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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.

Bethel and Penuel: Twenty-Six Sermons

Expository sermons on Jacob at Bethel (Gen. 28 and related passages), reflecting on his flight, ladder-vision, sin, providence, vows, and practical spiritual lessons for believers.
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Church Work: Twenty-Six Sermons

A volume of 26 pastoral sermons (Charles S. Robinson) urging bold, unashamed preaching of the gospel amid worldly power, vice, learning, and intolerance. Pastoral exhortation to courage and fidelity.
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Short Studies for Sunday School Teachers

Sermon for Sunday-school teachers urging Christians to rescue, teach, and cherish children, using Moses' rescue (Exod. 2) as a model. Emphasizes communal duty and each child's worth.
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William Louis Roberts, D.D.

1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America: congregations, missions, institutions and biographical sketches of ministers, with portraits and engravings.
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The Reformed Presbyterian Catechism

Reformed Presbyterian catechism summarizing twelve distinct principles: Christ's mediatorial dominion and headship, Scripture's authority, church-state relations, covenant duty.
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The Ointment

Meditation on Christ's essential excellency: his divine person, hypostatic union, and anointing, which qualify him for mediatorial work, revelation, and atonement.
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The Company of Horses

Meditation on Song 1:9 likening the church to Pharaoh's chariot-horses—members gifted with intelligence, beauty, meekness, obedience, courage, endurance, and harmonious unity.
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The History of Civil Liberty

Traces civil liberty from feudal and Papal despotism through the Reformation and Puritan migrations to America, arguing religious reform fostered political freedom and inspired the Revolution.
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Essays on Rom. 13.1–7

Exposition of Romans 13:1–7 arguing civil government is a divine, moral ordinance ordained for the good of church and society; illegitimate or immoral powers lack God's authority.
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Sermon on Psalm 27:5

Sermon on Psalm 27:5 portraying Christ as the immutable 'rock'—durable, stable, a sure foundation and refuge—offering comfort and security to believers.
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The United Free Church of Scotland

Oct 24, 1900 issue of The Presbyterian: a devotional on 'The Angel in Life', an essay defending preterition and divine sovereignty, and a report on the United Free Church of Scotland.
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Address at Dedication of Monument to Rev. John Boyd

Editorial opposes revising the Westminster Confession, urging focus on practical church work. Includes dedication address for Rev. John Boyd praising Presbyterian polity and civil liberty.
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The Northern Presbyterian Church

Overview of 1898 church statistics and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): finances, missionary expansion after the war, McGiffert doctrinal dispute, Session control of worship, and Westminster commemoration.
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The Alliance of the Reformed Churches

1899 survey of churches: denominational statistics, missions funding, the Alliance of Reformed Churches, Presbyterian Assembly business, and controversy over McGiffert's book.
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