The Jerusalem Chamber
1896 review excerpt: brief biography of Talbot W. Chambers and a historical account of Westminster Abbey’s Jerusalem Chamber—its decoration, uses, and notable events.
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Archives
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The Jerusalem Chamber
Thirty Years in Lane, and Other Lane Papers
Edward D. Morris offers a collection of papers on Lane Theological Seminary and formally resigns after decades of service, recounting institutional trials, faithful stewardship, and hopes for renewal.
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The Difficult Via Media
Dec 1892 magazine pieces: one argues how U.S. diplomacy protects and aids foreign Christian missions; another analyses church factions, labor issues, and the call for a moderate 'via media'.
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On the Eschatology of Our Symbols
Analyzes the Westminster Confession's eschatology: death as punishment for sin, innate immortality of the soul, the intermediate state, resurrection, final judgment, and Christ's kingdom.
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Review of George W. King, Future Retribution
Essay critiques clergy for neglecting social and economic ministry, urging a Christian social science; includes reviews of works on liturgy, pastoral theology, and unconventional atonement views.
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Tyre: A Lesson in Prophecy
Two reviews: Macmillan reads Marah (Exodus 15) as a natural sacrament of God's healing. Morris traces Tyre's prophetic doom (Isaiah 23; Ezekiel 26) and its historical fulfillment.
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The Presbyterian Church North
Rylance defends the church’s right to judge clergy and wealthy patrons’ morals; Morris reports Northern Presbyterian growth and a movement to revise the Westminster Confession.
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Review of James Strong, The Doctrine of a Future Life
Reviews and essays on Lutheran dissension over confessions, defenses of traditional doctrine against higher criticism, and treatments of immortality, resurrection, and proofs of Christianity.
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A Calm Review of The Inaugural Address of Prof. Charles A. Briggs
Critical review of Charles A. Briggs’s inaugural address defending the authority of Scripture, evaluating higher criticism, and urging fair, thorough discussion rather than ecclesiastical censure.
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Review of Henry J. Van Dyke, The Church
Reviews of the Millerite delusion, Henry Van Dyke's book on church ministry and sacraments, and John DeWitt's Psalms translation—examining millenarianism, ecclesiology, and hermeneutics.
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Review of Hollingsworth T. Kingdon, God Incarnate
Argues that despite indifference and musical worship replacing sermons, it remains vital to continue preaching to re-convert an apathetic world.
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The Religious Consciousness Viewed as a Help and Test in Belief
Surveys modern materialism and critiques reliance on 'religious consciousness' as the sole test of doctrine, contrasting inward conviction (Quaker/Schleiermacher) with scriptural and ecclesial evidence.
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The Salvation of Infants — Theologic Implications of the Doctrine
Surveys the Reformed debate over infant salvation, tracing its shift from infant damnation to broader inclusion and exploring theological and confessional consequences.
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Two Decades of Presbyterian Union
Devotional and literary pieces: poems on death and trust in God, an essay praising reporters' sacrificial work (Johnstown), and critical reflections on Tennyson and Americana.
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The Language and Literature of Wales
January 1890 issue of The Cambrian: Welsh‑American news, a biography of Rev. W.C. Roberts, an essay on Welsh language and literature (Druids, early bards), and a lecture on coal.
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Lane’s Theologians and Their Theology
E.D. Morris reviews Lane Seminary's history, emphasizing Lyman Beecher's theology—his Calvinist commitments, disputes with Unitarianism, and lasting influence on American Presbyterianism.
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Dr. Shedd’s System of Theology
Concise review of Dr. Shedd's Dogmatic Theology, lauding its scholarship, patristic and Reformation sources, and strong defense of biblical inspiration and classic Calvinist doctrine.
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Outlines of Lectures on the Christian Doctrines
Seminary outline of Christian doctrine: definition, sources, method, and the proof of revelation. Surveys theology, anthropology, Christ, Spirit, church, and eschatology.
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Is There Salvation After Death? A Treatise on the Gospel in the Intermediate State
Treatise asking if salvation occurs after death. Surveys Scripture, theology, and experience on immortality, annihilationism, and the intermediate state, arguing for conscious existence.
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