The Laymen’s Mission Report
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Pearl S. Buck praises the Laymen’s Foreign Mission Inquiry report as a transformative, constructive blueprint for reorganizing missions and reviving Christian witness.
Archives
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 Laymen’s Mission Report
The Chinese Novel: Nobel Lecture Delivered Before the Swedish Academy at Stockholm, December 12, 1938
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Pearl S. Buck traces the indigenous Chinese novel's popular roots, its separation from scholarly 'literature', vernacular style, and Buddhist influence making it accessible.
Can the Church Lead?
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Pearl S. Buck urges the Church to lead morally, rejecting imperialism and racial prejudice. Only practicing God's Fatherhood and human brotherhood can secure democracy and lasting peace.
Six Letters of President Burr
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Transcription and notes on six 1753–1754 letters of President Aaron Burr concerning the College of New Jersey (Princeton): trustees, faculty, Nassau Hall, fundraising, and church disputes.
The Church in the Fort, and Other Sermons
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Historical sermon tracing the Dutch Reformed founding of Manhattan's Collegiate Church and its Reformation roots, emphasizing loyalty to Christ, Scripture, the Heidelberg Catechism and Dort.
A Quiver of Arrows
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A selection of David J. Burrell's sermons—textual, expository, doctrinal, biographical, ethical, and sociological—modeling homiletic method and practical Christian teaching.
The Wonderful Teacher and What He Taught
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Study of Jesus as a master teacher—his doctrines of salvation, God, and man; his methods (parables, plain speech); and practical ethics exemplified in the Sermon on the Mount.
The Verilies of Jesus
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A study of Jesus' "Verily" sayings, analyzing regeneration, conversion, and justification by faith. Explores their theological meaning and pastoral application.
Christ and Progress: A Discussion of Problems of Our Time
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David J. Burrell's Christ and Progress defends the unchanging Christ and Gospel amid change. It treats Scripture, the atonement, justification, errors, revivals, and the church's mission.
Christ and Men
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Sermons exploring Jesus' human side and his encounters with earthly powers: the incarnation as a peaceful invasion, Christ confronting Caesar, and Church–State relations.
Beware the Evangelist!
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Critical warning against a famed evangelist: condemns emotional, dogmatic methods (incarnation, atonement, regeneration, biblical inerrancy) and exclusivism that harm church unity.
The Evolution of a Christian
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A concise pastoral guide to becoming and growing as a Christian: repent, personally believe in Christ's atoning death, and follow Him in daily life.
The Righteousness of Lincoln
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Sermon praising Abraham Lincoln's integrity, patriotism, and faith. Highlights his debates with Douglas, devotion to country, leadership in the Civil War, and emancipation.
The Cloister Book for Shut-In Worshipers and Pastorless Congregations
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Devotional volume providing 26 services for shut-in worshipers. Sermon 'In the Cleft of the Rock' reflects on Moses' plea, God's presence, Christ's incarnation and saving work.
In David’s Town
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A Christmas meditation in Bethlehem recounts the nativity—shepherds, the star, the wise men—and the innkeeper's regret, urging readers to open their hearts to Christ.
The Home Sanctuary: A Companion Volume to The Cloister Book Completing a Year of Services for Shut-In Worshipers and Pastorless Congregations
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A companion of services for shut-in worshipers and pastorless congregations, offering orders of worship, prayers, hymns, Scripture lessons and sermons for home and family devotion.
At the Gate Beautiful: The Story of a Day
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Devotional retelling of the healing at the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3) and Pentecost. Emphasizes Christ's name, the Spirit, and the Church's duty to reclaim the marginalized.
The Sermon: Its Construction and Delivery
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David J. Burrell's James Sprunt Lectures: a practical homiletics guide covering sermon text, outline, body, style, delivery, illustration, and pulpit power for ministers and students.
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