Book Notices
July 1890 Presbyterian & Reformed Review: essay on contemporary materialism vs. idealism and extensive book notices covering literature, history, politics, and travel.
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Book Notices
The Breckinridges of Kentucky: A Chronicle of Loyalty
Editorial urges endowment of large, well-equipped downtown churches to replace weak mission chapels and better serve urban poor with worship, education and social services.
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Robert Browning
Three essays: the relation of Christian art to theology; historical-critical notes on Robert Browning's poetry; and exegetical commentary on Psalm 8 focusing on Hebrew expression.
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Review of Theodore Roosevelt, The Winning of the West
Defends the biblical meaning and value of the doctrine of divine decrees amid proposals to revise the Westminster Standards, affirming God’s sovereignty in election and reprobation.
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Inauguration of Ethelbert Dudley Warfield, A.M., LL.B, as President of Miami University
Inaugural address for E. D. Warfield (Miami University, 1889) urging civic and alumni support, defending the value of smaller colleges, and calling for cooperation to advance education and community life.
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The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798: An Historical Study
E. D. Warfield's historical study of the Kentucky Resolutions (1798), examining their authorship, causes, and impact on U.S. constitutional and partisan politics.
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General William Campbell, the Hero of King’s Mountain
Biographical sketches of Lyman C. Draper, a collector of western history, and General William Campbell, a Scotch‑Irish frontier leader famed for his role at King's Mountain in the Revolution.
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The Beginnings of Constitutional Construction in the United States
1886 essay on Ohio exploration, the Black Hawk War's impact, and early U.S. constitutional construction, detailing Federalist vs. Anti‑Federalist debates and the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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John Breckinridge: A Democrat of the Old Régime
Magazine excerpts on the opening crisis of the American Civil War and a biographical sketch of John Breckinridge, outlining his legal career, family lineage, and political role in Kentucky.
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Class Poem
A reflective Class-Day poem mourning the end of college ties, using seaside and sunset imagery to capture memory, friendship, and the bittersweet parting of Princeton classmates.
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The New Theology in the Antipodes [PQ]
Discusses Genesis vs geology and critiques the 'new theology' advocating universal salvation, defending traditional doctrines of God's nature and final judgment.
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Review of D. Douglas Bannerman, The Shorter Catechism of 1647 and the Free Church Catechism of 1898
Reviews religion's role in national life and recent theological literature, critiquing Harnack and a new catechism; stresses natural theology and religion's universality.
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Review of Émile Doumergue, Jean Calvin: Les Hommes et Les Choses de Son Temps, Vols. 1–4
Discusses religion's vital role in national life and reviews recent theological literature, especially a detailed, archaeology-rich biography of John Calvin.
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Review of Bruston on Le début de l’Épître aux Hébreux
Bible Student (May 1900) contents and essays on biblical criticism: Hebrews' authorship, Christ's pre-existence, textual emendation, and contemporary biblical scholarship.
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Review of Albert J. Cook, Biblical Quotations in Old English Prose Writers
Reviews essays on authority in religion—arguing religious knowledge obeys laws of cognition—plus studies on women in ancient Israel, Old English biblical usage, and ecclesiastical biography.
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Review of Ismar J. Peritz, Woman in the Ancient Hebrew Cult
Review of authority in religion and Holy Scripture, critiquing Dr. Briggs; surveys women's roles in ancient Israel, Old English biblical quotations, and a memoir of Bishop Wordsworth.
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Review of Charles A. Briggs, General Introduction to the Study of Holy Scriptures
Review of authority in religion and recent biblical scholarship. Critiques higher criticism, defends Scripture's authority and inerrancy, and surveys works on Genesis and ancient Hebrew worship.
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Review of William H. Green, General Introduction to the Old Testament: The Text
Reviews of religious authority and Old Testament scholarship, critiquing higher criticism and defending Scripture's credibility and inerrancy; includes studies on women in Israelite worship.
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Review of James S. Dennis, Christian Missions and Social Progress. A Sociological Study of Foreign Missions, Vol. 2
Review of recent theological literature: critiques McGiffert’s historical method and reviews Dr. James S. Dennis’s sociological study of foreign missions; also notes sermons and pamphlets.
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Review of Charles H. Spurgeon, Autobiography
Review of recent theological literature: assesses Dr. McGiffert’s historical methods, surveys Pusey and Tractarianism, and examines Spurgeon’s autobiography alongside Church of England controversies.
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