Women and the Deacon’s Office
Argues that women may be ordained to the office of deacon, supporting the practice from New Testament names, duties and later church practice (citing Acts and Romans).
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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.
Women and the Deacon’s Office
Parish Psalmody: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship
1844 Parish Psalmody: a hymnal for public worship presenting Dr. Watts' versifications of the Psalms, about 200 Watts hymns and selections by Doddridge, Cowper, Wesley, Newton.
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The Book of Church Order of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
Presbyterian Church's 1879 Book of Church Order: defines presbyterian polity—church nature, membership, officers (ministers, ruling elders, deacons), courts, and duties.
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The Book of Church Order of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
The 1879 Book of Church Order for the Presbyterian Church sets out presbyterian doctrine of church government: officers, courts (session, presbytery, synod, assembly), sacraments, and discipline.
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A Handbook of Princeton
1896 Handbook of Princeton: concise history of the village and the College of New Jersey, its Christian (largely Presbyterian) founding, Log College roots, campus development and Nassau Hall.
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The Smitten Household: Or, Thoughts for the Afflicted
Pastoral essays offering Christian consolation to grieving families, especially parents who have lost children. Scripture-based reflections on sorrow, hope, and submission to God's providence.
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A Brief History of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church: From Its Organization in Cedar Street, in 1808, … January, 1882
Concise institutional history of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church (founded 1807, New York). Traces relocations (Cedar, Duane, Fifth Ave), pastors, elders, building dates (1852, 1875) and missions.
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History of the Presbytery of Washington
1889 history of the Presbytery of Washington recording its antecedent settlement, organization, pioneer ministers and ruling elders, church sketches, missions and education.
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History of the Presbytery of Redstone
A concise history of the Presbytery of Redstone (1781–1889), detailing its organization, frontier missionary labors, early ministers, congregations, and regional development.
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Proceedings of the Seventh General Council of the Alliance of Reformed Churches Holding the Presbyterian System Held at Washington, D.C., 1899
Proceedings of the Seventh General Council of the Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian system), Washington, D.C., 1899. Contains reports, papers and appendices on polity, missions, statistics and cooperation.
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Proceedings of the Sixth General Council of the Alliance of the Reformed Churches Holding the Presbyterian System Held at Glasgow, 1896
Preface to the Proceedings of the Sixth General Council of the Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian), Glasgow 1896. Describes hospitality, ecumenical aims, mission support, and fraternal fellowship.
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Proceedings of the Fifth General Council of the Alliance of the Reformed Churches Holding the Presbyterian System, Toronto, 1892
Proceedings of the 1892 Toronto General Council of the Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian). Reports and papers on ecumenical cooperation, foreign missions, and church unity.
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Minutes and Proceedings of the Third General Council of the Alliance of the Reformed Church Churches Holding the Presbyterian System, Belfast, 1884
Minutes of the Third General Council (Alliance of Reformed Churches), Belfast 1884. Records debates on framing a Reformed consensus, admitting the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a strong emphasis on foreign missions.
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Act, Declaration, and Testimony: For the Whole of Our Covenanted Reformation as Attained to and Established in Britain and Ireland, …
Judicial Act, Declaration and Testimony of the Reformed Presbytery affirming Scotland's covenanted Reformation, condemning defections, and vindicating historic confessional standards (1761; 1876 supplement).
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