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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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Address to the American Tract Society

1851 annual report of the American Tract Society urging expansion of colporteur work and tract distribution to combat spiritual destitution, immigration, and spread the gospel.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1851

Report to the American Tract Society

1851 annual report of the American Tract Society outlining publishing growth and the colportage 'Home Enterprise'—sending colporteurs to distribute tracts and books to evangelize the destitute.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1851

Report to the American Tract Society

1853 American Tract Society annual report on colportage in Virginia and North Carolina: distribution of Bibles and tracts, Sabbath-schools, conversions, and fundraising for missionary work.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1853

Ten Years of Colportage in America

Overview of the American Tract Society’s first decade (1841–1851) of colportage: statistics, scriptural plan of benevolence, organization, and nationwide distribution of religious books.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1851

Colportage in Virginia

1852 annual report on colportage in Virginia: records donations, miles traveled, books distributed and dozens of conversions from tracts; includes statistics and pastor/colporteur testimonies.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1852

The Pilgrim Boy, With Lessons from His History

A 19th-century moral tale of a 'pilgrim boy'—his schooling, cruelty to animals, Sabbath‑breaking and early vices—leading to conviction, repentance, and reformation.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1857

Stories and Illustrations of the Ten Commandments for the Young

Children's stories and illustrations explaining the Ten Commandments with moral lessons, teaching duty to God and neighbor. References Exodus 19–20 and Genesis 3.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1862

Five Years in the Alleghanies

Autobiographical narrative of a colporteur’s five years evangelizing in the Alleghanies—Sabbath-schools, conversions, temperance and revival among frontier communities.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1863

Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism, for Children and Youth, Vol. 1

Illustrated explanations of the Shorter Catechism for children and youth—Q&A with proof texts, brief expositions, and practical Sabbath-school illustrations for teachers and parents.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1864

Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism, for Children and Youth, Vol. 2

Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism explaining the third commandment (profanity, blasphemy, perjury) and the fourth (Sabbath observance), with proofs and anecdotes.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1864

Address to the American Tract Society

Report of the American Tract Society (1866) highlighting colporteurs' work planting Sunday-schools and churches through tract distribution and seed-sowing evangelism.

Jonathan Cross ⬩ 1866

Republics Established and Thrones Overturned by the Bible

John Crowell argues republican government is ordained by God and monarchies are man-made, defending this with Scripture (e.g., Romans 13, Genesis) and church history.

John D. Crowell ⬩ 1849

The Wickedness of the Nebraska Bill: A Sermon Preached in the Second Presbyterian church, Orange, N.J., February 26th, 1854

1854 sermon denouncing the Nebraska bill and extension of slavery as covenant‑breaking and unconstitutional, arguing that the triumph of the wicked is short (Job 20).

John D. Crowell ⬩ 1854

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Address to the American Tract Society

Report to the American Tract Society

Report to the American Tract Society

Ten Years of Colportage in America

Colportage in Virginia

The Pilgrim Boy, With Lessons from His History

Stories and Illustrations of the Ten Commandments for the Young

Five Years in the Alleghanies

Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism, for Children and Youth, Vol. 1

Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism, for Children and Youth, Vol. 2

Address to the American Tract Society

Republics Established and Thrones Overturned by the Bible

The Wickedness of the Nebraska Bill: A Sermon Preached in the Second Presbyterian church, Orange, N.J., February 26th, 1854

Republics: Or, Popular Government an Appointment of God

The Confederate Spy: A Story of the War of 1861

The Confederate Spy: Or, Startling Incidents of the War Between the States: A Novel

The Bloody Junto: Or, the Escape of John Wilkes Booth

Fiery Trials: Or, A Story of an Infidel’s Family

Araphel: Or, The Falling Stars of 1833: A Story About Evolution

The Cave of Hegobar: Or, The Fiend of 1878: A Story

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