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Among the Indians

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1889

Editorial asserts Christ as ruler of nations and the Bible as the standard for political life. It urges Sabbath reform and temperance, and reports on missionary work among Native Americans in Oklahoma.

Our Indian Mission

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1889

Argues death is the curse of the Fall and Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice secures salvation. Includes missionary reports from Indian Territory urging support and evangelistic action.

February 5, 1890 Letter from Rev. W.W. Carithers

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1890

Argues that bearing testimony to Christ as Head and King can unite churches. Letters report domestic mission work at Ft. Sill—building, farming, and sickness among the Indians.

Annual Report of Rev. W.W. Carithers

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1890

1890 minutes of the Reformed Presbyterian Synod: mission reports (Chinese in Oakland, Native American work), church building/school updates, and a committee negotiating reunion with General Synod.

April 21, 1891 Cache Creek Mission Report

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1891

1891 Reformed Presbyterian issue of missionary intelligence: letters and reports from Tarsus, Fort Sill, and Cache Creek on evangelism among Native Americans. Includes scriptural reflection (ezekiel-16).

Cache Creek Mission Report

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1891

Editorial argues love is the essential motive powering missionary work. Reports from Cache Creek mission recount missionary sacrifices, harsh Native American conditions, and school progress.

W.W. Carithers Writes About His Indian Mission

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1889

Editorial urges national submission to Scripture and promotes National Reform. Covers Johnstown flood, temperance/prohibition campaigning, and missions among Black and Native peoples.

The New Indian Mission

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1889

Urges young men to root missionary zeal in deep communion with Christ. Reports on mission efforts at home (Indian reservation, New York) and abroad (China), noting practical challenges.

Is It Possible That Our Heroic Missionaries Among the Indians Cannot Be Helped in the Hour of Their Need?

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1889

Editorial asserts Christ as ruler of nations and Scripture as national law. Also reports church-state controversies, missionary hardships at Fort Sill, and local presbytery news.

A Courageous Letter from Missionary Carithers

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1889

Editorial asserts Christ as ruler of nations and the Bible as the standard for civic life. Reports church news, temperance and education items, plus a Fort Sill missionary letter on Indian work.

Indian Mission

William Work Carithers ⬩ 1890

Argues true revivals require faithful testimony to Christ rather than superficial emotional excitement, warning against false conversions. Includes missionary and Sabbath-school reports.

A Self-Defensive War Lawful, Proved in a Sermon, Preached at Lancaster, … in the Presbyterian Church, on Sabbath Morning, June 4th, 1775

John Carmichael ⬩ 1869

1775 Lancaster sermon by Rev. John Carmichael: war is a great evil but can be unavoidable and lawful in self-defense. Christian soldiers must act justly, avoid falsehood and excess.

John Carmichael

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1858

Biographical sketches of Presbyterian ministers John Carmichael and Azel Roe, highlighting education, ministry, Revolutionary-era patriotism, pastoral labors, and deaths.

Christianity Defended, Against the Cavils of Infidels, and the Weakness of Enthusiasts: A Sermon Preached in the Presbyterian Church at Utica, May 15, 1808

James Carnahan ⬩ 1808

The Call: A Sermon, Preached Before the Presbytery of Baltimore, at the Ordination of the Rev. Thomas B. Balch, in Georgetown, D.C. on Thursday, 11th Dec. 1817

James Muir, James Carnahan ⬩ 1818

The General Assembly’s Board of Education and the American Education Society

James Carnahan ⬩ 1829

Urges the Church to pair prayer with practical means—funding and educating pious, promising young men in seminaries via societies to supply ministers for vast mission fields.

Baccalaureate: A Discourse Delivered to the Senior Class in the College of New-Jersey on the Sabbath Preceding the Annual Commencement, September, 1829

James Carnahan ⬩ 1829

Baccalaureate sermon urging obedience to God rather than human approval, illustrated by Peter and John's Acts 4 reply; warns against seeking fame and worldly applause.

The Character & Blessedness of the Good Man: A Discourse

James Carnahan ⬩ 1831

Sermon on Psalm 1:1-2 describing the blessed man: he shuns ungodly counsel, the way of sinners, and the seat of the scornful, stressing the formative power of companions.

Bondage of Sin — Freedom by the Gospel

James Carnahan ⬩ 1832

Carnahan's sermon teaches that sin enslaves individuals and nations; only the gospel — Christ's atonement and saving faith — frees from condemnation to true liberty.

An Address Delivered Before the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall, on the Day of the Annual Commencement of the College, Sept. 25, 1833

James Carnahan ⬩ 1834

Advocates rigorous preparatory education as the essential foundation for collegiate success. Warns parents and teachers that inadequate early training harms intellectual and moral development.

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Among the Indians

Our Indian Mission

February 5, 1890 Letter from Rev. W.W. Carithers

Annual Report of Rev. W.W. Carithers

April 21, 1891 Cache Creek Mission Report

Cache Creek Mission Report

W.W. Carithers Writes About His Indian Mission

The New Indian Mission

Is It Possible That Our Heroic Missionaries Among the Indians Cannot Be Helped in the Hour of Their Need?

A Courageous Letter from Missionary Carithers

Indian Mission

A Self-Defensive War Lawful, Proved in a Sermon, Preached at Lancaster, … in the Presbyterian Church, on Sabbath Morning, June 4th, 1775

John Carmichael

Christianity Defended, Against the Cavils of Infidels, and the Weakness of Enthusiasts: A Sermon Preached in the Presbyterian Church at Utica, May 15, 1808

The Call: A Sermon, Preached Before the Presbytery of Baltimore, at the Ordination of the Rev. Thomas B. Balch, in Georgetown, D.C. on Thursday, 11th Dec. 1817

The General Assembly’s Board of Education and the American Education Society

Baccalaureate: A Discourse Delivered to the Senior Class in the College of New-Jersey on the Sabbath Preceding the Annual Commencement, September, 1829

The Character & Blessedness of the Good Man: A Discourse

Bondage of Sin — Freedom by the Gospel

An Address Delivered Before the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall, on the Day of the Annual Commencement of the College, Sept. 25, 1833

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