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The Shaking of the Nations: A Sermon

Sermon on Heb.12:27: God's 'yet once more' denotes successive upheavals that remove what is shaken so Christ's unshakable kingdom remains; such victory entails conflict.
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The Sanctuary of God as a Source of Influence

Record of the dedicatory services and history of Third Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh): successive pastors, the 1845 fire, rebuilding (cornerstone 1866) and detailed architecture of the new edifice.
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Enthusiam in Sacred Oratory

Argues that preaching is a disciplined art: requiring method, scholarship and holy enthusiasm. Sermons should aim not merely to instruct but to transform souls toward Christlikeness.
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A Plain Talk About the Theater

Herrick Johnson's 1882 pamphlet argues the theater is morally corrupting, surveys historic church opposition, and urges Christians to test the stage by Scripture, reason, and conscience.
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Revivals: Their Place and Their Power

Argues that revivals are God‑given seasons of intensified spiritual life, defines true revivals, warns against abuses, and outlines biblical conditions and preparations for genuine revival.
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The Silence of Scripture a Proof of Its Divine Origin

Argues that the purposeful silences in Scripture—notably about Christ’s birth, childhood, and appearance—are evidence of the Bible’s divine origin and distinguish genuine Gospels from forgeries.
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The Charge Delivered to President Roberts

Inaugural addresses at Lake Forest University (1887) outlining four essentials of education—home influence, student associations, inspiring teachers, and resources—and urging a truly Christian university.
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A Hundred Years Ago and Now

Defends the divine, Spirit-led call to ministry against reducing it to a mere vocation; reflects on optimism vs. pessimism in appraising a century's material and moral progress.
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Warnings Against Opposition to Faith

Reflection on Isaiah 45:3's promise of God’s 'treasures of darkness.' A second sermon critiques scientism and evolution, warning against 'knowledge falsely called' and defending faith.
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The Presbyterian Bulwarks of Liberty and Law

Defense of the Presbyterian Form of Government as a bulwark of Christian liberty and church-state separation. Affirms freedom of conscience, private judgment, open communion, and New Testament eldership.
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Why Do We Punish Crime?

Examines theories of punishment—retributive, protective, reformative—arguing against treating criminals as patients and defending justice, responsibility, and proportionate penalties.
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The Testimony of the Apostles to Inspiration

Defends full divine inspiration of Scripture, arguing the apostles wrote under the Holy Spirit’s guidance and thus both Old and New Testaments are authoritative and trustworthy.
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Burney’s Soteriology and the Cumberland Theology

Critical review of Dr. Burney's 'new theory' of the atonement, arguing it denies God's essential justice and drifts toward Socinian/Pelagian views while defending penal substitution.
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