeology vs higher criticism, music origins and defense of psalmody.

Daniel Cargill Faris ⬩ 1904

Preaching

Daniel Cargill Faris ⬩ 1911

Daniel Cargill Faris

Biographical sketches of ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (1888–1930), with portraits, institutional histories, missions, and congregation lists.

Owen Foster Thompson ⬩ 1930

David Smith Faris

Biographical sketches of ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America (1888–1930), including institutional histories, mission and congregation lists, and portraits.

Owen Foster Thompson ⬩ 1930

Isaiah Faris

Biographical sketches of Reformed Presbyterian ministers (1888–1930), highlighting Isaiah Faris’s long ministry, missionary service, and the church's institutions and records.

Owen Foster Thompson ⬩ 1930

Isaiah Faris

Biographical sketches and institutional records of Reformed Presbyterian ministers (1930–1963), with portraits, presbytery and congregation lists, and missionary rosters.

1963

James Melville Faris

Biographical sketches of Reformed Presbyterian ministers (1888–1930), with institutional histories, missions, portraits, and congregational records compiled under Synod direction.

Owen Foster Thompson ⬩ 1930

John Calvin Knox Faris

Profiles of Reformed Presbyterian ministers (1888–1930), with biographies, institutional histories, mission and presbytery lists, and portraits of church leaders.

Owen Foster Thompson ⬩ 1930

The Life of Dr. J.R. Miller; “Jesus and I Are Friends”

Concise biography of Dr. J. R. Miller highlighting his Scotch‑Irish ancestry, disciplined family worship, pastoral formation, and lifelong ministry of writing, preaching, and pastoral care.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1912

The Pastor and the Sunday-School

Practical handbook urging pastors to lead Sunday-school work: pray, prepare, partner with superintendents and teachers, visit homes, and mobilize children and youth for evangelism and church life.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1907

How Lincoln Conquered Men

Portrait of Lincoln’s humble life and leadership—museum pieces from Springfield—and how his patience, tact, and self-restraint won over rivals Seward, Chase, and Stanton.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1909

Calvin W. Mateer: A Maker of the New China

Biography of Rev. Calvin W. Mateer (b.1836), a key North China missionary. Describes his Mandarin lessons and revision work, educational initiatives, practical inventions, and mission leadership.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1911

The Romance of the English Bible

History of the English Bible: manuscript preservation from the Septuagint and Codex Sinaiticus to medieval translations and reformers like Wyclif and Tyndale, tracing transmission and translation.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1911

“Making Good”: Pointers for the Man of To-Morrow

Practical guidance for young men on preparation, diligence, and character. Warns against postponement, and urges steady habits, thorough schooling, and faithful work.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1911

Winning the Oregon Country

Account of early exploration and missionary work in the Oregon Country, tracing the fur trade, indigenous peoples, and pioneers like Jason Lee and Marcus Whitman.

John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1911

The Home Beautiful

Practical Christian counsel on marriage and home: marriage is divine, indissoluble, and must be nurtured by loving patience, courtesy, unity of interest, and religion in the household.

James Russell Miller, John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1912

Things That Endure

J.R. Miller urges living for enduring, Christlike character—love, self‑denial, service, and disciplined growth. Practical counsel to make daily deeds count for eternity.

James Russell Miller, John Thomson Faris ⬩ 1913

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