Mrs. Cornelia Phillips Spencer
Centennial history of Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church (1849–1949) featuring personal reminiscences, communion practices, university connections, and tensions over slavery and church life.
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.
Mrs. Cornelia Phillips Spencer
Old Days in Chapel Hill: Being the Life and Letters of Cornelia Phillips Spencer
Life and letters of Cornelia Phillips Spencer, recounting her Chapel Hill years and her pivotal role in reopening the University of North Carolina after the Civil War.
The Historical Foundation and Its Treasures
History of the Presbyterian Historical Foundation: S. M. Tenney's rescue of Dabney papers led to founding an archive to preserve Presbyterian records, books, and memorabilia.
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The Presbyterian Congregation on Rocky River
Concise history of the Rocky River Presbyterian congregation: Scotch‑Irish settlement, early ministers (notably Alexander Craighead), church development, records and appendices through 1953.
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Catalogues of Presbyterian and Reformed Institutions
Study of Presbyterian and Reformed institutional catalogues as historical sources, surveying origins, aims, student life, discipline, housing, health, and curricula.
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If It’s Presbyterian History
Describes the Historical Foundation at Montreat—its museum, archives and rare Presbyterian holdings (Bibles, Calvin, catechisms, confessions) and its use by scholars and ministers.
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Through Four Eras of Concord’s History
Historical sketch of Concord Presbytery (1740–1860): Scotch-Irish settlement, formation of churches, revivals, controversies, missions, education and presbytery divisions.
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The Story of the Westminster Assembly
History of the 1643 Westminster Assembly: its meetings, debates, worship, Scottish involvement, and lasting influence in forming the Westminster Standards and church government.
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A Mission in the Arctic Circle
Missionary account of Presbyterian work at Barrow, Alaska—describes Eskimo life, medical needs (tuberculosis), and the founding of a hospital, with lasting gospel impact.
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Side Lights upon the Revival of 1800
1902 Presbyterian Banner reports Boxer unrest imperiling missionaries, Romanian religious oppression, Virchow's obituary, and reflections on the 1800 revival's moral decline.
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We Shall Do Right
Presbyterian Tribune: a prayer for world peace; Robert E. Speer urges opening church offices to women. Reports also recount two Christian workers pressured to leave Mississippi over alleged integration.
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The Minister, the Man of One Book
Argues that ministers should be 'men of one Book' — the Bible — as God's self‑revelation, the only true biography of Christ, the source of prayer and inner life, and the guide for ministry.
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Dr. Stevenson as a Presbyterian Churchman
Obituary for J. Ross Stevenson (1866–1939), president emeritus of Princeton Theological Seminary. Celebrated pastor and leader known for missionary zeal, church unity, and seminary service.
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John J. Eagan: A Memoir of an Adventurer for the Kingdom of God on Earth
Memoir of John J. Eagan, a Christian industrialist who applied the Golden Rule to industry. He pioneered profit-sharing, worker representation, interracial reform, and public stewardship.
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One Century Past, Another to Come
Robert E. Speer’s 1937 General Assembly address celebrates a century of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, honoring missionaries, women and children, and urging continued outreach.
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Charge to President Mackay
Charge at John A. Mackay's 1937 inauguration urging fidelity to Princeton Seminary's heritage, sound theological thinking, evangelical piety, growth in knowledge of Christ, and missionary zeal.
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A Foreign Missionary Appraisal as of January 1, 1937
Robert E. Speer (1937) appraises foreign missions, reviewing historical crises, diagnosing contemporary challenges, and outlining missionary policy for the immediate future.
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Christian Realities
Argues Christianity is rooted in historical events (Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection). Counters modern skepticism and urges a united witness and urgent missionary work.
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