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Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. Charles Simeon

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Memoir of Rev. Charles Simeon—his conversion at Cambridge, zealous evangelical ministry, strict economy, pastoral labors, and lasting influence on the Church of England.

Review of David Brown’s Christ’s Second Coming

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Critical review of pre-millennialism: argues Christ’s coming ends his mediatorial offices and conflicts with resurrection and kingdom teachings, disputing a literal millennium.

Competition

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Accounts of the 1848 General Assembly debates over church boards, travel expenses, and ministerial education. Advocates scholarships, stricter candidate oversight, and support for missions.

Individual Influence

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1848 Presbyterian Treasury articles urging theological and ministerial education, pastoral influence and evangelism; also covers Unitarianism, revival, missions, and Sunday schools.

Periodical Press in the Pacific

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1848 Presbyterian periodical: reports Louis-Philippe’s fall, a pastor’s letter urging wholehearted devotion (Acts 11), a critique of sacramentalism, and notes on Pacific missionary press.

Power of the Press

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1848 Presbyterian Treasury discussing Ireland’s social woes (Popery, land, tenantry), domestic and foreign missions, publication efforts, Sabbath schools, and a father’s grief at a child’s death.

Prophecies of Ninevah and Babylon

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Victorian anthology edited by Thomas Wyatt compiling illustrative essays on biblical scenes and fulfilled prophecies, including Nineveh, Babylon, Moses, Jesus, and Daniel.

Biographical Notice of the Rev. David Caldwell

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Selections from the Presbyterian Treasury (1849) on prayer, pew-Bible use, ministerial and Christian education, Sabbath schools, and a biographical sketch of Rev. David Caldwell.

Decrease of Candidates for the Holy Ministry

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Selections from The Presbyterian Treasury (Nov 1849) addressing religious ultraism, Scripture’s comfort, ministerial education, the decline of ministry candidates, pastoral hints, and missions.

Love of Truth

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1849 Presbyterian miscellany: essays on religious ultraism, love of truth, Bible comfort, the Lord’s Day, resurrection reflections, Knox’s trial and church news.

The Free Church Pulpit

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Discusses criticisms of the American Board’s tolerance of slaveholders and reviews Free Church of Scotland sermons—evangelical and practical, but often with weak introductions and uneven form.

What Makes the Difference?

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Selections from The Presbyterian Treasury (Aug 1840): essays and reports on ministerial education, Sabbath-schools, domestic & foreign missions, church discipline, and Christian life.

Hindrances to Eminent Piety in Candidates

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Asserts the family is a God‑ordained religious institution on par with the church. Examines obstacles to eminent piety in ministry candidates: weak beginnings, superficial conversions, pride, and poorly managed revivals.

Princeton in 1801

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Memoir (1850) of a 1801 tour through Princeton and New England, detailing commencements, academic figures (Webster, Wheelock, Smith, Maclean) and campus life.

Reminiscences of Patrick Henry

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Firsthand reminiscences of Patrick Henry highlighting his courtroom eloquence, persuasive power, and personal manner. Accounts of trials, speeches, and audience effects.

Robert Blair

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Review of Robert Blair’s life and autobiography, tracing his spiritual struggles, growth in faith and sanctification. Examines his Presbyterian convictions and opposition to prelacy.

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