The Preacher, Vol. 5
A New-Year exhortation urging immediate repentance and earnest seeking of God, preparing to meet Him. Also examines church terms of communion and practical standards for membership.
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Archives
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The Preacher, Vol. 5
The Preacher, Vol. 4
Defense of Westminster Calvinism arguing God's eternal decree extends to all events (even sinful actions) without making God the author of sin, citing biblical examples.
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In Memoriam
1883 Memphis paper: market and cotton reports; editorial urging a Southern vice-presidential choice for 1884; accounts of Vienna electrical exhibits and Sarah Bernhardt's Paris debut.
Nathan Ker
Nathan Ker: Revolutionary-era Goshen minister who renounced British allegiance, ministered amid Tory and Indian violence, aided Lafayette and Washington, and celebrated America's deliverance.
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Thoughts on Prayer
Memoir and devotional 'Thoughts on Prayer' by Rev. James Kennedy (1818–1898), recounting his ministry, temperance work, revival experiences, family life, and reflections on prayer.
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In Memoriam: The Rev. James Kennedy, D.D.
Feb 1898 editorial and news: debates over Sabbath observance, concern about Protestant praise of a Catholic priest, Cheyne's OT interpretations, and an obituary for Rev. James Kennedy.
The Missionary Spirit
An 1892 call to cultivate missionary zeal: the Gospel is the world's infallible remedy and Christians are debtors and "laborers together with God" to evangelize the nations.
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Christ in the Song: An Explanation of all the Figurative Descriptions of Christ in the Song of Solomon
Figurative exposition of the Song of Solomon by James Kennedy, viewing it allegorically as a portrait of Christ and the Church. He defends allegorical interpretation over literalism.
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The Knowledge and Belief of the Doctrine of the Resurrection Under the Old Testament
Argues that belief in the general resurrection was well known under the Old Testament, citing Psalms, Isaiah and Daniel and tracing its messianic and doctrinal significance.
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James Kennedy
Late-19th-century history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America containing biographical sketches, congregational and institutional records, missions, publications, and portraits.
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The Beauty of God
Identifies the church's decline as due to lack of the Spirit, prayer, and fervent preaching. Examines God's "beauty" as a divine attribute seen in nature, persons, and moral excellence.
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Fifty Years of Foreign Missions
A semi-centennial sermon commemorating the First Reformed Presbyterian Church; reviews Covenanter history, the Reformation, and fifty years of foreign missions and Bible distribution.
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Instrumental Music in Worship
James Kennedy argues instruments in worship are ceremonial Old Testament rites abolished in Christ. He holds only moral-natural worship elements persist under the New Covenant.
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Principles of the Sanquhar Declaration
Defends unaccompanied psalmody—worship must follow Scripture. Reviews the Sanquhar Declaration: civil government accountable to God's Word, national covenants, and the right to resist tyranny.
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The Sanquhar Declaration
Historical account of the Sanquhar Declaration celebrating the Covenanters' stand against royal imposition, defending the Presbyterian Reformation and religious liberty.
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Sabbath School Among the Early Reformers in Scotland
Describes 16th-century Scottish Reformers (Knox) practicing Sabbath-school catechising, public Scripture reading and instruction per the Book of Discipline—predating Raikes. Draws lessons for modern Sabbath-schools.
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Our Spiritual Senses
Argues that humans possess a distinct spiritual soul with 'spiritual senses' for discerning divine truth; defends soulhood and rebuts materialism and evolution.
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The Assurance of Grace and Salvation: What It Is and How Best Attained
Contains only the single word "THE" and provides no substantive content or context. No topics or scriptures can be inferred.
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The Reformed Presbyterian Witness and Covenanting in America
Defense of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America's 1871 covenanting. Explains how the American bond embodies British covenants, answers objections, and clarifies ecclesiastical intent.
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Tekel: The Reformed Presbyterian Church and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland Weighed in the Balance of Truth
1858 tract defending the Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanter) Church against the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s General Assembly, disputing claims about ministerial training and proposed union.
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