The Diaconate of Scripture Again
Article defending the biblical diaconate, arguing apostles and pastors perform a general 'deaconing' role. Examines Scripture, office distinctions, and Presbyterian church order.
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The Diaconate of Scripture Again
The Presbyterian Diaconate Again
1882 Southern Presbyterian Review debate on the diaconate and church offices, arguing that higher offices include lower functions using logic, metaphysics, and Scripture.
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The Diaconate of Scripture
Argues from New Testament usage that the diaconate is an official church office of service, intrinsically included in higher offices; pastors and apostles are 'deacons' in function.
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The Presbyterian Diaconate
Argues that in Presbyterian polity the presbyterial office comprehends the diaconate, using logical distinctions of intension vs. extension; includes an opening note on God's righteousness.
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The Jurisdiction of the Evangelist, Part 1
Analysis of the Presbyterian evangelist's office as a temporary, extraordinary church officer empowered to form churches and exercise provisional session/presbytery powers until regular courts exist.
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The Life of Dr. McCosh
Encourages restoring the family altar and pastoral vigor; features a poem on mortality and begins a biographical sketch of Dr. James McCosh.
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The Hymnal
1896 Presbyterian editorials defend the new authorized Hymnal, urging uniform, curated hymnody for worship. Also includes mission notes and a biography of a gospel-song author.
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Characteristics and Incidents in the History of the Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA.
Centennial history of First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh (1784–1884), recounting frontier dangers, revival meetings, pastoral biographies, communal worship and parish life.
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Sermon Commemorative of the Great Explosion at the Allegheny Arsenal, at Lawrenceville, Penn’a, on September 17th, 1862
Sermon memorializing the Allegheny Arsenal explosion (Sept 17, 1862): a vivid account of death, heroism, funerals, and a pastoral call to watchfulness and Christian readiness for death.
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Fourth of July Sermon: Delivered in Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church
1859 Fourth‑of‑July sermon arguing contemporary European wars and revolutions fulfill biblical prophecies, Popery is declining, and the Gospel advances through missions and providence.
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Seminary Students’ Temptations
Reviews Gerhart's new Christology and addresses seminary students' temptations—social and literary distractions and premature preaching—urging disciplined study, Christian character, and preparation.
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Inspired Anticipations of Some Conclusions of Modern Science and Philosophy
An apologetic lecture arguing that Scripture anticipated key findings of modern science and philosophy, defending monogenism, the dual constitution of man, and that 'the blood is the life.'
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Life and Labors of Louis Pasteur: A Paper … Farmers’ Institute at Marshall, Mo., Dec. 1885, and … American Medical Association at St. Louis, Mo., May 1886
Brief biographical account of Louis Pasteur, his overturning of spontaneous generation, discovery that microbes cause fermentation, and development of vaccines (e.g., rabies).
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Metaphysics
Samuel S. Laws (1879) defends metaphysics/ontology, distinguishing empirical, scientific, and philosophical knowledge and arguing metaphysics seeks the ultimate grounds of truth.
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Inauguration of S.S. Laws, LL.D., as President of the University of Missouri, at Columbia, on Wednesday, July 5, 1876
Inaugural and retiring addresses from the July 5, 1876 installation of S. S. Laws as President of the University of Missouri. Speakers reflect on service, providence, and institutional progress.
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A Thesis on the Dual Constitution of Man or Neuro-Psychology
Thesis arguing for natural dualism: mind and matter are distinct coexisting realities. Reviews nervous system anatomy and critiques materialist monism.
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Daniel Lawrence
Biographical sketches of mid-18th-century Presbyterian ministers, detailing ministries, health, calls, and Revival-era labors. Published 1857 by the Presbyterian Historical Society.
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Our Indebtedness to the American Bible Society in Foreign Work
Critiques Dr. Burney's rejection of the penal-substitution atonement as leaning toward Unitarianism. Commends the American Bible Society's vital Bible distribution for foreign missions.
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