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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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An Address Delivered Before the Society of the Alumni of the University of Alabama; July 8th, 1850

1850 address urging alumni to defend liberal education. Educated men are guardians of learning, must resist popular prejudice and vocational narrowness, and promote broad intellectual development.

John Wood Pratt, Sr. ⬩ 1850

Sermon, Delivered at Fryeburg, Maine, on the 4th of July, 1828

July 4, 1828 sermon: true freedom is spiritual—Christ frees from sin. The Bible is the foundation of civil liberty and counters atheistic licentiousness.

Horace Southworth Pratt ⬩ 1828

The World Viewed as the Subject of Ruin and Redemption

Argues that 'world' in John 3:16 denotes the world Christ was sent to save (not the entire human race), defending particular/limited atonement by close scriptural exegesis.

Henry Barrington Pratt ⬩ 1895

La Santa Biblia

Spanish La Santa Biblia listing OT/NT books and presenting Genesis (creation, fall, Cain & Abel). A Spanish Bible Society (1893) modern edition, compared with original languages.

Henry Barrington Pratt ⬩ 1893

On the Length of the Sojourn in Egypt

Inaugural on widening Christian apologetics; detailed study defending the 'short term' (≈215 yrs) sojourn in Egypt against the 430-year reading, upholding Mosaic reliability.

Henry Barrington Pratt ⬩ 1890

God’s Righteousness to Be Universally Confessed

Argues that God's absolute righteousness will be universally acknowledged: both sinners and saints will confess God's justice, leaving no excuse at the final judgment.

Henry Barrington Pratt ⬩ 1881

The Hope of the Gospel

Examines the 'hope of the gospel'—Christ's coming, the bodily resurrection and final judgment—rejecting expectations of the world's conversion and popular millennial hopes.

Henry Barrington Pratt ⬩ 1867

William Stephens Potts, D.D.

Biographical sketch of Rev. William S. Potts (1802–1852), Presbyterian minister, missionary and Marion College president; his ministry, health struggles, revivals, publications, and death.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1858

Dangers of Jesuit Instruction

William Stephens Potts ⬩ 1846

Sequel to Apostolical Succession Examined: Being an Answer to an Episcopalian’s Comments upon the Apostolical Succession

William Stephens Potts ⬩ 1843

A Discourse on the Immortality of the Soul, and the Resurrection of the Body: Occasioned by the Death of the Rev. James Boyd, A.M. …

George Charles Potts ⬩ 1815

In Memoriam of James W. Alexander, D.D.

Memorial sermon for James W. Alexander, D.D., praising his work as a teacher who turned many to righteousness and celebrating his character, scholarship, and pastoral ministry.

George Potts ⬩ 1860

Unanswered Prayers

Sermon explaining why prayers go unanswered: sin, insincerity, selfishness, ingratitude, lack of pity, and refusal to submit to God's wisdom. Urges repentance, humility, and true prayer.

George Potts ⬩ 1858

Introduction to L.L.F. Bungener, The Preacher and the King

Analysis of French court preachers (Bossuet, Bourdaloue) examining pulpit eloquence, courtly flattery, and the duty of faithful preaching; includes portraits and a discussion of Isaiah 14.

George Potts ⬩ 1854

A Call upon the Unemployed Talent of the Church: A Sermon in Behalf of the American Sunday-School Union, Delivered at Philadelphia, May 15, 1853

Sermon urging churches to enlist mature, experienced members as Sunday-school teachers. Argues family, church and state benefit when veteran Christians instruct the young.

George Potts ⬩ 1853

The Church’s Duty to Train Up and to Sustain the Ministry

Argues the church must train, pray for, and materially sustain ministers and children's Christian education. Emphasizes prayer, practical support, and parental responsibility.

George Potts ⬩ 1853

Address Delivered at the University of Pennsylvania, Before the Society of Alumni, on the Occasion of Their Annual Celebration, November 15th, 1852

George Potts' 1852 alumni address praises Penn's legacy, urges gratitude and alumni support, and defends a constructive conservatism that preserves Christian influence in education.

George Potts ⬩ 1853

St. Paul a Debtor: A Sermon Preached on Sabbath Evening, May 4, 1851, Preceding the Annual Meeting of the Board of Foreign Missions …

June 1851 Foreign Missionary: reports on Choctaw schoolwork and women's education in China, notices of sudden deaths, and a sermon urging Paul's duty to evangelize (romans 1).

George Potts ⬩ 1851

Just Men Made Perfect

Sermon (Heb. 12:23) affirms immortality, contrasts Law and Gospel, and teaches that believers are justified by Christ's atonement and will be made perfect in heaven.

George Potts ⬩ 1850

Jezebel

Sketch of Jezebel, the Phoenician queen who promoted Baal-worship, corrupted Israel and persecuted prophets. Examines her political power, idolatry, and the Naboth episode.

George Potts ⬩ 1850

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An Address Delivered Before the Society of the Alumni of the University of Alabama; July 8th, 1850

Sermon, Delivered at Fryeburg, Maine, on the 4th of July, 1828

The World Viewed as the Subject of Ruin and Redemption

La Santa Biblia

On the Length of the Sojourn in Egypt

God’s Righteousness to Be Universally Confessed

The Hope of the Gospel

William Stephens Potts, D.D.

Dangers of Jesuit Instruction

Sequel to Apostolical Succession Examined: Being an Answer to an Episcopalian’s Comments upon the Apostolical Succession

A Discourse on the Immortality of the Soul, and the Resurrection of the Body: Occasioned by the Death of the Rev. James Boyd, A.M. …

In Memoriam of James W. Alexander, D.D.

Unanswered Prayers

Introduction to L.L.F. Bungener, The Preacher and the King

A Call upon the Unemployed Talent of the Church: A Sermon in Behalf of the American Sunday-School Union, Delivered at Philadelphia, May 15, 1853

The Church’s Duty to Train Up and to Sustain the Ministry

Address Delivered at the University of Pennsylvania, Before the Society of Alumni, on the Occasion of Their Annual Celebration, November 15th, 1852

St. Paul a Debtor: A Sermon Preached on Sabbath Evening, May 4, 1851, Preceding the Annual Meeting of the Board of Foreign Missions …

Just Men Made Perfect

Jezebel

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