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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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A Sermon, Preached at Belchertown, on Monday, November 14, 1814, at the Interment of Mrs. Betsey Matilda Doolittle, Wife of Mark Doolittle, Esq. …

Funeral sermon stressing Christ’s compassion and miracles (Nain, Lazarus). Urges submission to God’s sovereign providence and measured mourning as Christian duty.

John Woodbridge ⬩ 1814

The Model Pastor: The Life and Character of the Rev. Elisha Yale, D.D.

Biography of Rev. Elisha Yale, chronicling his devout life, pastoral fidelity, prayer, revivals, and duties. Compiled from his diaries, letters, and a funeral discourse.

Jeremiah Wood ⬩ 1854

Memoir of John Matthews

Argues the Bible improves understanding and moral character, fostering virtues (meekness, industry, forbearance) and sustaining believers in affliction; includes John Matthews' memoir.

James Wood ⬩ 1864

Exercises Connected with the Inauguration of Rev. James Wood, D.D., as President of Hanover College, Ind., August 3rd, 1859

Inaugural exercises (Aug 3, 1859) installing Rev. James Wood as president of Hanover College. Speeches stress Christian collegiate education, training ministers, and moral/intellectual formation.

James Wood ⬩ 1859

Grace and Glory

Sequel to The Gospel Fountain: dialogues teaching the doctrines of grace—predestination, regeneration, repentance, adoption, sanctification, and final glory. Pastoral Presbyterian instruction for young converts.

James Wood ⬩ 1859

The Gospel Fountain, or the Anxious Youth Made Happy

Catechetical conversations for youth on the doctrines of grace: salvation in Christ, justification by faith, sanctification, repentance, and original sin. Calvinist, pastoral instruction.

James Wood ⬩ 1859

Religious Education, Under the Care of the Church

Argues for church-led religious education, grounded in Scripture (Joshua 24, Psalm 144), to form moral and religious character and resist Deism, Pantheism, and atheism.

James Wood ⬩ 1858

Household Religion

Argues for household religion: heads must have personal piety, publicly profess faith, lead daily family worship, and faithfully instruct children in Scripture (Joshua 24; Deut. 6).

James Wood ⬩ 1858

On a Call to the Gospel Ministry

Examines what constitutes a genuine call to the gospel ministry, drawing on Paul and Isaiah. Emphasizes inward conviction, providence, church concurrence, and preparation for pastoral service.

James Wood ⬩ 1856

A Familiar Treatise on Christian Baptism

A concise 1850 treatise arguing that Scripture favors sprinkling over immersion for Christian baptism, examining Christ's baptism, Philip and the Eunuch, and baptism of children.

James Wood ⬩ 1850

The Study of the Holy Scriptures

1855 Presbyterian Education Repository on home, school, and church: parental duties, church instruction of children, ministerial education, and diligent study of Scripture.

James Wood ⬩ 1855

Old and New Theology

Intro to James Wood's critique of Old vs New-school theology in the 19th-century Presbyterian split, defending Old-school doctrine and the church's confessional integrity.

James Wood ⬩ 1853

Old and New Theology

James Wood (1845) contrasts Old School and New School Presbyterian theology, defending traditional Calvinistic views on covenant, imputation, atonement, justification, and regeneration.

James Wood ⬩ 1845

Old and New Theology

James Wood's 1838 critique contrasts Old and New School theology, examining doctrines (imputation, original sin, justification, regeneration) and the resulting Presbyterian divisions.

James Wood ⬩ 1838

Facts and Observations Concerning the Organization and State of the Churches in the Three Synods of Western New-York and the Synod of Western Reserve

1837 survey of Western New York churches detailing Presbyterian vs Congregational numbers, effects of the Plan of Union, and related doctrinal disputes (original sin, perfectionism).

James Wood ⬩ 1837

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A Sermon, Preached at Belchertown, on Monday, November 14, 1814, at the Interment of Mrs. Betsey Matilda Doolittle, Wife of Mark Doolittle, Esq. …

The Model Pastor: The Life and Character of the Rev. Elisha Yale, D.D.

Memoir of John Matthews

Exercises Connected with the Inauguration of Rev. James Wood, D.D., as President of Hanover College, Ind., August 3rd, 1859

Grace and Glory

The Gospel Fountain, or the Anxious Youth Made Happy

Religious Education, Under the Care of the Church

Household Religion

On a Call to the Gospel Ministry

A Familiar Treatise on Christian Baptism

The Study of the Holy Scriptures

Old and New Theology

Old and New Theology

Old and New Theology

Facts and Observations Concerning the Organization and State of the Churches in the Three Synods of Western New-York and the Synod of Western Reserve

The Hour for Africa

The Leading Nation

Rev. T.D. Witherspoon, D.D.

Ministerial Restlessness

The Homiletic Use of Other Men’s Sermons

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