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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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Woman in Missions: Papers and Addresses Presented at the Woman’s Congress of Missions, October 2–4, 1893, in the Hall of Columbus, Chicago

Collection of papers from the 1893 Woman’s Congress of Missions, detailing women’s roles in evangelism, education, medical work, and deaconess ministry worldwide. Compiled by E. M. Wherry.

Elwood Morris Wherry ⬩ 1894

A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran, Vol. 4

Reviews and notices for Trubner's Oriental Series (1886), summarizing translations and studies of the Quran, Sanskrit, Zoroastrian and Buddhist texts and Indian literature.

Elwood Morris Wherry ⬩ 1886

A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran, Vol. 3

Front matter/catalogue for Wherry's Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran (Vol. III) and Trubner's Oriental Series, listing translations and scholarly studies of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism.

Elwood Morris Wherry ⬩ 1885

A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran, Vol. 2

Publisher's catalogue (Trubner's Orientals Series, 1884) reviewing works on Sanskrit, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Indian literature, languages and ethnology.

Elwood Morris Wherry ⬩ 1884

A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran, Vol. 1

Catalogue and reviews from Trubner's Oriental Series summarizing new works on Sanskrit, Parsi (Zoroastrian), Buddhist, Koranic and Indian literature, languages, and scholarship.

Elwood Morris Wherry ⬩ 1882

Fihrist i Qurán (A Complete Index to the Quran)

Elwood Morris Wherry ⬩ 1876

The Conversion of Sinners, a Common Christian Duty: A Sermon

Editorial and sermon critiquing the era's literary vanity and urging Christians to active duty in converting sinners, following James 5:19–20.

Philip Melancthon Whelpley ⬩ 1822

A Sermon, Delivered, on the 4th of February 1816, for the Benefit of a Society of Ladies, Instituted for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children

Philip Melancthon Whelpley ⬩ 1816

Cuba as a Mission Field — Its Special Attractions

Articles examine Reformed Church identity and urge urgent Protestant mission to postwar Cuba, stressing readiness, low cost, strategic proximity, and deep spiritual need.

Robert Leslie Wharton, Sr. ⬩ 1900

Valedictory

Concise historical sketch of Union Theological Seminary's origins (1812–1823), its ties to Presbyterian institutions like Princeton and Hampden–Sidney, and the seminary's move to Richmond.