Beraysheeth, or, In the Beginning
Preface and essay defending Scripture's divine inspiration while addressing its obscurities and objections about God's character and providence. Urges careful interpretation.
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Beraysheeth, or, In the Beginning
A Lost People and a Vanished Sceptre
Lectures arguing the ten 'lost tribes' became the Anglo‑Saxon peoples; defends the Old Testament against higher criticism and traces scriptural and historical links.
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Rev. John Calvin Barr, D.D.
Observations of Vienna worship: elaborate Catholic music, prayerbooks, and public devotion contrasted with Protestant services. Critiques showy evangelists and praises faithful pastoral ministry.
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The Life of John McDonogh and Its Relation to the Problem of Christian Education
Sketches of John Randolph and John McDonogh. McDonogh's Presbyterian faith drove philanthropy: he freed slaves through purchase contracts and endowed Bible-centered free schools.
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John Henry Barrows: A Memoir
Daughter's memoir of John Henry Barrows, recounting his family, Oberlin upbringing, abolitionist convictions, classical education and early ministry.
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David J. Beale, D.D.
Necrological report (1901) listing obituaries and brief biographical sketches of Princeton Theological Seminary alumni—their education, pastorates, honors, and deaths.
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Princeton’s Architectural Changes, in the University and the Town
Survey of Princeton University's first ten years (1896–1906), detailing campus building projects, major donors, and architectural changes across the campus.
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Dr. Robert Smith’s Academy at Pequea, Pennsylvania
History of Dr. Robert Smith’s academy at Pequea, Pennsylvania, its role training Presbyterian ministers and its connections with early American institutions like Princeton.
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The Presbyterian Church in South Carolina, 1850–1900
History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina (1850–1900), focusing on 1850–1860: demographics, slavery tensions, Synod structure, missions, and congregational life.
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The Empty Tomb and the Risen Jesus
Analyzes the empty tomb and evidence for Christ's resurrection, critiques rival explanations (theft, swoon, vision), and defends the historical reality of the risen Jesus.
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The General Assembly [of 1901] of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
Reports on English theistic thought and the 1901 General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Churches, covering missions, seminary consolidation, hymnals, and the infant salvation debate.
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Proudfoot’s “Systematic Homiletics”
Reflections on Jonathan Edwards' 200th anniversary and reviews of books on homiletics and social ethics, discussing preaching, Christian character, and church–state relations.
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The Old Tradition and the New
Essay contrasts the older Protestant tradition with the Modern (Higher) Criticism, arguing over biblical inerrancy, hermeneutical method, miracles, and reconstructing scriptural history.
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Is the Deluge Story in Genesis Self-Contradictory?
Two essays: one urges renewed sin-consciousness and reverent public prayer; the other defends the internal consistency of the Genesis flood narrative against alleged contradictions.
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Bible Study and Personal Experience
1904 article on the clash between Higher Criticism and traditional orthodoxy, responding to W.R. Harper's Modern View and his affirmation of the Bible's moral and religious value.
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