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September 9, 1811 Letter to Archibald Alexander (1811)

Memoir of Rev. John H. Rice, D.D., first professor at Union Theological Seminary (VA). Includes an 1811 letter on preaching in Richmond/Manchester and appeals for funds to build a Presbyterian church.
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A Letter of Consolation (1819)

Exposition of Christ as the true vine and believers as branches (john 15). Pastoral consolations for bereavement and an account of Rev. Samuel Brown’s sudden death and funeral (hebrews 12).
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Hints to a Minister’s Wife (1828)

Nov 1855 Presbyterian Magazine: exposition of Christ as the true vine urging fruitful submission to God’s pruning; pastoral counsel for ministers’ wives and consolation in bereavement.
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April 26, 1830 Letter (1830)

Poem affirming "Blessed are the dead who slumber in the Lord." J.H. Rice urges Southern Presbyterians to unite in founding a theological seminary. Reflection on Proverbs 22:6 and parental duty.
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Obituary of Mrs. Eliza Leland

Obituary of Mrs. Eliza Leland (1792–1856). Praises her piety, selfless charity, fervent intercessory prayer, devoted motherhood, and enduring legacy in family and church.
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Narrative of the State of Religion

1862 minutes of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States reporting on education, prayer for youth and soldiers, the war’s impact on congregations, revivals, and missions.
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Our Ecclesiastical Relations to Freedmen

An 1867 Presbyterian report urges retaining freedmen within the Church to protect their spiritual welfare. It affirms racial unity in Christ while acknowledging civil equality and social difficulties.
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Confederate Memorial Day Address

Rev. John L. Girardeau’s 1871 Memorial Day address honors Confederate dead, defends their cause, and urges the South to preserve family, state, and church against ‘Radicalism’.
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The Suffering Seaboard of South Carolina

1876 Southern Presbyterian essay on post‑war suffering along South Carolina’s seaboard, describing attachment to the land, wartime privations, and theological reflections on suffering and slavery.
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Theology as a Science, Involving an Infinite Element

Inaugural address arguing theology is a science despite its ‘infinite’ subject. Examines the relation of faith and reason, confessional standards, and systematic knowledge of God.
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The Philanthropic Argument for Foreign Missions

Argues that foreign missions are a divinely commanded duty: evangelisation is necessary for salvation, grounded in Christ’s commission and philanthropic aim of redemption.
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