The Princeton Pulpit
Sermon urging Christian women to embrace their domestic and social duties—wives, mothers, and charitable workers—exemplified by Tabitha (Dorcas), praising piety and good works.
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The Princeton Pulpit
The Living Pulpit, or, Eighteen Sermons by Eminent Living Divines of the Presbyterian Church
Collection of eighteen Presbyterian sermons (1853) edited by Elijah Wilson with a biographical sketch by Geo. W. Bethune. Sermons address faith, law, church life, and Christian practice.
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The Living Pulpit, or, Eighteen Sermons by Eminent Living Divines of the Presbyterian Church
Preface and biographical sketch of Rev. Elijah Wilson, editor of The Living Pulpit (1852). It details his life, ministry, chronic illness and blindness, and steadfast Christian faith.
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Ira Condict
Biographical sketches of Reformed Dutch ministers Ira Condict and John M. Van Harlingen, outlining their education, ministry, character, and deaths from Annals of the American Pulpit.
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English and Chinese Reader, With a Dictionary
1882 English–Chinese reader for Cantonese learners. Graded lessons with ~1,500 words, a dictionary and conversational sentences; Gospel truth woven throughout for missionary use.
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A Ministerial Trio
Reports of foreign missions: Moravian and Anglican work among Mosquito Indians, rescue homes, municipal reform, and the ordination and labors of three Chinese Christian ministers.
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Rev. Ira M. Condit, D.D.
1898 report on Christian missions arguing missions advance civilization and statesmanship, noting changing Hindu attitudes after outreach, post-war responsibilities, and missionary biographies (China, Laos).
The Chinaman as We See Him and Fifty Years of Work for Him
Brief account of Chinese immigration to America and fifty years of missionary work in California. Examines labor, opium, churches, education, and Christian outreach among Chinese communities.
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An Address delivered before the Literary Societies of Dartmouth College, July 28, 1841
An 1841 Dartmouth address arguing that true eloquence combines broad intellectual study with moral purity. Study nature and the masters; character ennobles speech.
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Christians, Fellow-Helpers to the Truth: A Sermon Delivered in Bath, June 26, 1844, Before the Maine Missionary Society, at Its Thirty-Seventh Anniversary
Sermon urging Christians to support missionaries and spread the Gospel through holy living, faithful ministry, hospitality, and rejection of worldly methods.
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Education at the West, in Its Claims on the Church: A Discourse … Before the Society for Promoting Collegiate and Theological Education … October 26, 1848
An 1848 discourse urging the Church to found and support Christian collegiate and theological education in the American West. It argues the 'age of intellect' requires institutions to shape mind, morals, and national character.
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The Missionary Enterprise a True Development of the Life of the Church: A Sermon … the American Board of Commissioners … October 4, 1864
Condit teaches missionary work is a true development of the church's spiritual life. Rooted in faith and sympathy with Christ, it compels spreading the 'word of life'.
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Revelation Explained
1876 commentary by Rev. J.M. Connelly on Revelation, offering a clear, chronological exposition of symbols, the seven churches, and Christ's attributes; stresses interpretive clarity and dating.
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The Bible and Land
Argues that land belongs to the Creator and builds a biblical case for property rights, Mosaic land laws, tithing, and a single land tax as just public policy.
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Uncle Sam’s Bible: Or, Bible Teachings About Politics
Argues that civil law must conform to Scripture; a Protestant study of politics and reform addressing taxes, money, monopolies, socialism, liquor, suffrage, and Christian civic duty.
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January 20, 1880 Letter
1880 missionary journal: Chinese ancestor rites and fasting; Shantung Presbytery reports famine, church discipline, baptisms, and a mission hospital's patient statistics.
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The Work of Protestant Missions in the Province of Shantung
Survey of Protestant missions in Shantung: missionary numbers, converts' character, schooling, and challenges (poverty, hostility). Emphasizes evangelism and social impact.
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Twenty-Five Years of Missionary Work in the Province of Shantung, China
Overview of 25 years of Presbyterian missions in Shantung, China: amid rebellion, famine, and persecution missionaries sustained relief, prayer, and evangelism, producing conversions and churches.
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Must the Chinese Go?
1886 missionary article defending Chinese residents, urging treaty fidelity, humane treatment, and recognition of the economic benefits of Chinese labor. Also notes mission funding shortfalls.
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