Female Education
An 1866 Presbyterian essay arguing women’s education must prioritize moral and spiritual formation, early childhood training, and practical intellectual skills.
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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.
Female Education
The Ministry and Its Duties
Argues the gospel ministry requires a divine, individual call; stresses ministers’ personal inadequacy, required moral and intellectual qualifications, and the Church’s role in authenticating that call.
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Natural Law in the Spiritual World
Review of Drummond’s Natural Law in the Spiritual World, praising its use of natural analogies to defend Christian faith and reconcile science with Scripture.
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Mutual Relation of Masters and Slaves as Taught in the Bible
1861 sermon by Joseph R. Wilson defending American slavery as biblically sanctioned, reading ‘servants’ in Ephesians 6:5–9 as chattel slavery and arguing Scripture’s silence implies approval.
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The General Assembly of 1862
Report on the 1862 General Assembly (Montgomery) during the war: small attendance, disrupted committees, and a strong focus on foreign and domestic missions and instruction of the colored people.
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Beneficiary Ministerial Education
1864 Confederate Presbyterian essay defending ‘beneficiary’ ministerial education. Argues the church must fund and train ministers and rebuts objections to stipend-based support.
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The Life of Joseph Addison Alexander
Article tracing the history and meaning of baptism as a Christian sacrament. Also a long biographical review of Joseph Addison Alexander, Princeton theologian.
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Inaugural Address
Inaugural address: preaching is God-ordained; the seminary must train evangelistic, Christ-loving ministers. Preaching is central and divinely empowered.
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In What Sense Are Preachers to Preach Themselves
Argues true preaching consists in ‘preaching oneself’—the preacher embodying Christ and personal conviction. Urges ministers to cultivate character, learning, and authenticity.
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The Doctrine of Hell
A theological defense of the biblical doctrine of hell, arguing for its reality, dreadful nature, and the justice of eternal punishment as revealed in Scripture and taught by Christ.
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Evangelists and Evangelistic Work
Proceedings urging Presbyterian evangelism: add children’s services, foster interdenominational cooperation (an Evangelical Alliance), and develop trained itinerant evangelists.
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