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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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Light in Darkness: A Discourse Delivered in the Reformed Dutch Church, Stapleton, S.I, on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1862

Thanksgiving sermon (Nov 27, 1862) asserting God's providence governs nations and the Civil War. Calls Christians to thankfulness, sober hope, and faithful church witness amid crisis.

Thomas Harvey Skinner, Jr. ⬩ 1862

Comfort in Tribulation: An Address Delivered in the Reformed Dutch Church, Stapleton, S.I., September 26th, 1861

1861 national fast-day address urging repentance amid the Civil War, viewing the conflict as God’s chastening for national sins (notably slavery), and calling for trust in divine providence.

Thomas Harvey Skinner, Jr. ⬩ 1861

Farewell Address to the First Presbyterian Church, in Honesdale, Pa.

Thomas H. Skinner's 1859 farewell recounts conflicts over the Bible's exclusive authority versus reason, affirms his faithful pastoral ministry, and urges fidelity to Scripture.

Thomas Harvey Skinner, Jr. ⬩ 1859

Ashbel Green Simoton

Biography of Ashbel G. Simonton (1833–1867), a Presbyterian missionary to Brazil, recounting his conversion, seminary training, ordination, missionary labors, editorship, family loss, and death.

1900

Sermoes Escolhidos

Selected sermons (1861–1867) by Rev. A. G. Simonton in Rio de Janeiro, with a biographical preface. Themes include 'Enter by the narrow gate', Christ‑centered living, charity and baptism.

Ashbel Green Simonton ⬩ 1869

Ashbel Green Simoton

Biographical sketch of Ashbel G. Simonton: his pious character, conversion at Princeton, seminary formation, missionary zeal and appointment to Brazil amid health trials.

1868

Journal of the Reverend Ashbel Green Simonton

Rev. Ashbel Green's Nov 1852 journal of a Southern trip (Norfolk, Petersburg, Raleigh, Fayetteville), detailing travel, magazine-agency work, local scenes, markets and slavery.

Ashbel Green Simonton ⬩ 1852

A Discourse on the Occasion of the Death of President Lincoln

Sermon (May 21, 1865, Rio de Janeiro) mourning Lincoln's assassination, calling for national lament, repentance, and trust in God's providence (Psalm 46).

Ashbel Green Simonton ⬩ 1865

Voices from the Heathen World

Sermon urging the Church to obey the Great Commission and send the Gospel to the heathen. Uses Scripture and prophecy to argue foreign missions are urgent and divinely commanded.

Ashbel Green Simonton ⬩ 1859

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Anthony Johnson Showalter ⬩ 1887

Good Tidings: For Sunday-Schools, Prayer, Praise and Gospel Meetings

1884 A.J. Showalter's Good Tidings: a musical monthly of gospel songs, anthems and hymns for Sunday schools, prayer, praise and gospel meetings, with scriptural texts and tunes.

Anthony Johnson Showalter ⬩ 1885

The Singing-School Tribute: A Collection of Music for Singing-Schools and Musical Conventions

1880 Rudiments of Music: a practical manual for singing schools and congregational singing, explaining Character-Note notation, staff, clefs, pitch, rhythm, scales, intervals, and transposition.

Anthony Johnson Showalter ⬩ 1880

From Ocean to Ocean: With Notes and Observations on the Way

1892 Presbyterian minister's travelogue: train and steamer journeys to the Pacific, observations of Mormon worship in Salt Lake, San Francisco life, Chinese quarters, and Mount Shasta.

Andrew Shiland ⬩ 1892

Diary

William Henry Sheppard ⬩ 1899

Into the Heart of Africa

Rev. William H. Sheppard recounts his 1893 mission from Hampton to the Congo—voyage, inland travel, encounters with tribes, customs, dangers, and establishing mission work at Luebo.

William Henry Sheppard ⬩ 1893

January 5, 1892 Letter

William Henry Sheppard ⬩ 1892

Missionary Report from Africa

Missionary reports and appeals urging Christians to support and labor in foreign missions—letters from Brazil, Africa, and Japan, with urgent calls for more workers, especially women for China.

William Henry Sheppard ⬩ 1890

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: A Miscellany

Shedd defends historic Christian orthodoxy against modern heterodoxy, urging theological independence from secular opinion and upholding Scripture's authority. Polemical essays on doctrine and culture.

William Greenough Thayer Shedd ⬩ 1893

Calvinism: Pure and Mixed - A Defence of the Westminster Standards

Shedd defends the Westminster Standards, opposing revisions that would weaken Calvinist doctrine—upholding election, decrees, original sin, infant salvation, grace, and Scripture's inerrancy.

William Greenough Thayer Shedd ⬩ 1893

The Proposed Revision of the Westminster Standards

Shedd argues against revising the Westminster Confession, defending its historic clarity and breadth and warning that revision would invite doctrinal confusion and division.

William Greenough Thayer Shedd ⬩ 1890

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