April 30, 1839 Letter to Samuel Miller (1839)
Memoir of Rev. Charles Nisbet by Samuel Miller recounting Nisbet’s learning, languages, prodigious memory, wit, pastoral labors, and preaching (references Acts 7).
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Archives
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April 30, 1839 Letter to Samuel Miller (1839)
Valedictory Address (1783)
Account of recovering Ashbel Green’s 1783 valedictory delivered at Princeton before the Continental Congress and George Washington, with context of the commencement.
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Propagation of the Gospel
Appeal (1806) urging American Christians to fund printing Scripture translations for multiple Indian languages at Serampore, endorsed by Philadelphia clergy and missionary leaders.
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The Jewish Thermopylae
Nassau Literary Magazine (Oct 1870): a poem "The Jewish Thermopylae" honors Judas Maccabeus’ heroic last stand and lament; an essay "Study to Mind Your Own Business" offers practical, didactic counsel.
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Olla-podrida
Princeton’s Nassau Literary (Apr 1871) records campus life: memorials for deceased students, a call to revive chapel worship, lectures and exhibitions, a duel, and a missionary address.
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Poetic Genius of Poe
An 1871 Princeton magazine essay defending Edgar Allan Poe’s poetic genius, analyzing his mastery of meter, diction, and themes of mystery, melancholy, and love.
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The Taking of the Suburbs
A martial narrative poem recounts English yeomen seizing Granada suburbs from the Moors. Followed by an essay critiquing Gibbon’s historical style, noting his strengths and defects.
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Woman’s Mission
Argues that a woman’s chief mission is moral and educational: as teacher, nurturer, and cultivator of taste she shapes youth and society; political rights are unnecessary for this role.
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Dr. Hodge as a Teacher of Exegesis
Profiles Charles Hodge as teacher, preacher, and theologian—praised for lucid exegesis, systematic theology, and a formative pedagogy that trained students to think.
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Inauguration of Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield at Western Theological Seminary
Inaugural charge to Benjamin B. Warfield on the dignity of New Testament literature and exegesis, affirming Scripture’s plenary inspiration and the seminary’s role in training preachers.
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Is the Church Doctrine of the Plenary Inspiration of the New Testament Endangered by the Assured Results of Modern Biblical Criticism?
Warfield defends the Reformed doctrine of plenary (verbal) inspiration of the New Testament, arguing modern biblical criticism fails to overturn apostolic claims or the church’s acceptance.
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Note on Galatians 3:20
New Presbyterian Review announced to represent Presbyterian theology and life. Includes exegetical notes on Galatians (law and promise) and a linguistic note citing Acts.
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Note on Romans 2:22
Introduces The Presbyterian Review as a representative Presbyterian journal. Includes exegesis on Romans and reports the Prussian General Synod’s decisions on missions, Sabbath, intemperance, schools, and discipline.
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In Defense of Dr. Breckinridge
Pieces argue national greed mirrors swindlers and defend Comstock anti-vice laws; a letter vindicates Dr. Breckinridge from plagiarism, and a social column describes ‘Punch’ tableaux.
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On the Post-Exilian Portion of Our Lord’s Genealogy
Examines ‘inspiration’ of Scripture and analyzes the post-exilic genealogies of Jesus (Matt 1, Luke 3), defending their historical character via OT and Jewish tradition.
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The Talmudic Testimony to the New Testament
Mixed issue containing a Christmas poem by Susan E. Wallace; essays on civil-service reform by Henry L. Dawes, railroad incidents and state powers, nuisance law, and art gallery notes.
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Dr. Edwin A. Abbott on the Genuineness of Second Peter
A scholarly rebuttal defending 2 Peter’s genuineness against Dr. Abbott’s claims of plagiarism (Jude, Josephus), late origin, and unapostolic style.
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“The Book of Revelation”
Encyclopedic entry on the Book of Revelation: authorship, date, canonicity, style, symbolism, and critical views on its unity with John’s Gospel and its prophetic purpose.
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“The Genealogical Method”
Explains the genealogical method in New Testament textual criticism: classifying manuscripts into Syrian, Western, Alexandrian, and Neutral families and weighting witnesses to recover the original text.
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