February 8, 1744/5 Letter to William Pepperrell
Collection of 1744–45 letters to Brigadier William Pepperrell about the Louisbourg expedition, discussing commissions, plans, and prayers for success.
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February 8, 1744/5 Letter to William Pepperrell
Memorial of Aaron Whitney Leland, D.D.
Biographical memorial of Rev. Aaron W. Leland (1787–1871), recounting his pastoral ministry, professorship at Columbia Theological Seminary, character, piety, and lifelong service.
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A Discourse at the Annual Examination of the Students in the Theological Seminary, Columbia, S.C.
1839 address to South Carolina Presbyterians urging recovery from decline by restoring proper pastoral support: weekly worship, pastoral visitation, catechesis, prayer meetings and Sunday schools.
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A Discourse Delivered Before the State Temperance Society of South Carolina
1838 address urging temperance: intemperance is a moral pestilence sustained by public opinion and must be defeated by creating an opposing public sentiment and united effort.
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The Secret Counsels of God
Two sermons: one (Numbers 15) upholding divine authority in Sabbath observance; the other (Deuteronomy 29) teaches that many divine counsels are secret and must be accepted in humble faith.
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The Guilt and Misery Attendant on Parental Indulgence
Sermon warns that parental indulgence (illustrated by Eli) brings guilt, ruin, and divine judgment when parents fail to restrain and discipline their children. Urges firm, loving parental duty.
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The Pure Gospel Rejected by the Perishing
Sermon: the preaching of the cross is 'foolishness' to the unregenerate. It defends Christ's deity and atonement, human depravity, and the need for regeneration and justification by faith.
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Christian Mourning: A Funeral Discourse, Occasioned by the Death of Mrs. Sarah Hibben
Funeral sermon offering Christian consolation: believers 'sleep in Jesus,' death is temporary, and the resurrection at Christ's coming assures hope. Urges faith and tempered grief.
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On the Boundaries Which Limit the Inquiries of Reason, in Matters of Religion
Argues human reason has limits in matters of religion: it cannot fully grasp God's attributes, purposes, or determine the form of revelation, so divine revelation must be trusted.
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On the Proper Agency of Reason, In Matters of Religion
Argues for a balanced role of human reason in religion: neither to be rejected nor made supreme. Reason aids inquiry but must submit to divine revelation and faith.
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A Sermon, Delivered at the Organization of the Third Presbyterian Church, in the City of Charleston, South Carolina
Sermon on Matthew 5:14 delivered at the 1823 organization of a Charleston Presbyterian church. Defines the nature of a true church, its blessings, and its duty as the "light of the world."
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Rev. Nash Le Grand
Argues the Abrahamic covenant anticipates and unites the New Testament Church, and includes revival sketches—most notably the dramatic conversion of Nash Le Grand in Virginia.
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Nash LeGrand
Biographical sketch of Nash Legrand: his conversion during the 1787 revival, theological studies, presbyterial trials, and early ministry in Virginia.
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James Turner Leftwich, D.D.
Necrological report for James Turner Leftwich (1835–1897), Presbyterian minister and Princeton Seminary director, summarizing his ministry, trusteeship, and death from locomotor ataxia.
The Charge to Prof. B.B. Warfield
Charge welcoming B. B. Warfield to Princeton's chair of Didactic and Polemic Theology, urging instruction rooted in Scripture, the Westminster standards, and robust Calvinist systematic theology.
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The Jurisdiction of the Evangelist, Part 2
Examines whether 'evangelist' is a distinct Presbyterian office. Argues evangelists may be ordained as temporary officers with extraordinary, diminishing powers distinct from pastors.
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