James Mitchell Foster
1888 historical compendium of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, featuring biographical sketches of ministers, congregations, missions, institutions and portraits.
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Archives
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James Mitchell Foster
Christ the King of Nations: An Address Before Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 7, 1887
Rev. J. M. Foster argues that Christ's mediatorial kingship extends over all nations, grounded in Scripture, law, providence and prophecy, and calls nations to acknowledge His rule.
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The Basis of Moral Reformation
Argues that civil government is ordained by God and laws should flow from Scripture and the Ten Commandments; urges a constitutional amendment to acknowledge God and the Bible.
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Reformation Principles Stated and Applied
A call for a 'Second Reformation' applying Christian principles to American national life: civil government as God's ordinance, Sabbath and temperance reforms, and church-state relations.
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Principles of the Covenanters
Affirms Christ's universal mediatorial dominion and spiritual kingdom, argues church and state are separate yet under Christ, and that nations are morally accountable to Him.
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Christ the King
Argues for constitutional recognition of Christ's mediatorial dominion and the Covenanter vision of a Christian nation. Defends Church–State cooperation under Jesus as King.
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Shall Our Nation Lose Its Sabbath - Then What?
Argues that strict Sabbath observance is a divine mandate and vital to personal health, social order, and national liberty; warns national decline if abandoned.
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A Sermon: The Mystery of Redemption
Christian Nation (May 2, 1900) page: reports on missions, the Ecumenical Conference, India famine relief, church news, and a sermon on the mystery of redemption.
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Woman’s Sphere of Usefulness: A Discourse, Delivered at the First Presbyterian Church, on the Occasion of the Death of Mrs. Mary E. Ostrom
1859 funeral discourse arguing women have distinct spheres yet wide avenues for Christian service—domestic fidelity plus public work (teaching, nursing, philanthropy, writing). Cites biblical examples.
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Reminiscences of Fifteen Years of the History of the First Presbyterian Church, Utica, N.Y.
Fifteen-year anniversary sermon reflecting on Utica congregation's trials, revivals, rebuilding after a fire, finances, and spiritual growth under Rev. P. H. Fowler.
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Letter to Pope Pius IX [The Evangelist]
Editorial (1869) on Presbyterians' reply to the Pope, civil courts meddling in church discipline, clergy vacations, and declining public morals (masquerades).
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Memorials of William Fowler
Memorial of William Fowler recounting his childhood in Elmira and Utica, Yale education, law career, and service as a Union officer in the Civil War, including preserved letters on army life.
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Historical Sketch of Presbyterianism Within the Bounds of the Synod of Central New York
1877 historical sketch of 19th-century Presbyterianism in Central New York: synod and presbytery formations, congregational cooperation, revivals, records, and regional church life.
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“Miss Baldwin”
Biography of Miss Mary J. Baldwin: devoted educator who founded Mary Baldwin Seminary, noted for deep piety, generous charity, and steady leadership in advancing women's education despite personal hardship.
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Letter from Rev. David W. Frazier
1884 report of the American Colonization Society: necrology of leaders and letters from missionaries describing church work, schools, and settler life in Liberia.
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Heal Me Lord, and I Shall Be Healed
Devotional sermon on Christ as the compassionate healer, urging faith and repentance. Uses Jeremiah 17:14 and John 5:6 to illustrate immediate, complete restoration.
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Claims of Our Common Cause: Address, of the Colored National Convention, to the People of the United States
Proceedings and address of the 1853 Colored National Convention in Rochester, urging free Black Americans to unite against slavery, discrimination, and to pursue education and equal rights.
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Sermons of Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen
Collection of sermons by Theodorus J. Frelinghuysen, Dutch Reformed minister in New Jersey. Evangelical, revivalist preaching with strong scriptural emphasis and a biographical introduction.
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Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen
Biography of Theodorus J. Frelinghuysen, an early Reformed Dutch minister who led a powerful evangelical revival around New Brunswick (1720s–1740s), emphasizing regeneration and strict communion discipline.
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