William Francis Pringle Noble
Necrological report (Princeton Theological Seminary, 1883) documenting biographies and deaths of alumni ministers, detailing their ministries, illnesses, and Christian hope at death.
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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.
William Francis Pringle Noble
A Century of Gospel-Work: A History of the Growth of Evangelical Religion in the United States, 1776–1876
Survey of evangelical Christianity in the U.S. (1776–1876): revivals, pioneer ministers, union societies (Bible, Sunday-school, tract, Y.M.C.A.), camp meetings and reforms.
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The Great Men of God: Biographies of Patriarchs, Prophets, Kings and Apostles, Selected from the Works of Doctor Guthrie, Dean Stanley, Bishop Oxenden …
Concise biographies of biblical figures from Adam to Naaman, blending Bible history with portraits and moral lessons. Includes original sketches and steel engravings.
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The Prophets of the Bible, and the Seven Churches
Illustrated 1873 sketches of the Bible's prophets and the seven Asian churches: biographical portraits, prophetic themes, and historical notes on early Christian sites.
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Shall We Abolish Subscription?
Editorials from The Presbyterian (June 27, 1900) debate revising the Westminster Confession and abolishing subscription, advocating loyalty to the Confession and renewed missionary and church work.
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The Christian Ministry
Calls for renewed appreciation of the Christian ministry, tracing its divine origin, duties, and need for support from patriarchs, priests, and prophets to the synagogue and Church.
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Christian Giving
Surveys Celsus’s second-century objections to Christianity and the period’s religious life; argues that tithes, offerings, and constant giving are essential Christian duty and mission.
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History of the Presbyterian Church of Fagg’s Manor, Chester Co., PA., 1730–1876: A Discourse Delivered July 2, 1876
Historical discourse on the Presbyterian Church of Fagg's Manor (founded 1730): Scots‑Irish settlement, early organization, and Samuel Blair’s 1740 revival during the Great Awakening.
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Presbyterian Preaching at the South
Argues Southern Presbyterian ministers should abandon manuscript reading for more earnest, oral preaching of Christ crucified to stir hearts and advance evangelism.
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Californian and Other Chinese Met on a Country Trip
1896 reports from women missionaries detailing relief efforts, medical aid, and evangelistic work in Persia, Japan and China, with new converts and local mission activity.
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Plague in Canton
Clinical report from Canton (1894) documenting bubonic plague cases, symptoms, fatalities, rat die-offs, and public health responses, with case histories and mortality estimates.
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LOGIA IHSOU: Sayings of Our Lord
Reports the Oxyrhynchus papyrus (c.2nd–3rd c. AD) containing sayings of Jesus—some paralleling Matthew/Luke, some unique—discussing its dating and implications for gospel tradition and canon.
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The Civil and Religious Conditions of the Times of the Westminster Assembly
Address recounts the civil and religious turmoil around the 1640s leading to the Westminster Assembly—Puritan resistance to episcopal tyranny, Charles I, Laud, and Strafford.
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Address of the Rev. Dr. S.J. Niccolls at the Opening of the World’s Parliament of Religions
Opening address urging recognition of the living God as the foundation of religion, human dignity, and civilization; both heart and reason must seek and know Him.
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A Tribute to General William Tecumseh Sherman
Memorial address honoring General Sherman and the Union dead, celebrating patriotism, sacrifice, and military genius (Vicksburg, Atlanta, March to the Sea) and urging faithful remembrance.
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Him Hath God Exalted…To Give Repentance…And Forgiveness
1889 devotional excerpt stressing the urgency and blessing of repentance—repentance as renewal, escape from sin, and the gateway to forgiveness and new life.
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Preaching to the Masses
Urges ministers to preach to the masses—both publicly and personally—rather than confining ministry to church buildings. Calls for multiplying faithful preachers and urgent evangelism.
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Organization in Church Work
Advocates disciplined church organization—pastors as organizers, elders and deacons active, unity and trained lay work to harness zeal for effective mission.
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The Plague Stayed
Exposition of 2 Samuel 24: David's census bringing a plague, his genuine repentance, purchase of Araunah's threshing-floor, and the altar as a type of Christ's atonement and God's providence.
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Thessalonians and Bereans
Exposition of Acts 17:1–14 contrasting Thessalonian unbelief with Berean nobility. Paul 'opened' the Scriptures to show Christ crucified, producing faith, witness, and persecution.
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