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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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Pharisaism in Modern Society

A sermon critiquing Pharisaism and social hypocrisy: Christ welcomes repentant sinners over respectable elites. Urges radical repentance, Christian compassion, and aid for ex-convicts.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1895

Introduction to William C. King, Portraits and Principles of the World’s Great Men and Women with Practical Lessons on Successful Life …

Late-19th-century anthology (1894) edited by W.C. King with an introduction by Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst. Essays and portraits on success, character, work, and practical living.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1897

A Last Word Before the Battle

Profile of Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst’s moral crusade against New York corruption. He urges clergy and citizens to appeal to conscience grounded in the Ten Commandments.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1894

May 14, 1894 Address to Union Theological Seminary

Parkhurst urges ministers to act as prophetic moral leaders in municipal politics, addressing civic ethics and guiding public conscience while leaving administrative details to experts.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1895

Needed Municipal Reforms: Our Present Opportunity

Calls for thorough municipal reform in New York: abolish 'boss' politics, curb partisan control, restore citizen-led, nonpartisan, businesslike administration with clear accountability.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1894

The Church and Municipal Government

Charles H. Parkhurst urges churches to engage directly in municipal government to reform corrupt urban politics, renewing society through personal contact and moral firmness.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1894

A Man of Sorrows, and Acquainted with Grief

Parkhurst: Christ's sorrow (isaiah 53) was intrinsic to his saving mission; his burdened, purposeful life models Christian character—serious, sacrificial love rather than easy cheer.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1893

Our City Vigilance League

Argues for temporarily suspending immigration and describes New York's City Vigilance League exposing police laxity, urging citizens to watch and hold municipal officials accountable.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1893

Cornell University Sermons: The Inner Man

Accounts of the 1892 Republican National Convention, travel sketches from Bermuda and Japan, and Rev. Parkhurst's sermon on the 'inner man' being renewed daily.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1892

Municipal Misrule

Bruce argues apologetics rightly belongs in the pulpit when brief, reasoned, and occasional. Parkhurst condemns municipal corruption (Tammany) and urges ministers to confront civic vice.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1892

The Vilest Men Exalted

A 1892 Christian Union issue critiques the Bland free-coinage bill, Standard Oil trust rulings, and municipal corruption; includes Dr. Parkhurst's sermon urging moral reform in city government.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1892

Ye Are the Salt of the Earth

Parkhurst's 1892 Madison Square sermon denounces Tammany Hall corruption, urging Christians to be 'salt of the earth'—to confront municipal vice and engage in civic duty.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1895

The Value of Immigration

Defends the Gospel of Mark's authenticity and historical value. Argues that immigration benefits America's economy and civic life and is a Christian duty to welcome and evangelize newcomers.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1891

Three Gates on a Side, and Other Sermons

Parkhurst teaches that Christ is the many-gated way into the kingdom: each person's apprehension of Christ is their own gate. Obedience and practical imitation are immediate paths to knowing him.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1891

Divine Mercy Morally Obligatory

Parkhurst argues for revising the Westminster Confession to better reflect God's character—emphasizing mercy over a strictly limited atonement and correcting doctrinal errors.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1890

Divine Drift in Human History

Argues God's Spirit pervades creation and history, producing a divine 'drift' whereby natural processes and human events are guided toward purposeful ends.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1890

An Ideal Ministry

1889 evangelical pieces: a sermon contrasting God's hiddenness with human inquiry, guidance on an ideal ministry, and a historical critique of Roman Catholic missions.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1889

No Condemnation to Them Which Are in Christ Jesus

Devotional reflection on Christ's words about eternal life, emphasizing that eternal life is a present possession in Christ (John 5:24; John 17:3; Romans 8:1).

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1889

Rev. George Matheson, D.D.

Reviews of prominent preachers praising R. S. Storrs' oratory and Rev. George Matheson's pastoral power despite blindness; includes reflections on Christian culture and the believer as God's temple.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1888

Rev. Alexander Maclaren, D.D.

Reviews ministerial training—selecting teachers and teaching methods—and profiles A. Maclaren’s preaching (exegesis, vivid application). Also notes on the Temptation of Christ sermon.

Charles Henry Parkhurst ⬩ 1888

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