Calvin and Episcopacy
Memoir of Rev. Stephen B. Balch: Princeton-educated Revolutionary missionary, teacher and pastor who trained many leaders and lived by the faith of Hebrews 11.
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Calvin and Episcopacy
Calvin Claimed by Episcopalians
Ejectment suit over York Presbyterian church property after a congregation split between Carlisle and New‑School presbyteries; court examines deed, incorporation, trustees, and trust intent.
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Introductory Essay to Thomas Scott, The Articles of the Synod of Dort
Discusses the Synod of Dort (1618–19), its judgment against Arminianism and defense of Reformed doctrines (predestination, perseverance), and Arminius’s life and controversies.
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Recommendatory Letter to Thomas Scott, The Force of Truth
Thomas Scott’s The Force of Truth recounts his conversion from Unitarian/Pelagian error to embracing sovereign free grace; includes a preface and recommendatory letters (Newton).
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A Charge Repelled
1841 report of the Church of Scotland Non-Intrusion Committee on negotiations with government to secure ‘non-intrusion’—the church courts’ right to reject presentees and preserve liberty.
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Calvin No. II [The Presbyterian]
Argument refuting claims that John Calvin sought episcopal prelacy; analyzes his letters and publications to show his support for Presbyterian church order and opposition to Prelacy.
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Calvin No. II [Watchman of the South]
A 1842 Watchman editorial urging deeper, practical familiarity with the Bible over mere philology. Offers guidelines for missionary character (devotion, patience, humility) and defends infant baptism on covenantal grounds.
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Calvin Vindicated [The Presbyterian]
Author condemns facetious "religious anecdotes" in sermons and society addresses as irreverent and harmful. Also replies to charges about Calvin allegedly endorsing episcopacy.
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Calvin [Watchman of the South]
1842 Presbyterian article arguing that Christian baptism replaces Jewish circumcision and defending infant baptism. Also reports the American Bible Society’s expanded distribution and urges supplying every household.
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Licentiates
Argues for Christlike imitation and sanctification, and reports the Philadelphia Sabbath Association’s campaign to cease canal Sabbath labor and to minister to boatmen.
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Manual of Presbytery
A manual defending Presbyterianism—its history, doctrine, government and worship. Argues for ministerial parity, scriptural worship, and rejects prescribed liturgies and Anglican/Roman rites.
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Open Letter in Reply to “Layman” Concerning Recommendatory Letter to Thomas Scott, The Force of Truth
Examines the visible vs. invisible (mystical) Church, defining the Holy Catholic Church as the assembly of true believers and distinguishing corrupt, false, and reformable churches.
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Open Letter on Confirmation
Advice to pastors leading revivals: preach often, use neighboring pastors rather than professional evangelists, and retain oversight. Includes a domestic-missions vignette (‘Poor Dinah’) of simple faith and charity.
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Review of The Life and Times of Red-Jacket by William L. Stone
Review of William L. Stone’s Life of Red Jacket, profiling the Seneca orator: his extraordinary eloquence, opposition to Christian missions, intemperance, and decline.
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Rights of Ruling Elders 1 [“Canonicus”]
True piety appears in conformity to Christ, love, and the pursuit of God’s glory. Reports Philadelphia Sabbath Association urging cessation of Sabbath transport and ministering to boatmen.
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Rights of Ruling Elders 2 [“Calvin”]
A minister's farewell letter after resigning when a bishop prohibited his private prayer meetings and expository lectures; includes a funeral discourse on Christian hope in death.
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Letters from a Father to His Sons in College
A father’s practical letters to sons entering college, offering counsel on study, morals, religion, associations, and diligence. Warns of temptations and urges prayer and self-discipline.
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An Address, Delivered Before the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
Samuel Miller calls the Presbyterian Board to renew missionary zeal, send missionaries, and sacrifice to evangelize the heathen. Missions, he argues, strengthen the church spiritually.
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Coleman’s Christian Antiquities
Address urging strict Sabbath observance, warning that widespread desecration endangers public morality and Christianity. Calls Christians to defend and restore the Lord’s Day.
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