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The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.

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Correspondence Between the Rev. Samuel H. Cox, D.D., of Brooklyn, L.I. and Frederick Douglass, a Fugitive Slave

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1846

Correspondence between Rev. Samuel H. Cox and Frederick Douglass disputing Cox's criticism of Douglass's speech at a London temperance meeting; Douglass defends his abolitionist stance and the dignity of the enslaved.

An Address in Behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West: Delivered in Tremont Temple, Boston, May 30, 1849

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1849

Rev. Samuel H. Cox urges support for collegiate and theological education in the American West, appealing to Providence and Christian beneficence to shape the nation's future.

The Bright and the Blessed Destination of the World: A Discourse Delivered … Before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1849

Samuel H. Cox preaches from Daniel 7:27, arguing the world's ultimate Christianization and urging support for foreign missions while criticizing premillennialists and papal power.

Addresses Delivered at the Laying of the Corner Stone, of the Brooklyn City Hospital, by the Rev. F.A. Farley, D.D. and Rev. S.H. Cox, D.D., June 11, 1851

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1851

1851 addresses at the Brooklyn City Hospital cornerstone urging Christian charity and public support. Speakers argue hospitals save lives, aid families, and economize care for the poor.

Interviews: Memorable and Useful

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1853

Inaugural Address as President of Ingham Collegiate Institute

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1856

1856 inaugural address by Samuel H. Cox at Ingham Collegiate Institute defending Christian female education and the domestic sphere, warning against Mormonism and spiritualism.

Education, Especially That of Woman

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1856

1856 inaugural urging a Christian, home-centered model of women's education at the Ingham Collegiate Institute. Calls for disciplined, pious training to uphold family and national virtue.

The Social and Civil State of Woman

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1895

Defends traditional sex distinctions and the primacy of family and motherhood. Argues mothers are central to child training, social order, and the church's future.

The Influence of the Westminster System of Doctrine, Worship and Polity on Civil Liberty and Responsible Government

Samuel Hanson Cox ⬩ 1897

Argues the Westminster system—Calvinist doctrine, simple worship, and Presbyterian polity—promoted civil liberty and responsible government by shaping moral character and institutions.

Foundation Stones: Lectures to the Young

Robert Francis Coyle ⬩ 1887

1887 lecture series guiding young people through Christian evidences, defending foundational truths against criticism. Aims to strengthen faith and gently answer skeptics.

The Christianity of Christ

Robert Francis Coyle ⬩ 1892

A call to return to Christ's own teaching in the Gospels. Christianity is presented as a new creation founded on the incarnation, cross, and resurrection—not human modification.

The Lost Trappers: A Collection of Interesting Scenes and Events in the Rocky Mountains

David Holmes Coyner ⬩ 1855

Mid-19th-century collection of Rocky Mountain trapping tales: Lewis & Clark references, Indian encounters, the fur trade, and observations on California and the Santa Fe trade.

A Funeral Discourse

David Holmes Coyner ⬩ 1856

Funeral sermons urging trust in Christ—God's love in Christ's mission (john 3) offers eternal life. Calls for repentance, prayer, and holy obedience in view of final judgment.

A Historical Sketch of New Hope Church, in Orange County, N.C.

David Irvin Craig ⬩ 1891

Historical sketch of New Hope Church (Orange County, NC), tracing Scotch‑Irish settlers, Hawfields origins, founding families, and early Presbyterian ministry. Compiled to preserve congregational history.

John Newton Craig, D.D.

Alfred Nevin ⬩ 1884

Encyclopedia of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (North & South), ed. Alfred Nevin. Includes historical entries and biographical sketches of ministers such as Coyle and Craig.

Diary [1769]

William Henry Foote, John Craig ⬩ 1855

Historical sketches of early Shenandoah Valley settlements and Presbyterian ministry, focusing on the Stone Church, emigrant life, and missionary narratives (e.g., Mr. Craig).

Addresses at the Inauguration of Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, D.D., as Cyrus H. McCormick Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology, and of Rev. Willis G. Craig

Willis Green Craig, Thomas Harvey Skinner, Jr. ⬩ 1883

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