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Flowers Plucked from a Puritan Garden

Discussion of faithful parish ministry and selections from John Arrowsmith emphasizing Puritan piety: God’s sovereignty, Scripture’s supremacy, human dignity and divine satisfaction.
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Presbyterian Deaconesses

Examines the revival of Presbyterian deaconesses, noting scant Biblical warrant (Phebe in Romans 16), early-church evidence about deaconesses vs. widows, and modern proposals.
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The New Creed of the Presbyterian Church of England

Argues for the divine, Spirit-wrought call to the ministry and warns against treating ministry as a mere profession. Reviews the Presbyterian Church of England’s proposed Articles and subscription reforms.
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The Westminster Doctrine of Inspiration

A magazine selection of poems on loss and sunset, an essay urging an instructive Columbus celebration, and a long reflection on the trials and rise of modern journalism.
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A Minister’s Library

Debates Calvinism, providence, and fatalism; Warfield’s minister’s-library lists key dogmatic works; a sermon calls Christians back to gospel simplicities and reconciliation.
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Committee Report on Deaconesses

1890 General Assembly minutes recommend reviving the congregational office of deaconesses with minimal legislation, propose Form of Government amendments, and urge training schools for women workers.
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Dreams and the Moral Life

Two essays: one on federating evangelical Protestant churches via advisory councils to foster unity; another on dreams’ moral role—revealing conscience, temptation, and conversion.
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On the Revision of the Confession of Faith

Warfield argues against revising the Westminster Confession, defending Presbyterian subscription and urging retention of the Confession’s doctrinal integrity and form.
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The One Hundred and Third General Assembly

103rd Presbyterian General Assembly: W. H. Green elected Moderator; Assembly disapproved Charles A. Briggs’ appointment and debated Confession revisions, affirming Calvinism.
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The Present Problem of Inspiration

Reviews: a critique of Canon Liddon's constrained pulpit effectiveness; and B.B. Warfield's defense of plenary/verbal inspiration against modern Old Testament criticism, affirming Scripture's trustworthiness.
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Two Important New Periodicals

Overview of recent Scottish dogmatic theology (post‑Cunningham) and notices of two new theological periodicals—The Critical Review and Evangelisch-reformirte Blatter—recommended to readers.
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Obituary Note: The Rev. Prof. Charles Augustus Aiken

Surveys recent Dutch dogmatic theology and contains an obituary of Rev. Prof. Charles A. Aiken, highlighting his scholarship, seminary service, and literary contributions; brief book notices follow.
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