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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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Paul’s Obligations to Missionary Effort and the Way in Which He Met Them

Argues city evangelization requires flexible, strategic methods. Uses Paul's missionary obligation to preach to all peoples as the model for wide, disciplined evangelistic work.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1903

Despise Not the Chastening of the Lord

Argues that God's afflictions are fatherly chastening meant to sanctify believers and foster holiness. Based on Proverbs 3 and Hebrews 12.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1906

The History of the Presbyterians; A Sketch

A concise historical sketch arguing that Presbyterian doctrine and polity trace to the apostolic church, showing continuity through the Reformation and asserting bishops=presbyters.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1906

The Lectures on Didactic and Polemic Theology by Dr. C.R. Vaughan

Surveys the biblical office of elders and deacons from OT to NT. Reviews Dr. C.R. Vaughan's 74 lectures, praising his handling of predestination and imputation.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1907

Christian Missions from 100 to 690 A.D.

Two essays: a critique arguing cosmo-theistic evolution cannot account for Christ or Christianity without the supernatural; and a survey of Christian missions (100–590 AD), methods, key workers, and rapid growth.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1907

Virginia Presbyterianism and Religious Liberty in Colonial and Revolutionary Times

Overview of Virginia Presbyterians' role in advancing religious liberty from colonial through Revolutionary times. Traces dissenters' condition, Toleration Act efforts, and leaders like Francis Makemie.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1907

“The Universal Obligation to Labor”

Defends the Virgin Birth against modern criticism; and argues the Christian duty to labor, 'if any will not work, neither shall he eat,' from Scripture, providence, and example.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1908

Benjamin Morgan Palmer, Orator-Preacher of the Confederacy

Profile of Benjamin M. Palmer, New Orleans Presbyterian pastor whose 1860 sermon ‘The South: Her Peril and Her Duty’ defended slavery as divinely ordained and urged secession.

1953

Benjamin Morgan Palmer’s Lottery Speech, New Orleans, 1891

Academic article recounting Benjamin M. Palmer’s 1891 New Orleans anti-lottery oration, condemning the Louisiana lottery as immoral, corrupting labor ethics and threatening the state.

1958

The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights

Scholarly defense of the Christian faith against modern criticism, surveying science, evolution, psychology, philosophy, other religions and biblical criticism, centered on Christ and the Resurrection.

William Hallock Johnson, Francis Landey Patton, Sr. ⬩ 1916

A Saint of the Greenbrier Valley: The Late Michael Henry Bittinger

Obituary of Rev. Michael H. Bittinger, a devoted long‑serving Greenbrier Valley pastor who shaped generations; includes a young people's prayer‑meeting topic urging Christians to seek peace.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1913

Rev. George A. Blackburn, D.D.

1918

George A. Blackburn, D.D.

Memorial for Rev. George A. Blackburn, D.D., longtime pastor of Arsenal Hill Church in Columbia, S.C. Highlights his devoted ministry, Sabbath advocacy, tithing, and pastoral legacy.

1919

Gideon Blackburn, the Founder of Blackburn University, Carlinville, Illinois

Biography of Gideon Blackburn, a Presbyterian minister and missionary to the Cherokee who founded Blackburn University in Illinois, raised land endowments, freed his slaves, and litigated to secure the college property.

1924

Gideon Blackburn

Biography of Gideon Blackburn (b.1772), a New School Presbyterian frontier minister in Tennessee—pastor, educator, eloquent revival preacher and community leader.

1934

Rev. John Cavitt Blackburn

Presbyterian bulletin: a devotional warning from Solomon's fall and the dangers of prosperity; notice of the 1959 Montreat church-music conference; obituary of Rev. John C. Blackburn.

1959

In Memoriam: Andrew Watterson Blackwood 1882–1966

Princeton Seminary Bulletin (Oct 1966) featuring sermons and essays on church and the secular, ministry and the Confession of 1967, faculty memorials, and book reviews.

1966

Rev. Hunter Bryson Blakely

Short biographies of Tennessee figures: a Democratic lawyer and Baptist layman; Rev. Hunter B. Blakely, president of Bryson College; and banker James W. Lynn. Focus on education, faith, and civic service.

1923

Address at the Opening of the Ninety-Seventh Session, Sept. 9, 1908

1908 baccalaureate urging ministers: be strong men, men of Christ's kingdom, and approved workmen—rooted in Scripture, love, and pastoral duty; warns against sidelining biblical training for sciences.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1908

Review of Plummer F. Jones, Shamrock-Land: A Ramble Through Ireland

Reflection on Paul's fifteen-day visit with Peter and its enduring significance. Also includes reviews: an Irish travelogue and a critique of a book merging evolution with Scripture.

Thomas Cary Johnson ⬩ 1908

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Archives

Paul’s Obligations to Missionary Effort and the Way in Which He Met Them

Despise Not the Chastening of the Lord

The History of the Presbyterians; A Sketch

The Lectures on Didactic and Polemic Theology by Dr. C.R. Vaughan

Christian Missions from 100 to 690 A.D.

Virginia Presbyterianism and Religious Liberty in Colonial and Revolutionary Times

“The Universal Obligation to Labor”

Benjamin Morgan Palmer, Orator-Preacher of the Confederacy

Benjamin Morgan Palmer’s Lottery Speech, New Orleans, 1891

The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights

A Saint of the Greenbrier Valley: The Late Michael Henry Bittinger

Rev. George A. Blackburn, D.D.

George A. Blackburn, D.D.

Gideon Blackburn, the Founder of Blackburn University, Carlinville, Illinois

Gideon Blackburn

Rev. John Cavitt Blackburn

In Memoriam: Andrew Watterson Blackwood 1882–1966

Rev. Hunter Bryson Blakely

Address at the Opening of the Ninety-Seventh Session, Sept. 9, 1908

Review of Plummer F. Jones, Shamrock-Land: A Ramble Through Ireland

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