The Future Church
John Hall urges Presbyterian reunion to strengthen cities, assign congregations responsibility for local districts, and reorganize missions via amalgamation, pastoral support, and teaching.
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Archives
The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.
The Future Church
Papers for Home Reading
A collection of moral and religious essays for home reading focused on family life, temperance, and piety, including a study of the virtuous woman (Prov. 31). Practical guidance for families.
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The Active Pity of a Queen
Temperance sermon uses Esther 8 to vindicate the book's providence and urge action against intemperance's social ruin. Calls for prayer, fasting, and social reform.
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Questions of the Day
John Hall's Questions of the Day addresses modern theological doubts. The chapter 'Is the Human Race One?' defends human unity against polygenism and Darwinism using anatomy, language, and theology.
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The American Evangelists, D.L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey: In Great Britain and Ireland
A concise history and biography of D.L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey, detailing their evangelistic methods, music ministry, Chicago work, Sunday-schools, and campaigns in Great Britain.
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God’s Word Through Preaching
Lectures on preaching emphasizing Scripture's authority, pastoral duties, practical sermon preparation, and ministerial character—equipping ordinary pastors for effective ministry.
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Preparing to Teach: For Study by Sabbath-School Teachers and Training Classes
Manual for Sabbath-school teacher training: evidences of Christianity (inspiration, prophecy, archaeology), Bible structure and doctrine, plus practical methods for studying and teaching Scripture.
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Familiar Talks to Boys
Practical moral talks to boys urging fidelity to family duties, obedience to God's law, Sabbath rest, steady work, and the conscience as guide to true character.
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The Church - The Office of Elder
Two sermons: Christlieb reads Exodus 15:22–26 ('I am the Lord, thy healer') as an early gospel promise; Hall examines the church and the office of elder, visible vs. invisible and presbyterian polity.
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A Christian Home: How to Make and Maintain It
Practical Victorian manual on founding and maintaining the Christian home: marriage, parental duty, family worship, home government, and moral formation.
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Four Lectures on the Religious Use of Property
John Hall's lectures urge Christian stewardship: systematic, proportionate giving, faithful support of ministers, and resisting love-of-money and dishonest fundraising.
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Rejectors of God’s Word
Sermon warning that rejecting God's Word—by unbelief, skepticism, or false authorities—brings moral decay and national ruin (Jer.13). Urges repentance and fidelity to Scripture.
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Preaching to the Children
Selections from the 1883 Pulpit Treasury: sermons on Christ's incarnation (Gal. 2:20) and practical pastoral work—preaching, children's ministry, visitation, and prayer meetings.
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Installation Service (John Hall Magowan) - Charge to the People
Sermons urging faith, personal conversion, and active pastoral support. A charge to congregations to give material, social, and spiritual backing to their minister.
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A Popular Ministry
Sermons on the nature and spirit of Christian ministry: faithful preaching of gospel truths, pastoral visitation as comfort and counsel, and the Christian life’s trials and consolations.
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A Consecrated Church
Three sermons: on the soul's immortality and eternity; the Church's need for consecration, prayer and spiritual power; and pastoral training in New Testament textual criticism.
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Side Lines of Ministerial Labor No. 1
Three pieces: a dedicatory plea for integral orthodoxy, counsel urging ministers to engage benevolent and civic Christian work, and practical guidance for training in textual criticism.
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Side Lines of Ministerial Labor No. 2
Three pieces: 'Help from the Sanctuary' on divine aid from God's dwelling; a call for ministers to engage literature and schools; practical tips for profitable Bible reading.
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Installation Service (John Hall Magowan) - Charge to the Pastor
Sermons urging a firm foundation on Christ's teaching and faithful pastoral ministry: preach the Gospel, visit homes, and build living congregations. Acts is presented as the church's missions manual.
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