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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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“Not Worthy to Be Compared”: The Story of John and Betty Stam and “The Miracle Baby,” Helen Priscilla Stam

Retrospective of John and Betty Stam, American missionaries murdered in China; celebrates their martyrdom, faith, poems, and witness—"to live is Christ, to die is gain."

Evelyn Harrison Hamilton ⬩ 1936

March 3, 1860 Letter to Timothy Hill

Historical sketches (1901) of the Presbytery of Kansas City and its ministers, recounting missionary labors, church planting, ordinations, and personal reminiscences.

Isaac William Ker Handy ⬩ 1901

Sketch of Sarah Foster Hanna

1905

Review of Charles S. McFarland, Spiritual Culture and Social Service

Seminary lecture and reviews offering practical Sunday-school teaching methods, teacherly aids, and critiques of books on telepathy, spiritual culture, and memory.

William Thomson Hanzsche ⬩ 1915

Marxian Socialism, Its Theory, Its Features, Its Contact with the Bible

Survey of Marxian socialism—its theory, features, and social program—and a Presbyterian critique of its conflicts with Biblical teaching and church sociology.

William Thomson Hanzsche ⬩ 1918

Church and State in the American Colonies Before the Revolution

Study of church–state relations in colonial New England (Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay): laws enforcing Sabbath observance, compulsory minister support, limited toleration, and theocratic control easing after 1691.

William Thomson Hanzsche ⬩ 1925

Know Your Church: The United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

Brief overview of the United Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): its history, purpose, and the believer’s calling. Describes Presbyterian government—session, presbytery, synod, and General Assembly.

William Thomson Hanzsche ⬩ 1961

Forgotten Founding Fathers of the American Church and State

Profiles seven colonial Presbyterian leaders who shaped the American church and state. Emphasizes religious liberty, education, and the principle of separation of church and state.

William Thomson Hanzsche ⬩ 1954

An Exposition in the Form of Question and Answer of the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism

Exposition of the Westminster Shorter Catechism covering its origin, history, structure, and value for instruction. Defends the catechetical method and Westminster standards.

James Harper ⬩ 1905

Do Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 Warrant the Use of Uninspired Hymns in the Ordinance of Praise?

James Harper ⬩ 1903

The Psalms in the Post-Apostolic Church

Historical survey showing the Psalms' central role in the post‑apostolic Church: sung in private and public worship, defended by the Fathers and councils against uninspired hymns.

James Harper ⬩ 1907

The Friend of God

James Harper examines James 2:23, arguing 'friend of God' primarily means one who loves God. He cites Hebrew usage and Abraham's offering of Isaac as proof of that loving devotion.

James Harper ⬩ 1912

The Status of Annexed Territory and of Its Free Civilized Inhabitants

Harrison analyzes whether the U.S. Constitution and citizenship extend to newly annexed territories (Philippines, Porto Rico), debating treaties, Congressional power, and inhabitants' rights.

Benjamin Harrison ⬩ 1901

New Thrills in Old China

Missionary memoir of Charlotte E. Hawes in WeiHsien, Shantung, China—family background, Presbyterian mission work, escape during the Boxer Rebellion, and experiences in the Chinese Revolution.

Charlotte E. Hawes ⬩ 1913

Some Impressions [of Dr. James Woodrow]

Character sketches of Dr. James Woodrow: industrious scholar and devoted teacher who pursued truth, faced controversy over evolution, yet maintained steadfast faith in Scripture.

Charles Robert Hemphill ⬩ 1909

Robert Alexander Webb, D.D., LL.D.: A Sketch

Biography of Robert A. Webb, Presbyterian professor of apologetics and systematic theology. Preface to his book on Christian salvation, emphasizing Calvinistic soteriology and infant salvation.

Charles Robert Hemphill ⬩ 1921

A Ready Reference Manual for Church Officers and Courts of the Presbyterian Church in the United States

John Douglass Leslie, Charles Robert Hemphill ⬩ 1923

A Ready Reference Manual for Church Officers and Courts of the Presbyterian Church in the United States

John Douglass Leslie, Charles Robert Hemphill ⬩ 1930

Presbyterian Law and Procedure in the Presbyterian Church in the United States

Comprehensive 1930 manual on Presbyterian government, law and procedure—covering constitution, church courts, officers, discipline, worship and parish practice. A practical reference for ministers and officers.

John Douglass Leslie ⬩ 1930

The Light Bearers: Home Mission Heroes of Presbyterian History - Centennial Story of an Old Country Church and Neighborhood in the Presbytery of Louisville

Scanned copy of Lucien V. Rule's The Light Bearers (1926): biographical sketches and histories of Presbyterian home missions, Kentucky congregations, revivals and slave-era stories.

Lucien Voorhees Rule, Charles Robert Hemphill ⬩ 1926

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“Not Worthy to Be Compared”: The Story of John and Betty Stam and “The Miracle Baby,” Helen Priscilla Stam

March 3, 1860 Letter to Timothy Hill

Sketch of Sarah Foster Hanna

Review of Charles S. McFarland, Spiritual Culture and Social Service

Marxian Socialism, Its Theory, Its Features, Its Contact with the Bible

Church and State in the American Colonies Before the Revolution

Know Your Church: The United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

Forgotten Founding Fathers of the American Church and State

An Exposition in the Form of Question and Answer of the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism

Do Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 Warrant the Use of Uninspired Hymns in the Ordinance of Praise?

The Psalms in the Post-Apostolic Church

The Friend of God

The Status of Annexed Territory and of Its Free Civilized Inhabitants

New Thrills in Old China

Some Impressions [of Dr. James Woodrow]

Robert Alexander Webb, D.D., LL.D.: A Sketch

A Ready Reference Manual for Church Officers and Courts of the Presbyterian Church in the United States

A Ready Reference Manual for Church Officers and Courts of the Presbyterian Church in the United States

Presbyterian Law and Procedure in the Presbyterian Church in the United States

The Light Bearers: Home Mission Heroes of Presbyterian History - Centennial Story of an Old Country Church and Neighborhood in the Presbytery of Louisville

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