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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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Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, Junior, Ensign in the United States Navy; A Brief Story of a Short life

Biography of Ensign Joseph C. Breckinridge Jr.—Kentucky upbringing, naval training, and service. He was swept from the torpedo-boat Gushing and drowned while bearing dispatches to the Maine.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1898

At the Evening Hour: Simple Talks on Spiritual Subjects

Devotional addresses urging students to follow Christ sacrificially, take up their cross, and live with courage and integrity. Warns against serving worldly powers.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1898

Dr. Brookes’ Personality

Memoir praising Dr. J. H. Brookes' forceful yet simple personality, contagious faith, and mastery of Scripture. Notes his preaching, pastoral sympathy, and prophetic study.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

The Loss to Lafayette

Pardee Hall at Lafayette College was largely destroyed by a fierce fire, causing estimated losses of $100,000–$150,000. Students, faculty, and firemen fought the blaze; insurance and plans to rebuild are noted.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

Books to Be Read Before Leaving College

College paper advising young men which books to read before entering college—classics, the Bible, history, fiction and biography—followed by campus notes: a football report and a wedding notice.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

Introductory Remarks at a Celebration in Honor of Prof. Thos. Conrad Porter

Addresses delivered at Lafayette College (Oct 20, 1897) honoring Prof. Thomas Conrad Porter; includes biographical remarks and essays on the progress of botany and geology.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

Review of William P. Trent, Southern Statesmen of the Old Regime

Reviews on education, charity reform, and books. Argues education reduces crime, summarizes a charity conference, and critiques Southern statesmen's pro‑slavery stance.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

The Longing of the Soul for God

Discussion of infant salvation and spiritual experience. Warfield critiques Pelagian ideas on infant innocence; other pieces treat the soul's longing for God and the new birth.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

Philip Melanchthon [The Independent]

A poem on souls beholding God's face; Dwight L. Moody defends the historicity of Jonah and biblical authority against critics; T. L. Cuyler affirms Christ's divinity and the atonement.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

Philip Melanchthon [PRR]

1897 Presbyterian & Reformed Review contents and an article on Philip Melanchthon, tracing his life, humanist scholarship, and influence in the Protestant Reformation.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1897

The Baptism of Clovis, Christmas Day 496

Christmas-era poems and essays urging personal investigation of Christ's Incarnation and claims. Reflects on the nativity, Christ's deity, resurrection, and church history.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1896

The Ideals of Lafayette

Overview of Lafayette College's ideals: a small Christian college combining rigorous classical and scientific instruction with moral formation, campus life, and disciplined electives.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1896

Review of The American Historical Review, Vol. 1, No. 1

Essay argues Jesus and the apostles treated the Jewish Scriptures as an established canon, citing Josephus; includes reviews of an Assyrian lexicon and the new American Historical Review.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1896

Syllabus of a Course of Six Lectures on the Age of Elizabeth

Syllabus for six lectures on the Age of Elizabeth covering the Tudor monarchy, Armada, Elizabethan literature, social and economic life, and the rise of Puritanism.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1895

The Francis A. March Celebration and the March Professorship Fund

Lafayette College weekly (Oct 11, 1895): campus calendar, editorial urging student subscriptions, alumni notes and fundraising for Prof. Francis A. March, plus early football coverage.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1895

The Claims of Higher Education on Our Christian Youth: An Address

Warfield urges Christian youth to embrace higher education as preparation for service to God and society. He stresses patient study, moral formation, and choosing the highest calling.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1895

The Teaching of History

Argues teaching history as the narrative of human activity that disciplines and forms the mind; emphasizes unity, primary sources, and multiple accounts to train judgment.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1895

Football Ruin or Reform

Includes a poem and essays critiquing college football's violence, corruption and professionalism, urging reform to preserve its moral and educational value.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1894

Some Reminiscences of Dr. McCosh

Dec 6, 1894 magazine page with poems and essays: a critique of collegiate athletics as “barbarics” and a detailed essay on the craft of making illustrated books.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield ⬩ 1894

The Late James McCosh, D.D., LL.D.

Harper's Weekly (Dec 1, 1894) features biographical sketches: an obituary and appraisal of statesman Robert C. Winthrop, a tribute to Princeton's James McCosh, and a satirical Thanksgiving piece.

Ethelbert Dudley Warfield, William Sloane ⬩ 1894

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