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February 11, 1888 Mission Report from Selma

Argues Apostolic Benediction (Numbers 6:22–27) warrants ministers pronouncing a closing blessing; also touches church-state judgment and reports from Selma mission and Kansas Presbytery.
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Romanism and the Negro

An 1888 polemic warning that Roman Catholic missions and schools are targeting Southern freedmen to win votes and influence; urges Protestants to counteract Catholic advances.
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March 8, 1888 Mission Report from Selma

Discusses proposed union of Reformed and United Presbyterians, divided over voting and civic duty. Mission report laments Southern Black illiteracy, poor rural schools and corrupt superintendents.
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May 23, 1888 Mission Report from Selma

Minutes of the 1888 Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church recording sessions and officers' reports. Includes pastoral and mission updates, Sabbath School work, and appeals for prayer and laborers.
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Qualifications of the Missionary

1889 Reformed Presbyterian editorial marking the magazine's 27th year, defending the church's testimony, condemning ardent spirits, and urging faith, courage, and sacrificial missionaries.
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Our Duty to the Freedmen

Argues from John 17:21 for church union and critiques proposed bases of union. Urges Protestant churches to pursue domestic missions to freedmen and resist Roman Catholic advances.
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Report on the Mission Work at Beaufort, South Carolina

1892 report urging a consolidated missionary magazine; appeals for scholarships and seminary endowment; outlines Beaufort, SC work—school for Black children, industrial training, and church building.
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Character of the Present Age

Claims the present age is chiefly intellectual—born of the Reformation, printing and sciences—and argues this intellectual spirit reshapes customs, government and the church.
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Mental Science

Lecture on the ninth commandment and the nature of truth, asserting truth's divine obligation and arguing the importance of mental science for Christian character and ministry.
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The Inability of Sinners Considered

1831 lecture asserting sinners cannot come to Christ except by the Father's drawing through the Holy Spirit. 'Coming' is a spiritual process of apprehension, faith, love, and repentance.
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The Nature, Lawfulness, and Proper Use of Creeds

A 1833 sermon defending creeds as concise, lawful summaries of scriptural doctrine. It urges intelligent, faithful, and loving adherence to sound confessions that align with Scripture.
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Obituary of Rev. Ezra Fisk, D.D.

Explains the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer—'lead us not into temptation'—distinguishing testing from tempting, then presents an obituary honoring Rev. Ezra Fisk’s life and death.

Rev. Ezra Fisk, D.D.

Historical biographical account of Shelburne, MA churches and ministers, focusing on Congregational and Presbyterian clergy—especially Rev. Ezra Fisk's life, ministry, theology, and revivals.

Ezra Fisk, D.D.

Biographical sketches from Sprague's Annals of 19th-century American clergy (Ezra Fisk, Daniel A. Clark), detailing their education, ministry, character, and pastoral service.
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Journal and Letters (1767–1774)

Introduction to Philip Vickers Fithian: Princeton student, tutor at Nomini Hall, missionary and Revolutionary chaplain. Includes his journals, letters, genealogy, and Virginia life.
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Bed-Time

Excerpts from an 1882 Harper's Young People issue: letters, children's stories, poems, and reader notes showcasing juvenile literature, family life, and small-town life.
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Castle-Building

1883 magazine excerpts: Utah's overlooked resources, domestic tableware and housekeeping advice, a child's poem, and an essay urging nursery discipline—teach empathy over revenge.
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