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Neander’s Life of Christ

Review of Wesleyan Missionary Society history and Neander's Life of Christ. Defends the orthodox, supernatural view of Christ against deistic and rationalistic critiques while surveying missions.
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The Life of Philip Schaff

Biography of theologian Philip Schaff (1819–1893), tracing his Swiss birth, German training, and American career. Documents his scholarship, church-history work, and role in Bible revision and ecumenical efforts.
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Rome Fifty Years Ago

Extracts from Philip Schaff's 1842 Rome journals recounting visits to churches, art, antiquities, and cemeteries, with Protestant reflections on Catholic ritual, martyrs, and Tasso.
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The Four Gospels and the Faith of Christendom

Schaff argues the four Gospels are the foundational, self-authenticating records of Christ; their content and the Spirit's witness confirm their divine authority and trustworthiness.
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The Parliament of Religions and the Christian Faith

Three essays: pastoral lessons from John G. Whittier; exegesis of Eph. 2 arguing salvation, not faith, is God’s gift; and a balanced appraisal of the 1893 Parliament of Religions.
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Presbyterianism and Education

Account of the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions highlighting Presbyterianism's emphasis on education, missions, evangelical witness, and principles for church reunion.
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The Survival of the Weak

Sermon urging the strong to bear the infirmities of the weak, contrasting brutal self-preservation in nature and history with the Gospel law of love and self-renunciation.
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The Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Didache

Argues for beauty as a middle term uniting truth and goodness while critiquing atheistic and pantheistic views. Reports a visit with the Patriarch of Jerusalem, its history and the Didache manuscript.
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The Convent of Chicoutimi

A travel sketch of Chicoutimi and its convent centered on the family's affection for a dog named Ned. Reflections tie everyday kindness to Christian piety and care for God's creatures.
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Pastor Fliedner and the Order of Deaconesses

Concise biography of Theodor Fliedner, founder of the Kaiserswerth deaconesses and numerous charitable institutions, highlighting prison reform and Christian social work.
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Lifting Up the Negro

The Evangelist (Dec 28, 1899) anniversary issue reviews the year's missions, evangelists, and global church events. Includes pieces on Protestant principles and 'lifting up the negro.'
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The Education of the Colored Race in America

Proceedings of the 1899 Reformed Churches council: Dr. Sanders addresses the education of the colored race in America, urging Christian, industrial, and higher education led by the Presbyterian Church.
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Biddle University: Annual Report of the Faculty

Annual 1896 reports on Presbyterian theological seminaries (Lincoln, Biddle, Omaha) highlighting growth, need for endowments, ministerial training, and uplift of African-American students.
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The Africo-American Presbyterian, Vol. XXI, No. 50

1898–1901 religious newspaper pieces debating voluntaryism vs established churches, condemning lynching and social ills, urging temperance and praising Christ's supremacy.
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The Africo-American Presbyterian, Vol. XIII, No. 34

Presbyterian periodical (c.1891) reports robust church growth, highlights African American social and educational advancement, missionary unrest in China, and temperance issues.
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The Africo-American Presbyterian, Vol. IX, No. 5

Tribute to Dr. Stephen Mattoon, a pioneering missionary to Siam and former U.S. consul, recounting his life, work, and character. Includes devotional reflections on Christian duty and cheer.
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