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Memorial: John Hall (1806–1894)

Memorial for Rev. John Hall D.D., recounting his funeral, scripture readings, and tributes. Addresses emphasize Christian hope in death, resurrection, providence, and faithful ministry.
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Lectures on Human Nature

Samuel Doak's lectures on human nature cover education, first principles, perception, memory, identity, and conscience. He urges reliance on consciousness and common sense as primary evidence.
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Samuel Doak, D.D.

Biographical sketch of Rev. Samuel Doak, Presbyterian frontier minister and educator who founded Washington College and Tusculum; noted for revival work and classical scholarship.
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Samuel Doak, D.D.

Biographical encyclopedia of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., profiling ministers, institutions, and denominational history with historical notes and Scripture citation.
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Rev. Samuel Doak

Biographical address on Rev. Samuel Doak, a pioneer Presbyterian minister and educator in early Tennessee who founded Washington College and Tusculum. Focuses on his ministry, schools, and lasting legacy.

Alexander Dobbin

Biographical sketches of Reformed ministers Alexander Dobbin and Matthew Henderson Jr., recounting their education, pastoral labors, character, and roles in early American Presbyterian unions.
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Alexander Dobbin

Discusses body and immortal soul, affirming believers' souls immediately enter heavenly habitation at death. Also includes missionary notes and biographical sketches of Covenanter ministers.
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Alexander Dobbin

1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, with biographical sketches of ministers, congregations, missions, institutions, and numerous portraits and engravings.
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Finney’s Sermons

1835 review sharply critiques C. G. Finney's Lectures on Revivals and Sermons, condemning his "new measures" theology. It disputes his views on God's government, omnipotence, and moral agency.
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Finney’s Lectures

An 1835 Princeton review criticizing Charles G. Finney’s Lectures on Revivals, attacking his “new measures” and defending traditional revival methods and worship practices.
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Beecher’s Views in Theology

Biblical Repertory (Apr 1837) reviews the Reformation in Hungary/Transylvania and delivers a detailed critique of Lyman Beecher’s Views in Theology, focusing on original sin, depravity, and regeneration.
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Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands

Reviews Melanchthon’s letters and John Williams’s Narrative on South Sea missions, highlighting swift conversions, destruction of idols, and adoption of Christian worship and Sabbath observance.
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Phrenology

Reviews a compendium of Christian antiquities (noting its reliance on Bingham) and offers a detailed critical examination of phrenology—its history, proponents, and claims.
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Transcendentalism

1839 review critiquing Transcendentalism and new philosophical trends. It defends New England Calvinist metaphysics (Edwards) and warns against utilitarian ethics and German imports.
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Analytical Geometry

Princeton Review (Oct 1841) debates temperance and the lawfulness of wine at the Lord's table, then reviews a translation of J.B. Biot's Elementary Treatise on Analytical Geometry.
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Capital Punishment

Review defending capital punishment and critiquing abolitionist reports (Massachusetts, New York), arguing death is the proper penalty for murder grounded in scripture and law.
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Oxford Architecture

1844 review examines works on the primitive Church and English church architecture, defending Gothic's organic unity and criticizing narrow Oxford/Puseyist partisanship.
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Vestiges of Creation

1845 review criticizing Bishop Ives' Puseyite theology and offering a detailed critique of Vestiges of Creation, exposing scientific errors and defending orthodox views on creation.
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