And Mercy Rejoiceth Against Judgment
Devotional reflection on Jesus' lament over Jerusalem (Matt 23:37–38), urging repentance, warning of judgment, and calling the Church to faithful, loving witness.
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Archives
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.
And Mercy Rejoiceth Against Judgment
John Calvin Knox Milligan
1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America containing biographical sketches, congregations, missions, institutions, and accounts of activism on slavery and temperance.
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Christ in the Psalms
Argues the Psalms are inspired, Christ-centered Scripture—authored, fulfilled, and used by Christ and the apostles—and should be sung as Christian worship.
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The Deacon’s Office
Affirms Christ's resurrection, denies Easter as a human invention, and defends the deacon as a Scriptural officer charged with the financial and temporal management of the church.
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Covenanter Ministers of Half a Century
1884 essay applying Daniel's prophecies (Nebuchadnezzar's dream, year-day theory) to contemporary prospects and urging Synod action on reforms. Includes biographies of Covenanter ministers.
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Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-Four
1884 essay on Daniel arguing Christ's 'stone' kingdom will supplant worldly empires; the 'little horn' is the Papacy. 1884 is read as a prophetic turning point toward postmillennial triumph.
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Fifty Years of Temperance Work
Semi‑centennial discourses of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia) reviewing fifty years of Covenanter history and temperance work, including prohibition and the Woman's Crusade.
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The Sackcloth Period of the Church
A historical reading of Revelation 11-12: the 'sackcloth' 1,260 days = 1260 years of Church suffering under Papal Rome, ending in Reformation vindication.
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James Milligan, D.D.
1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, with biographical sketches of ministers, congregations, missions, institutions, publications and many engravings.
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Rev. James Milligan, D.D.
1863 Presbyterian Historical Almanac excerpt: reports on Reformed Presbyterian missions (incl. female education in Syria) and a detailed biography of Rev. James Milligan—his Scottish origins, emigration, and Covenanter ministry.
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Notes of a Western Missionary Tour
1846 Covenanter pieces on the office of the deacon and Presbyterian polity, a Western missionary tour with apologetic encounters, and reflections touching slavery and church practice.
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A Plea for Infant Baptism in Seven Parts
Early 19th-century Presbyterian pamphlet arguing for infant baptism. Defends the continuing authority of the Old Testament, covenant theology, and baptism as the church's initiatory rite.
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Alexander McLeod Milligan, D.D.
Late-19th-century history and biographies of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, documenting ministers, congregations, missions, institutions, and abolitionist involvement.
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Memorial of the Rev. A.M. Milligan, D.D.
Memorial biography of Rev. A. M. Milligan (1822–1886), chronicling his family, education, Covenanter ministry, preaching, reform activism, and pastoral influence.
In Memoriam: Alexander M’Leod Milligan. Born in Ryegate, Vt., April 6, 1822, Died in Wyoming Territory, May 7, 1885
Memoir of Rev. A. M. Milligan (1822–1885), Reformed Presbyterian pastor: family, education, ministry, pastoral labors, and social reform engagement (abolition, temperance).
Covenanters and the Anti-Slavery Struggle
Address marking the 50th anniversary of the Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanter) congregation in Philadelphia, recounting the Covenanters' steadfast anti‑slavery testimony and cooperation with abolitionists.
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October 25, 1880 Letter to President James A. Garfield
Memorial excerpt: Rev. A.M. Milligan's 1880 letter urging Garfield to invoke God's name in the presidential oath, recounting inaugurations from Washington to Hayes and Garfield's reply.
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The Position and Duty of Covenanters
A. M. Milligan exhorts Covenanters to honor the church's covenant as Christ's marriage, to protest separation from ungodly governments, and to labor for Christ's kingdom.
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Address to President Lincoln
1862 Presbyterian lecture on church schism and national sin, condemning slavery and urging enforcement of emancipation and public recognition of God; includes interview with Lincoln.
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