The Music Box
From Godey's Lady's Book (Apr 1855): a natural-history sketch of the coypu/nutria and sentimental fiction — Marion Harland's "The Music-Box" with Effie's diary of love, duty, and family.
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The Music Box
The Sympathy Meeting
Two pieces: a history of the North American fur trade (Hudson's Bay, Northwest Company) and a domestic fiction, 'The Sympathy Meeting,' examining marriage, housekeeping, and spousal tensions.
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Alone
Marion Harland's 1854 story 'Alone' follows orphan Ida Ross after her mother's funeral, portraying grief, domestic life, and Christian consolation in a Virginia community.
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The Thrice-Wedded
Features a shipyard sketch and the short story 'The Thrice-Wedded,' depicting class tensions, pride, and humble virtue in a shoemaker's family and the Lisles.
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Only a Quick Temper
A married woman's cheerful devotion is strained by her husband's quick temper. The story examines domestic suffering, the need for self-control, and patient, loving duty.
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Marrying Through Prudential Motives
Mid-19th-century Godey's issue: an informative piece on the manufacture of gas and a fictional sketch about marrying from prudential motives versus first love. Explores courtship, social manners, and domestic choices.
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Memorial Sermon for Elbert S. Porter
Memorial for Dr. Elbert S. Porter (d.1888) containing funeral services, tributes, sermons and a biographical sketch celebrating his pastoral life, family, and Christian hope.
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Complete in Christ
Argues believers are "complete in Christ": Christ embodies the fullness of God and alone supplies salvation, holiness, and eternal standing; apart from Him we are morally deficient.
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History of the Presbytery of Central Texas
A concise institutional history of the Presbytery of Central Texas (1837–1859), recording church plants, ministers, presbytery meetings, missions, and early Presbyterian organization in Texas.
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God’s Covenant with Man
Examines the meaning of 'Old' and 'New' covenant, arguing the covenant of grace is one while the Mosaic covenant is a temporary administration. Draws implications for infant baptism and church continuity.
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William Mackay Tennent
Biographical sketches of early American Presbyterian clergy (e.g., William Tennent, James McGregor), recounting ordinations, migrations, ministerial labors, trials, and local influence.
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January 11, 1806 Letter
Account of Rev. William Tennent's struggle with a powerful temptation to unbelief during the Great Awakening; fervent prayer brought deliverance and about thirty conversions.
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Rev. William Tennent, Jr.
Encyclopedia entry on the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., with biographies of the Tennents, a dramatic near‑death/revival account, and notes on a ter‑centenary celebration.
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The Rev. William Tennent, of Freehold, New Jersey: The Pastor in the Woods
Brief biography of Rev. William Tennent, Colonial Presbyterian minister and Log College founder; recounts his near-death vision, revival fervour, faithful ministry, and family.
William Tennent (Second)
Biographical sketch of Rev. William Tennent (Second) from Annals of the American Pulpit, recounting his ministry, piety, trials, and role during the Revolutionary era.
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Memoir of the Rev. William Tennent, Jr.
Rev. William Tennent's 1744 letter on the Freehold, NJ revival: vivid accounts of conviction, conversions, the new‑birth experience, and widespread change in congregational life.
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God’s Sovereignty, No Objection to the Sinner’s Striving
Tennent argues God's sovereignty does not excuse sinners from striving for salvation; divine grace ordinarily works through means, so sinners must attend, agonize, and seek faith.
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August 16, 1758 Address to Governor Francis Bernard
1758 New Jersey colonial extracts: Presbyterian ministers congratulate Gov. Francis Bernard, urge religious liberty and moral governance. Includes biography and anecdotes about William Tennent.
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An Account of the Revival of Religion at Freehold and Other Places in the Province of New-Jersey
Rev. William Tennent's 1744 letter recounts the Freehold, NJ revival: conviction, conversions, and moral renewal during the Great Awakening. It details new-birth experiences and church effects.
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