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A Dialogue Between a Presbyterian and a “Friend”

A Presbyterian and a Friend (Quaker) debate whether ministers should receive financial support and whether baptism and the Lord’s Supper are binding ordinances, each citing Scripture.

An Amiable Youth Falling Short of Heaven

A tract on the rich young ruler: a moral, wealthy youth refuses Christ’s call to sell all and follow him. It warns that love of riches prevents true conversion and eternal life.

Day of Judgment

A sermon on the Day of Judgment: Christ will resurrect and judge all, separating righteous and wicked, rewarding good deeds and condemning unrepentant sinners. Every secret deed and omission will be brought to account.

Justification by Faith

Explains justification as a forensic declaration, not intrinsic sanctification; Christ’s vicarious obedience and atonement satisfy the law so God justly justifies sinners by faith and grace.

Letters to the Aged

Pastoral letters to the aged offering reflection and counsel on aging, repentance, usefulness, and God’s providence. Urges continued service and trust in God’s care.

Sinners Welcome to Come to Jesus Christ

A tract urging sinners, backsliders, and the aged to come to Christ, assuring that "Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out." Emphasizes repentance, God’s drawing, and full pardon.

The Misery of the Lost

Graphic evangelical warning about the lost: eternal, proportioned torment in hell, irreversible despair after the final judgment, and the urgency of repentance.

The Duty of Family Religious Instruction

Argues Christian parents must provide diligent family religious instruction using Scripture as the chief textbook, citing OT and NT examples to shape children's faith and morals.

Rev. John Leighton Stuart

Sketch of Rev. John L. Stuart (1840–1913), Presbyterian missionary at Hangchow, China. He served 46 years, founded a self-supporting church and a normal college, and was noted for humble, devoted service.

On Repentance

A concise tract urging immediate repentance: it defines true repentance as godly sorrow that forsakes sin, explains its necessity, and offers biblical promises and examples of pardon.

A Catechism for Covenanter Children

A simple catechism for Covenanter children covering the Bible, Trinity, Christ, Holy Spirit, prayer, covenants, Ten Commandments, worship practices, and Covenanter history.

The Force of Missions in a New China

Argues that missionaries have been central to China’s modernization—education, medicine, uplift of women, and commerce. Calls for planting the Cross to advance a New China.

“Give Me Thy Heart”

A pastoral exhortation urging youth to give their hearts to God, arguing from God's worth, creation, providence, and Christ's love. Emphasizes early, sincere devotion and repentance.

To Parents

A pastoral exhortation urging parents to prioritize and faithfully conduct their children's religious education: early discipline, bodily care, Scripture instruction, and reliance on God's grace.

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