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The Reunion of Christendom: An Easter Sermon

Easter sermon urging the reunion of Christendom: unity in essentials, liberty in non-essentials. Calls for practical interdenominational cooperation and broader Christian fellowship.
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The Historicity of the Gospels

Argues for the historicity of the four Gospels, citing eyewitness authorship, early reception, Paul's corroboration, miracles, and the church's rapid growth as confirming evidence.
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I Believe in God the Father Almighty

Explains the Apostles' Creed and defends theism, arguing from reason and causation for belief in God and core Christian claims like incarnation, resurrection, and final judgment.
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Henry Ward Beecher: The Shakespeare of the Pulpit

Concise biography of Henry Ward Beecher, influential 19th-century American preacher. Chronicles his family, pulpit genius at Plymouth Church, and leadership in the abolitionist cause.
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The World’s Parliament of Religions, Vol. 1

Record of the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago: speeches, illustrations, and comparative studies of global faiths. Celebrates interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood.
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Religion in Daily Life

Two sermons: a Christmas sermon thanking God for His "unspeakable gift," and a call to live Christianity in daily life—faithful work, patience, and holiness in ordinary duties.
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A World-Pilgrimage

Travel memoir excerpt recounting an Atlantic crossing and European passages, observing seafaring life, German hospitality, and rising international unity.
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Spiritual Forces in American History: A Sermon

Barrows argues that the Spirit is the life-giver and that Christian faith and missionary work—rooted in Puritan New England—shaped American national character. He defends domestic missions as the chief means of spiritual renewal.
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Parental Responsibility

Sermons on Christ’s Transfiguration and parental responsibility, urging parents to teach and lead children in wisdom; includes a brief reflection on age.
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The Sabbath-Day

Sermon asserting the Sabbath is a divine, permanent, and universal institution grounded in creation and the Fourth Commandment, vital for moral and social order.
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Out Among the Turkomans

James Bassett's travelogue of journeys to the Tekke Turkmen country on Persia's border: caravan life, routes, dangers, and the missionary motivations behind perilous travel.
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