Denominational Missions
Review linking politics and religion: debates over enforcing Sabbath/Ten Commandments, Moody's stance, and denominational distinctives—Covenanter covenants and church membership rules.
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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.
Denominational Missions
Work for Jews in the United States: The Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Jews, 1818–1853
Excerpt from the Covenanter periodical The Christian Nation (Apr 14, 1897): current events, anti-secret-society editorials, seminary reports, and denominational news.
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James Lyman Merrick
Biographical sketches (1867) of Presbyterian ministers—Merrick: Persian missionary and scholar; Munson: pastor and theologian—detailing their ministry, character, scholarship, and deaths.
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The Life and Religion of Mohammed
A translation of the Shia Hyat-ul-Kulub presenting Muhammad's life and religion from Persian sources. Offers a fair, detailed account for Christian readers and missionaries.
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An Appeal to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
An 1847 appeal by Rev. J.L. Merrick defending American missionary work in Persia, recounting missionaries' labors and urging continued evangelism among Muslim Persians.
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The Pilgrim’s Harp
Devotional poetry by Rev. J. L. Merrick, missionary to Persia, containing hymns and poems on pilgrimage, prayer, missionary service, worship, death, and heavenly hope.
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A Discourse on Popular Education; Delivered in the Church at Princeton, … the Annual Commencement of the College of New Jersey, September 26, 1826
Mercer (1826) argues popular education—schools, colleges, libraries, the press, and internal improvements—is essential to national prosperity and virtue. Knowledge restrains vice and sustains liberty.
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Speech in the House of Representatives, on the Seminole War
Mr. Mercer’s House speech condemns the Seminole War’s unauthorized military actions, executions, and seizures of Spanish forts as violations of the Constitution and Indian treaties.
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Hadrians Rescript an Minicius Fundanus
1899 dissertation analyzing the authenticity and textual transmission of Hadrian's rescript to Minicius Fundanus, examining Eusebius, Rufinus, Justin and Roman legal-historical context.
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The Personnel of the Westminster Assembly
Two essays: the Meeneptah/Israel inscription and the search for Israelites in Egyptian records; and a profile of parties, leaders, and influence in the Westminster Assembly.
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From Exile to Overthrow: A History of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity to the Destruction of the Second Temple
A historical survey of the Jews from the Babylonian exile to the destruction of the Second Temple. Covers Jerusalem's fall (586 BC), exile, Jeremiah's laments, return, and later events.
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The Kant Centennial
Account of the 1881 Kant centennial (Saratoga, Concord) urging wider American study of Kant's Kritik and its lasting impact on philosophy, education, and culture.
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The Grounds and Methods of the Temperance Reform
From The Presbyterian Review (1881): examines temperance reform—its roots in advancing civilization, moral awakening, and the evils of liquor adulteration and distillation.
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Henry Wells
Necrology excerpts honoring educators and philanthropist Henry Wells, praising his character, devotion to Christian-influenced education, and the founding of Wells College.
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The Method of Instruction in Metaphysics in Hamilton College
Overview of Hamilton College's metaphysics course: text-book driven study of Hamilton and Porter, supplemented by lectures, debates, essays, and a senior reading of Plato's Phaedo.
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Position of the Secular Press on Moral Questions
Late-19th-century essays debate Darwinism and faith, urging careful use of authorities, defending scientific inquiry, and promoting education to replace superstition with reason.
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Brief English-French Compend of the Grammar of the French Language for the Use of Students in Hamilton College
1879 Brief English–French compendium for Hamilton College students: concise French grammar covering alphabet, accents, pronunciation, articles, nouns, adjectives, and numerals.
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Heroes of Bohemia: Huss, Jerome and Zisca
Biography of Bohemian reformers—John Huss, Jerome, and Zisca—tracing Bohemia’s geography, Christian origins, Wycliffe influence, and Huss’s rise to conflict with Rome and martyrdom.
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Utah and the Oneida Community
A miscellany: a resurrection poem; an essay condemning polygamy and the Oneida Community, arguing law over religious pretext; and a critique of senators' morals and public duty.
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The Presbyterian Element in Our National Life and History
Survey of Presbyterianism's formative influence on American national life from colonial times—Puritans, Huguenots, Scots-Irish—and leaders like Witherspoon shaping liberty and institutions.
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