The Corporate Witness of the Church
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Editorial: the organized church must bear a clear corporate witness to the gospel. Opposes inclusive unions that dilute confessions; urges fidelity to ordination vows.
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The Corporate Witness of the Church
“Perfectionism” — A Book Review
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The organized church's primary duty is corporate witness to the gospel; members must work to ensure its testimony is clear and orthodox. Warns against modernism and compromised churches.
Samuel G. Craig, Editor of Christianity Today: His Record & The Work at Hand
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Conservative Presbyterian journal exposing laxity in the Board of Foreign Missions over the Mrs. Buck case, defending truth and church accountability, and profiling editor Samuel G. Craig.
Dr. Thornwell Jacobs’ New Religion: A Book Review
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1934 Presbyterian journal defends editorial independence, opposes a proposed modernist weekly, and urges support. It discusses a church merger, debates on Calvinism and miracles, and reviews a novel promoting liberal religion.
The Question of the Hour: An Editorial
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Editorial warns that compelling support for church boards violates Christian liberty and conscience. It condemns clerical overreach and urges reform of agencies, not coercion.
Westminster Seminary and the Reformed Faith
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1934 editorials defending Westminster Seminary, preserving the Reformed (Calvinist) faith; criticizes Princeton's reorganization and Assembly minutes, upholds doctrines of sovereign grace.
The 149th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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Report on the 149th General Assembly: praises missionary zeal (Great Commission), critiques General Council dominance, and calls reform of Permanent Judicial Commission procedures.
Developments at Princeton Seminary
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Editorials defend Pauline 'walk by faith' against rationalist misreadings, criticize Princeton Seminary appointments and views on Scripture, and mark Abraham Kuyper's centenary.
Centennial Addresses Delivered Before the Synod of North Carolina … October 23, 24, 1912, Commemorating the Birth of the Reverend James Henley Thornwell
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Centennial addresses honoring Rev. James H. Thornwell (1812–1862), examining his work as a preacher and teacher, his Presbyterian convictions, call to ministry, and influence.
The Two Confessions — Are They Agreed?
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Discusses pastoral duties—visiting the sick and shepherding a congregation—stresses training boys and girls for the Church's future, and examines agreement between Presbyterian confessions on election.
Last Will and Testament
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Excerpt from Sugaw Creek history presenting Alexander Craighead's 1765 will—land, slaves, and family provisions—reflecting colonial Presbyterian life in Mecklenburg County.
Rev. Alexander Craighead
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Excerpt from a history of Mecklenburg County (1740–1900) detailing frontier settlement, Rev. Alexander Craighead's ministry at Sugar Creek, and the local roots of patriotism leading to the 1775 convention.
Alexander Craighead and the Seven Church of Mecklenburg in North Carolina
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Biography of Alexander Craighead, a Scottish‑Irish New Side Presbyterian who led seven Mecklenburg churches, promoted religious liberty and revival, and founded schools.
A History of the Theological Department of Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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History of Howard University's Theological Department (est. 1866). Ewell documents its Congregational founding, founders like Gen. O. O. Howard, and its mission to train Black ministers.
A History of Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y.
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A concise local history of Mattituck, Long Island, tracing colonial land deeds, early settlement, church founding, parish registers, and genealogical transcriptions to preserve village records.
Long Island’s Bicentennial
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Presbyterian weekly (Sept 27, 1916) urging revival through united prayer and openness to God; reports church statistics, presbytery news, Sabbath concerns, and local church dedications.
Whitaker’s Southold: Being a Substantial Reproduction of the History of Southold, L.I. Its First Century
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Editor’s preface and contents of Whitaker’s Southold (1931), a reissue of Epher Whitaker’s history of Southold, L.I., highlighting Puritan founders, town records, and genealogy.
Thomas Murphy, D.D., LL.D.
Necrological sketches of Princeton Theological Seminary alumni summarizing ministerial careers, academic posts, publications, marriages, and deaths around 1900–1901. Includes Thomas Murphy, D.D., LL.D.
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