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Practical Dissent Still Obligatory

Calls Christians to refuse and publicly dissent from a secular Constitution that excludes God's authority, urging church testimony and separation. Notes Roman Catholic missions among Southern blacks.
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Our Terms of Communion

Two essays: one traces belief in bodily resurrection in the Old Testament and its Messianic import; the other defends strict Covenanter terms of communion, discipline, and separation from ungodly polity.
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The Female Deacon and the Sentimental Overflow of Synod

Coverage of Covenanters at Gettysburg defending the Union and opposing slavery. Reports a Synod debate charging haste in allowing female deacons and a service commemorating 1688's end of persecution.
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David Smith Faris

History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America (1888) by W. M. Glasgow: denominational history with sketches, biographies, congregations, missions, institutions and illustrations.
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Voting on Prohibition Amendment

Three essays: Brown argues death is the curse borne by Christ and rejects annihilationism; Faris warns Covenanters against voting temperance amendments; Sproull defends Christ as Zion's foundation.
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Church Discipline

Advocates firm church discipline for professing believers who openly disobey Christ to secure repentance; rebukes public officials for ignoring the Sabbath.
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Causes of the Low State of Religion in the Church

Faris diagnoses the church's low spiritual state: lack of the Holy Spirit and prayer, poor spiritual diet, inactivity of believers, lax admission discipline, and neglect of youth.
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Report of Committee on Psalmody

Synod minutes urge exclusive use of the biblical Psalms in public worship, propose revising the metrical Psalter, forming a Psalmody Alliance, and resisting uninspired hymns.
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Isaiah Faris

1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, containing biographies, sketches of ministers and congregations, missions, institutions, publications, and portraits.
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James Faris

1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, including biographical sketches of ministers (e.g., James Paris, J.C.K. Paris), missions, institutions, and anti-slavery work.
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James Melville Faris

Comprehensive 1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, with sketches of ministries, congregations, missions, institutions, publications, and biographies.
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John Calvin Knox Faris

1888 history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America with sketches of ministries, congregations, missions and ministerial biographies. Notes freedmen missions, anti‑slavery and temperance work.
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The Children of Light

1877 Fletcher Prize essay urging Christians to "walk as children of light": critiques worldliness and lukewarm faith, calling for renewed personal piety, faithful conduct at home, church, and work.
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Mariolatry

Presbyterian critique of Roman Catholic 'mariolatry', condemning rosary, indulgences and purgatory as idolatrous. Argues the Reformation restored Scripture-centered worship.
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Love Truths from the Bible

Sermons and devotional reflections celebrating Christ's love and preciousness, urging personal devotion, assurance in his work, and Christian holiness.
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