Owen Foster Thompson
Biographical sketches of ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (1888–1930), with portraits, institutional histories, missions, and congregation lists.
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Owen Foster Thompson
Sketches of Ministers in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America from 1888 to 1930
Preface to a compendium (1888–1930) of ministers' sketches, missions, institutions and synod lists for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. Urges preservation of ministerial memory.
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Scotland Through Her Character Windows: A Catechetical Exposition of Covenanter History
Catechetical summary of Scottish Covenanter history: Reformation leaders (Luther, Calvin, Knox), martyrs, Covenants, and struggles with kings and prelacy culminating in the National Covenant.
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A Story of the Indians’ Friend
Tribute to Mrs. Ella George Carithers, honoring her missionary service among the Comanche, funeral tributes, and enduring Christian witness. Her life is likened to Mary's anointing.
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Tomorrow’s Church, Tomorrow’s World
Examines worldwide political, economic, social, and religious revolutions—population growth, poverty, rise of communism and racial tensions—and urges the Church to a global missionary response.
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A Message to the Nation
100th Presbyterian General Assembly issues a joint 'Message to the Nation' affirming God's sovereignty, human sin, and forgiveness in Christ. Calls church and nation to obedience, stewardship, and honor of marriage.
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Christ and You — The Living Church
Report of the 100th U.S. Presbyterian General Assembly (Jacksonville, 1960): Marion A. Boggs elected moderator; Assembly acted on budgets, tithing, and fraternal relations. Includes Ernest T. Thompson's sermon (Matt 16).
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Paul Said, “God Made of One”
1955 Presbyterian Outlook debate on racial segregation and the Christian use of Scripture. Contributors dispute interpretations of Acts 17:26, Genesis, and church tradition.
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The Curse Was Not on Ham
1955 Presbyterian debate: contributors defend racial segregation using Genesis (Noah, Ham, Babel); critics counter these as misinterpretations that mask sin and tradition.
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Introduction to Howard M. Wilson, The Tinkling Spring, Headwater of Freedom: A Study of the Church and Her People, 1732–1952
Comprehensive history of Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church (1732–1952) by Howard M. Wilson. Traces the congregation's founding, ministry, revivals, wartime service, missions, and community life in Virginia's Valley.
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The Gospel According to Mark and Its Meaning for Today
Thompson introduces Mark as John Mark's Gospel (derived from Peter) written for persecuted Roman Christians. It presents a vivid, action-centered portrait of Jesus as Son of God.
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Christian Relations Among Races
1951 Presbyterian Outlook reports Montreat trustees banning 'divisive' topics, a 60-day NPA halt on church construction, and a Sunday School piece urging progress in race relations.
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The Changing South and the Presbyterian Church in the United States
Analysis of mid-20th-century social and demographic shifts in the American South and implications for the Presbyterian Church’s mission, rural decline, and urban strategy.
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Jesus Among People of Other Races
Examines America’s moral use of power, church social leadership, and condemns racial segregation. Includes a Mark 7 study on Jesus and the Syro-Phoenician woman.
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Review of Douglas S. Brown, Lynchburg’s Pioneer Quakers and Their Meeting House, 1754–1836
Church History (Sept 1937): essays on Swedenborgianism, Restoration England, church councils, theological schools; reviews include Judson’s missionary biography and Lynchburg Quakers.
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Review of I. Marshall Page, Old Buckingham by the Sea
March 1937 Church History journal: essays on Protestantism, the Baptist view of the state, Origen’s condemnation, society minutes, and extensive book reviews on church history.
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Presbyterian Missions in the Southern United States
A concise history of Presbyterian home missions in the Southern United States, tracing origins from 1607–1776, growth via Scots-Irish immigration, outreach to Indians and Negroes, and institutional development.
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