Death of Believers
Collection of funeral sermons and addresses on Christian death, the resurrection, and victory over the grave. Includes sermons, obituary addresses, scripture readings, and funeral etiquette.
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Death of Believers
Looking at the Unseen (1876)
Sermons on heaven, the unseen, and life’s transience, urging trust in Christ, assurance of eternal life, and perseverance amid present trials.
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Opening Address at the Semi-Centennial of Columbia Theological Seminary
Opening address at Columbia Theological Seminary’s semi‑centennial urging alumni to rescue and fund the struggling seminary, defend doctrine, and sustain theological education.
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The Conversion of the Jailer
Homiletic sermons on God’s presence, faith, and Scripture. Addresses God’s dwelling with men, faith as the sole condition of salvation, and the Bereans’ daily Scripture search.
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The Darkness of Providence (1875)
Collection of funeral sermons and addresses on providence, immortality, and funeral practice. Contains abridged sermons, obituary addresses, Scripture readings, and funeral etiquette.
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Feeling After God
Sermon arguing God is near and found through creation, conscience, and human faculties; men instinctively ‘feel after God.’ Draws on Acts 17:27 and Romans 1 to defend natural theology.
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Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson as a Preacher
Essays on the relation of the natural to the spiritual, a biographical critique of Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson’s preaching style and power, and an introductory symposium on the Epistle to the Romans.
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The Majesty of Law
Discusses the Lollards and Wyclif’s challenge to papal secular power. Argues law—natural, moral, and civil—is the expression of God’s personal will, revealed in nature and conscience.
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Inter-Professional Responsibilities
Two essays: baptism in the Larger Catechism as a sign of union with Christ and spiritual regeneration; and the shared civic duties of medicine, ministry, and law urging mutual cooperation.
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The Broken Home: Lessons in Sorrow
Pastoral reflections on a father’s grief at his infant’s death, exploring submission to God’s will, the baptismal covenant and parental sponsorship, and doctrines of sin and salvation.
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The Representative Life and Character of Dr. T.G. Richardson
Memorial address honoring Prof. T. G. Richardson, M.D., recounting his life, surgical career, teaching, publications, and Civil War service, with personal reflections on his character.
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Theology of Prayer as Viewed in the Religion of Nature and in the System of Grace
Palmer examines prayer’s nature, parts, objections, and its place in natural religion and the covenant of grace, treating the roles of the Father, Son, and Spirit.
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The First Apostasy
Homiletic Review pieces: a study of the Apostle Paul as preacher, an essay on the first apostasy (Cain), practical church counsel, and a sermon outline on the Prodigal Son.
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The Ancient Hebrew Polity
Contrasts God’s immanence and transcendence, then argues the ancient Hebrew commonwealth embodied a divinely given constitutional polity protecting civil liberty.
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Memorial Oration in Honor of William Preston Johnston
Memorial service for William Preston Johnston, Tulane’s first president, featuring prayers, addresses and a memorial oration recounting his lineage, Civil War service, and academic leadership.
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A Discourse Commemorative of the Life, Character, and Genius of the Late Rev. J.H. Thornwell
Commemorative discourse on Rev. J.H. Thornwell: his disciplined genius, devout scholarship, humble origins, and firm Christian faith opposing deism.
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The Life and Letters of James Henley Thornwell
Life and letters of James H. Thornwell, Southern Presbyterian theologian and educator, tracing his upbringing, ministry, academic leadership, doctrinal controversies, and Civil War role.
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A New and Complete System of Arithmetic
1813 arithmetic textbook by Caleb Alexander for schools and academies, teaching numeration, addition, subtraction, and multiplication with rules, examples, and exercises.
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Caleb Alexander
Biographical sketches of American Presbyterian ministers Caleb Alexander and Stephen B. Balch, outlining their education, pastoral labors, publications, and contributions to schools and missions.
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