To Library

Archives

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.

Browse all archives

Memorial Upon the Life of Rev. Stuart Robinson

⬩
Memorial biography of Rev. Stuart Robinson, D.D., recounting his Irish birth, childhood injuries, maternal piety, early education, and providential rise to ministry.

George A. Baxter, D.D.

⬩
Memorial tributes to Rev. George A. Baxter, D.D., praising his intellect, preaching, teaching, character, and pastoral kindness; reflections on his enduring influence.

Questions on the Acts of the Apostles, 1882–1883

⬩
A Q&A lesson series on Acts covering Paul’s missionary journeys (Philippi, Thessalonica, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus): persecutions, conversions, miracles, and church growth.

God in Christ

⬩
Defends the plenary inspiration of Scripture, rebutting Morell, Bushnell, and German rationalism by upholding biblical authority, revelation, and the Incarnation.

General Principles Touching the Worship of God

⬩
Argues Christians must work six days and keep the Sabbath, and defends the regulative principle: public worship must follow Scripture, opposing liturgies, organs, and human innovations.

Liturgies, Instrumental Music, and Architecture

⬩
1855 Presbyterian critique warns that liturgies, instrumental music, and ecclesiastical architecture threaten spontaneous, Spirit-led public worship and denominational unity.

Whose Children Have a Right to Baptism?

⬩
Examines who has the right to infant baptism, arguing Presbyterian standards require parents’ credible profession of saving faith and obedience per Westminster standards and Scripture.

Stuart Robinson’s Church of God

⬩
Asserts the visible church’s nature, structure, and functions are essential to the Gospel. Urges stronger ministerial instruction in Presbyterian government, worship, and baptism.

Church and State

⬩
A historical survey of church–state relations from ancient East and Rome through Israel, the Reformation, and Scotland. Argues for the Church’s spiritual independence from civil power.

Relation of Freedmen to the Presbyterian Church

⬩
A devotional poem comforting the dying and urging trust in Christ. A following letter defends Freedmen’s right to church office, argues vocation is God’s, and urges cautious reception and mission support.

Charge to the Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Wilson

⬩
Inaugural charge and address at Rev. Dr. Wilson’s seminary inauguration, emphasizing preaching as God’s ordained instrument, training ministers, and love‑driven evangelism.

The Reformation in the Sixteenth Century

⬩
Surveys causes and effects of the 16th-century Reformation, arguing widespread corruption in the medieval Church—especially the papal court—made reform inevitable.

Apostolical Succession

⬩
A Reformed critique of Roman Catholic apostolic succession arguing that Rome’s priesthood and sacramental system (baptism, Eucharist) distort New Testament ministry and convey grace extra-biblically.

The Demission of the Ministry

⬩
Treats South Carolina seaboard suffering and chiefly whether ministers may be divested of office without censure. Examines the church’s role in election and ordination.

The Creeds of Christendom

⬩
Review of Philip Schaff’s The Creeds of Christendom praising its scope and scholarship. Criticizes Schaff’s leniency toward papal infallibility and defends creeds’ moral import.

Showing 5,561–5,580 of 11,604 items

Confessional Intelligence

Search through theological documents with AI-powered semantic search.

Try:

    • Cart

    Your cart is empty.

    Shop