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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.

The Present of Our Country

Argues for personal distinctions in the Godhead from Old Testament texts; surveys U.S. slavery and secession while affirming the Gospel's liberating power; includes a Latakiyeh missionary letter.
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The Use of the Doctrine of Election

1851 Reformed Presbyterian magazine with a sketch of Reformer John Erskine and J.W. Shaw's essay on the doctrine of election, defending sovereign grace, assurance, and humility.
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James Boylan Shaw, D.D.

Presbyterian Encyclopedia entry listing editors and contributors, documenting U.S. Presbyterian assemblies and offering biographical sketches of ministers and church history.
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God the Hearer of Prayer

Two 1866 sermons: one on Timothy’s supportive ministry and Christian associations; the other a meditation on prayer—God hears, answers in his wisdom, often via unexpected trials.
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Evangelism

Defends the Bible's divine origin and authority; advocates church-authorized, local/domestic evangelism. Offers Scriptural argumentation on salvation and the fate of the heathen.
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Love for Souls

Devotional exhortation urging Christians to cultivate genuine love for perishing souls, tying compassion to holiness, the Holy Spirit's work, evangelistic duty, and warnings of judgment.
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Pray for the Holy Spirit

A devotional-theological plea urging Christians to earnestly pray for the Holy Spirit. Explains the Spirit's personhood, role in redemption, and benefits for believers and the Church.
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The Savior’s Converts

Pastoral guide urging churches to nurture and instruct new converts. Stresses that regeneration is the Holy Spirit's work, warns against false or temporary professions.
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William Scribner

Necrological report of Rev. William Scribner (1820–1884), Princeton graduate and Presbyterian minister. He served several churches, endured chronic illness, wrote religious pieces, and died in Plainfield, NJ.
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William Scribner

Index volume of The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review (1825–1868) containing biographical sketches of American Presbyterian ministers and notices of their writings.

Progress of Doctrine in the New Testament

Review of T. D. Bernard's The Progress of Doctrine in the New Testament: argues the New Testament presents a divinely planned, progressively taught unity across Gospels, Acts, Epistles, Apocalypse.
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Civic Righteousness

An exhortation to young Christians to enact 'civic righteousness' — bringing Christian conscience into politics, education, and national life to preserve liberty and promote justice.
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