Archives
The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.
The Millennium
A Calvinistic sermon defending the Bible’s divine authority and God’s sovereign government, explaining the Gospel’s nature in creation, judgment, worship, and moral duty, and calling for repentance.
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The Calvinistic Magazine, Vol. 1
1846 Calvinistic Magazine prospectus promoting Presbyterian unity and instruction; article examines witchcraft biblically, arguing supposed Satanic miracles are pretence, not real miracles.
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The Calvinistic Magazine, Vol. 2
1847 article from The Calvinistic Magazine tracing Calvinism’s development from Augustine to Calvin, Knox and the Synod of Dort, contrasting Calvinist and Arminian views on predestination.
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The Calvinistic Magazine, Vol. 3
1848 editorial from The Calvinistic Magazine revives a Presbyterian journal to defend Calvinist doctrine and systematically refute Methodism through polemics, history, and reviews.
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The Calvinistic Magazine, Vol. 4
1849 Calvinistic Magazine essay defending Calvinism against the charge of being "stained with blood," arguing its martyrs suffered persecution and rebutting Arminian/Methodist claims.
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The Calvinistic Magazine, Vol. 5
Calvinistic Magazine (1850) critiques John Wesley’s doctrine of Christian perfection as unscriptural and fanatical, linking it to Methodist polity and contrasting Calvinism and Arminianism.
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Tip Lewis and His Lamp
A Sabbath-school tale where mischievous Tip Lewis is moved by a teacher's story toward faith. It highlights patient Christian influence on children and conversion.
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Ester Ried: Asleep and Awake
A young housekeeper, Ester, frets over endless domestic duties in a boarding household, envies leisure of others, and is confronted with her sleepy personal piety and neglect of spiritual witness.
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Julia Ried:Listening and Led
A young woman, Julia Ried, copes with family loss and limited options, seeks work as a bookkeeper, and begins an independent life amid duty, mourning, and domestic change.
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Wise and Otherwise
A 19th-century domestic vignette: town women prepare rooms, pray for the incoming pastor, and the minister’s wife frets over wardrobe and social expectations.
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The King’s Daughter
Young Dell Bronson returns from Boston to her impoverished father's tavern, pledges filial duty and joins local temperance efforts. A 19th-century domestic tale of piety, duty, and social reform.
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Three People
Story contrasts three babies born the same day into wealth, modest home, and squalor; fathers in the liquor trade. A temperance moral highlighting alcoholism, poverty, and childhood.
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Modern Prophets and Other Sketches
A 19th-century sketch of a town divided over a women's street prayer and temperance crusade, revealing attitudes about female piety, domestic roles, and social hypocrisy.
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Grandpa’s Darlings
A collection of domestic children's tales (Grandpa's Darlings) following a mischievous baby's antics, family scenes, churchgoing, prayers and simple moral lessons.
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Household Puzzles
Domestic tale of the Randolph family's financial struggles as daughters practice thrift, mending, and cheerful sacrifice while coping with pride and changing circumstances.
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Cunning Workmen
Excerpt from Cunning Workmen: a Sunday-school tale of Mr. Hammond's 'Corner Class,' depicting children, character formation, and lessons tied to the Psalms and Exodus.
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Dr. Deane’s Way, and Other Stories
1875 fiction excerpt about the Deane family: a strict, frugal physician father whose rigid rules frustrate his children and strain family warmth and youthful freedom.
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A Christmas Time
Children plan a Christmas tree and secretly buy gifts for neighbor George and Lucy. A warm tale of selfless giving: "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
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Little Minnie and Other Stories
Collection of short children's stories with Christian devotional themes—comfort in God's care, angels and sparrows (luke 12). Gentle moral tales for children.
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