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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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The Doctrine of the Trinity Either the Offspring of Reason or of Primitive Revelation

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1855

Defends Presbyterianism’s elevating influence on intellect and piety. Argues the doctrine of the Trinity is rooted in primitive revelation rather than mere pagan philosophy.

The Trinity of Paganism

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1855

Defends Christ’s divinity and critiques views that deny it. Surveys pagan monad-and-triad myths to contrast them with the biblical doctrine of the Trinity.

By Whom Is the World to Be Converted? Or, Christians Christ’s Representatives and Agents for the Conversion of the World

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1856

Argues the kingdom of Christ is meant to be universal and must be advanced through human instrumentality—self-denial, preaching, and organized foreign missions are Christian duties.

Calvin and His Enemies

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1856

June 1856 Letter to the Columbia Theological Seminary Board of Directors

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1856

Testimony of the Early Fathers to the Doctrine of the Trinity

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1856

Examines early Fathers and the Council of Nicaea as witnesses to the apostolic doctrine of the Trinity, defending Christ’s divinity and consubstantiality against Arianism.

Testimony of the Reformers to the Doctrine of the Trinity

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1856

Examines the Reformers’ unanimous defense of the doctrine of the Trinity, citing Helvetic, French, and English confessions and ancient creeds as biblical warrant.

Faith, The Principle of Missions

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1857

Thomas Smyth teaches that faith is the foundational principle of missions: every Christian is sent to evangelize the world, trusting Christ’s authority, promises, and prophetic fulfillment.

The Nature and Claims of Young Men’s Christian Associations

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1857

Exhortation for Young Men’s Christian Associations, arguing Christian association as a vital force for moral formation, mutual support, evangelism, and national good.

The Teachings of the Dead

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1857

Argues Christianity uniquely confronts death, turning sorrow into sanctified memory and hope of immortal life in Christ; graves become places of holy communion.

The Testimony of the Ancient Jews to the Plurality and Trinity of the Godhead

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1857

Argues from Jewish sources (Targums, Kabbala, and apocrypha) that ancient Jewish writings evidence a plurality in God and attest to the Trinity and the Messiah’s preexistence.

The Well in the Valley

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1857

A 19th-century devotional inviting weary souls to find refreshment in the church: its ordinances, public profession of faith, and the Lord’s Supper. Encourages joining and abiding in the church.

Why Do I Live?

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1857

Obedience the Life of Missions

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1858

Thomas Smyth: faith in the gospel drives obedient, self‑sacrificing missions. He stresses submission to God’s revealed will and the cross as the power for global evangelism.

National Righteousness

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1859

Argues civil government is God‑ordained to restrain disorder. National righteousness requires pure, uncorrupted Christianity, free from state pay and patronage.

The Sin and the Curse; The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and Our Duty in the Present Crisis

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1860

1860 Charleston sermon: national sin has brought God’s curse; urges fasting, humiliation and prayer amid disunion, defends the Constitution and critiques perverted religion.

Efficiency of Christian Principle (1853)

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1861

Sermon on Romans 6:13–14 urging believers, alive in Christ, to yield themselves and their members to God and refuse sin; obedience rooted in justification and union with Christ.

The Battle of Fort Sumter: Its Mystery and Miracle, God’s Mastery and Mercy

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1861

June 13, 1861 sermon in Charleston treating the fall of Fort Sumter as evidence of God’s providence, defending the Southern cause and condemning Lincoln’s actions.

The Trinity of the Godhead, the Doctrine of the Scriptures

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1858

Defends infant baptism’s relation to the church and presents a Scriptural case for the Trinity, rebutting Unitarian and rationalist objections.

The Victory of Manassas Plains

Thomas Smyth ⬩ 1862

An inaugural address and editorial from the Southern Presbyterian Review praising the Confederate victory at Manassas, urging church responsibility and evangelistic labor amid war.

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The Doctrine of the Trinity Either the Offspring of Reason or of Primitive Revelation

The Trinity of Paganism

By Whom Is the World to Be Converted? Or, Christians Christ’s Representatives and Agents for the Conversion of the World

Calvin and His Enemies

June 1856 Letter to the Columbia Theological Seminary Board of Directors

Testimony of the Early Fathers to the Doctrine of the Trinity

Testimony of the Reformers to the Doctrine of the Trinity

Faith, The Principle of Missions

The Nature and Claims of Young Men’s Christian Associations

The Teachings of the Dead

The Testimony of the Ancient Jews to the Plurality and Trinity of the Godhead

The Well in the Valley

Why Do I Live?

Obedience the Life of Missions

National Righteousness

The Sin and the Curse; The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and Our Duty in the Present Crisis

Efficiency of Christian Principle (1853)

The Battle of Fort Sumter: Its Mystery and Miracle, God’s Mastery and Mercy

The Trinity of the Godhead, the Doctrine of the Scriptures

The Victory of Manassas Plains

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