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Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. Charles Simeon

Memoir of Rev. Charles Simeon—his conversion at Cambridge, zealous evangelical ministry, strict economy, pastoral labors, and lasting influence on the Church of England.
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Review of David Brown’s Christ’s Second Coming

Critical review of pre-millennialism: argues Christ’s coming ends his mediatorial offices and conflicts with resurrection and kingdom teachings, disputing a literal millennium.
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Competition

Accounts of the 1848 General Assembly debates over church boards, travel expenses, and ministerial education. Advocates scholarships, stricter candidate oversight, and support for missions.
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Individual Influence

1848 Presbyterian Treasury articles urging theological and ministerial education, pastoral influence and evangelism; also covers Unitarianism, revival, missions, and Sunday schools.
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Periodical Press in the Pacific

1848 Presbyterian periodical: reports Louis-Philippe’s fall, a pastor’s letter urging wholehearted devotion (Acts 11), a critique of sacramentalism, and notes on Pacific missionary press.
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Power of the Press

1848 Presbyterian Treasury discussing Ireland’s social woes (Popery, land, tenantry), domestic and foreign missions, publication efforts, Sabbath schools, and a father’s grief at a child’s death.
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Biographical Notice of the Rev. David Caldwell

Selections from the Presbyterian Treasury (1849) on prayer, pew-Bible use, ministerial and Christian education, Sabbath schools, and a biographical sketch of Rev. David Caldwell.
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Decrease of Candidates for the Holy Ministry

Selections from The Presbyterian Treasury (Nov 1849) addressing religious ultraism, Scripture’s comfort, ministerial education, the decline of ministry candidates, pastoral hints, and missions.
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Love of Truth

1849 Presbyterian miscellany: essays on religious ultraism, love of truth, Bible comfort, the Lord’s Day, resurrection reflections, Knox’s trial and church news.
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The Free Church Pulpit

Discusses criticisms of the American Board’s tolerance of slaveholders and reviews Free Church of Scotland sermons—evangelical and practical, but often with weak introductions and uneven form.
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What Makes the Difference?

Selections from The Presbyterian Treasury (Aug 1840): essays and reports on ministerial education, Sabbath-schools, domestic & foreign missions, church discipline, and Christian life.
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Hindrances to Eminent Piety in Candidates

Asserts the family is a God‑ordained religious institution on par with the church. Examines obstacles to eminent piety in ministry candidates: weak beginnings, superficial conversions, pride, and poorly managed revivals.
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Practical Sermons

Archibald Alexander argues that obedience to Christ brings assurance of the truth of his doctrines, contrasting external/historical evidence with internal, Spirit-wrought conviction. True saving faith is known by inward transformation and delight in God's law.
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Princeton in 1801

Memoir (1850) of a 1801 tour through Princeton and New England, detailing commencements, academic figures (Webster, Wheelock, Smith, Maclean) and campus life.
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Reminiscences of Patrick Henry

Firsthand reminiscences of Patrick Henry highlighting his courtroom eloquence, persuasive power, and personal manner. Accounts of trials, speeches, and audience effects.
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Robert Blair

Review of Robert Blair’s life and autobiography, tracing his spiritual struggles, growth in faith and sanctification. Examines his Presbyterian convictions and opposition to prelacy.
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Zachariah Johnston

Biographical sketch of Zachariah Johnston, an uneducated Virginia farmer who became an eloquent, integrity-filled legislator and Christian patriot who backed the Constitution.
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