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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.

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Sermon Preached at the Opening of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America

Opening sermon (Dec 4, 1861) by Benjamin M. Palmer asserting Christ’s universal headship over the Church and creation, stressing His divinity and incarnation.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1861

Tekel

Sermon warns that moralism, formal religion, or mere sincerity won’t stand in God’s judgment (‘Tekel’); only repentance and saving faith in Christ justify and save.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1861

The Art of Conversation

Inaugural address and essay on ‘The Art of Conversation’ arguing that humans are inherently social, conversation circulates knowledge and bonds society, and women are called to excel in it.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1862

Address Delivered at the Funeral of General Maxcy Gregg, in the Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C., December 20, 1862

1863 Presbyterian funeral address for General Gregg by B.M. Palmer. Praises Gregg’s valor and patriotism and urges trust in God’s sovereignty amid the nation’s struggle.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1863

Sermons of Bishop Pierce and Rev. B.M. Palmer, D.D. Delivered Before the General Assembly at Milledgeville, Ga., on Fast Day, March 27, 1863

1863 sermon to Georgia’s General Assembly invoking Deuteronomy 4, claiming divine favor for the Confederacy, defending Southern slavery and urging national prayer and trust in Providence.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1863

The Rainbow Round the Throne: Or, Judgment Tempered with Mercy

1863 sermon delivered on a national day of fasting, using Revelation’s ‘rainbow round the throne’ to argue God’s justice is tempered by mercy. Affirms Christ’s sovereign rule and reliance on divine providence.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1863

A Discourse Before the General Assembly of South Carolina, on December 10, 1863, Appointed by the Legislature as a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer

1863 sermon to the South Carolina General Assembly calling a day of fasting and prayer (Psalm 60). Urges state humility, reliance on God, and defense of republican institutions amid war.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1864

Christianity and the Law

Palmer argues Christianity complements human law: law reflects God’s justice, and the Gospel reconciles justice with mercy through Christ the Mediator. An address to the legal profession.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1871

The Tribunal of History

Two essays urging ministerial consecration and adequate support, and meditating on history as a moral tribunal that vindicates justice, conscience, and wartime sacrifices.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1872

An Historical Paper on the Origin and Growth of Presbyterianism in the City of New Orleans

Account of the semi-centennial of Presbyterianism in New Orleans, recounting its founding ministries (Larned, Clapp), the 1823 organization of the First Presbyterian Church, and later doctrinal disputes.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1874

Rev. Dr. Palmer’s Prayer at the Dedication of the Confederate Monument, at Greenwood Cemetery, on Friday, April 10th, 1874

Account of the 1874 dedication of the Confederate Monument at Greenwood Cemetery (New Orleans), including Dr. Palmer’s prayer, H. N. Ogden’s oration, and the Ladies’ Benevolent Association report.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1874

A Weekly Publication Containing Sermons, Vol. 2

Sermon: Christ's kingdom is spiritual—the Empire of Truth. It affirms objective, unified truth known ultimately by God's revelation and authenticated by Christ's testimony.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1876

Dabney’s Sensualistic Philosophy of the Nineteenth Century Considered

Essay defending theology’s intellectual vocation against 19th-century sensualistic philosophy and positivism; reviews Dabney’s rigorous refutation and praises theologians’ disciplined inquiry.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1876

Obedience, the Law of the Will

Sermon arguing obedience is the law of the will: faith must become action. Traces human nature’s essential activity and shows the gospel commands the obedient exercise of the will.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1877

Lay Evangelism and the Young Men’s Christian Associations

Critical essay warns lay evangelism and YMCA-style revivals undermine church authority, produce superficial conversions, and neglect church discipline and doctrine.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1878

God’s Providence Towards the Bible

B. M. Palmer defends the Bible’s divine authorship, unity, and providential preservation, emphasizing the preparing roles of Hebrew and Greek. He stresses typology, atonement, and the need for faithful translations in missions.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1881

Peter’s Repentance (1875)

Two homiletic pieces: one on the promised renewal of all things (millennial hope) and another on Peter’s repentance, contrasting his denial with Judas’s betrayal.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1881

Address at the Great Meeting of the Southern Historical Society in New Orleans

Reports of addresses at the Southern Historical Society meeting urging preservation of Civil War documents to secure historical truth. Speakers called for reconciliation and reunion.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1882

God the Chief Object of Search

Three sermons on Christ’s transfiguration, God’s nearness, and ‘show us the Father.’ Christ reveals the Father; glory follows suffering, and sinners are urged to seek and find God.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1882

Love to an Unseen Christ (1875)

Palmer expounds John 21:17, showing Christ’s threefold restoration of Peter and that faith presents Jesus as a living, sympathetic mediator. Love for the unseen Christ rests on His living presence.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer ⬩ 1882

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Sermon Preached at the Opening of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America

Tekel

The Art of Conversation

Address Delivered at the Funeral of General Maxcy Gregg, in the Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C., December 20, 1862

Sermons of Bishop Pierce and Rev. B.M. Palmer, D.D. Delivered Before the General Assembly at Milledgeville, Ga., on Fast Day, March 27, 1863

The Rainbow Round the Throne: Or, Judgment Tempered with Mercy

A Discourse Before the General Assembly of South Carolina, on December 10, 1863, Appointed by the Legislature as a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer

Christianity and the Law

The Tribunal of History

An Historical Paper on the Origin and Growth of Presbyterianism in the City of New Orleans

Rev. Dr. Palmer’s Prayer at the Dedication of the Confederate Monument, at Greenwood Cemetery, on Friday, April 10th, 1874

A Weekly Publication Containing Sermons, Vol. 2

Dabney’s Sensualistic Philosophy of the Nineteenth Century Considered

Obedience, the Law of the Will

Lay Evangelism and the Young Men’s Christian Associations

God’s Providence Towards the Bible

Peter’s Repentance (1875)

Address at the Great Meeting of the Southern Historical Society in New Orleans

God the Chief Object of Search

Love to an Unseen Christ (1875)

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