THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW PROJECT

Published from June of 1847 through October of 1885, the Southern Presbyterian Review remains a significant publication for the study of the history, doctrine and polity of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., a denomination more commonly known as the Southern Presbyterian Church. As one of its authors, John B. Adger noted, "Running from 1847 to 1885, its thirty-six volumes cover a very interesting term of years. Political, educational, moral, ecclesiastical, theological discussions were rife in those times. The war was coming on, and the ideas that led to it stirred men's minds and hearts."

Please note: Within the pages of this publication there were, as might be expected, a number of articles on the matter of slavery. Some of these articles attempted a defense of that grievous practice. The eventual posting of those articles, if and when that ever happens, should in no way be taken as agreement with their content. Rather, they will be posted for their historical value, that we might learn from the errors of our forebearers.

Standards & Conventions:
All articles are being scanned from the original printing of The Southern Presbyterian Review and converted to pdf documents, with every effort being made to retain the look of the original. This includes retaining the original pagination, line breaks and even any errors, typographical or otherwise, as noted. These occasional errors will be noted in red type, rather than using the standard convention "sic", in order to leave the line length unchanged.

Previously posted articles:
Adger, John Bailey [1810-1880]
• A Call to the Ministry.
• A Thoroughly Educated Ministry.
• Calvin Defended Against Drs. Cunningham and Hodge.
• The General Assembly at New Orleans (1877).
Revs. Adger, Girardeau and Boggs
• The Third Revision of the Directory of Worship.
Anonymous [John B. Adger]
• A Denial of Divine Right for Organs in Public Worship.
Anonymous
• Modern Homiletics.
• Pastors and Evangelists VERSUS Stated Supplies.
"a Georgia Pastor"
• The Church a Spiritual Power.
Anderson, Rev. Samuel John Pierce [1814-1873]
• Notes on the Miracles of our Lord.
Armstrong, Rev. George Dodd [1813-1899]
• The Revised Directory for Worship.
Baird, Rev. Samuel John [1817-1893]
• Constitution of the Presbyterian Church.
Barbour, Rev. Lewis Green [1829-1907]
• Brief in the Case of Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister.
Breckinridge, Rev. Robert J. [1800-1871]
• The Christian Pastor, One of Christ's Ascension Gifts.
• Presbyterian Government Note a Hierarchy, But a Commonwealth.
• Presbyterian Ordination Not A Charm But An Act Of Government
• Some Thoughts on the Developement of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Campbell, Rev. Samuel D. [1807-1863]
• An Educated Ministry - The Board of Education,
Cassells, Samuel J. [1806-1853]
• Arminianism Restrictive of Divine Free Agency
Curtis, Dr. Thomas
• A Standard English Bible
Darnall, Rev. W.H. [1841-1921]
• The Creation.
Dickson, Rev. Andrew Flinn [1825-1879]
• God's Rest, Our Rest.
Douglas, Rev. John [1809-1879]
• On Organs.
Frierson, Rev. David Ethan [1818-1896]
• Presbyterianism.
Girardeau, Rev. John Lafayette [1825-1898]
• The Diaconate.
• The Importance of the Office of the Deacon
• The Suffering Seaboard of South Carolina.
Johnson, Hon. Herschel V. [Governor of Georgia, 1853-57]
• Eloquence.
Lewis, Rev. Francis Walton [1851-1928]
• A Plea for the Study of Hebrew.
Long, Rev. Isaac Jasper [1834-1891]
• Powers of the General Assembly.
Lowrie, Rev. John Marshall [1817-1867]
• The Presbyterian Church and Foreign Missions.
Lyon, Rev. James Adair [1814-1882]
• Christianity-A Disciplinary Element in an Education.
Machar, Agnes Maule [1837 - 1927]
• An Apostolic Missionary in China.
Martin, Rev. Edward [1827-1885]
• The Law of the Sabbath, in its Bearing upon National Prosperity.
Meyrowitz, Alexander
• Ethics of the Fathers.
Moseley, Bennet Williamson [1836-1886]
• Ministerial Training.
Palmer, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Morgan [1818-1902]
• A Plea for Doctrine as the Instrument of Santification.
• Life, Character and Genius of the Late Rev. James H. Thornwell, D.D., LL.D.
• The Relation between the Work of Christ and the Condition of the Angelic World
Peck, Rev. Thomas Ephraim [1822-1893]
• The Action of the Assembly of 1879 on Worldly Amusements.
Porter, Rev. Abner A. [1817-1872]
• On a Call to the Gospel Ministry, together with A Few Observations on the Foregoing Article, by J.B. Adger.
Robinson, Rev. Stuart [1814-1881]
• John Knox, as the English and as the Scottish Reformer, Part I.
• John Knox, as the English and as the Scottish Reformer, Part II.
• Recently Discovered Memoranda of the Westminster Assembly.
Smith, Rev. Benjamin Mosby [1811-1893]
• The Sacraments of the New Testament
Smyth, Rev. Thomas [1808-1873]
• Assurance--Witness of the Spirit--and the Call to the Ministry.
• The Call to the Ministry-Its Nature and Evidence.
• The Necessity and Importance of Controversy.
• The Scriptural and Divine Right for Using Mechanical as well as Vocal Instruments in the Worship of God.
Smythe, Rev. William McKelvey [1839-1863]
• Critical Notes on the Institution of the Lord's Supper.
Stanfield, Rev. J.A.
• The Unjust Steward.
Stillman, Rev. Charles Allen [1819-1895]
• Success in the Ministry.
Talmadge, Rev. S.K.
• The Life of Archibald Alexander.
Thornwell, Rev. James Henley [1812-1862]
• Dr. Thornwell on Ruling Elders.
• Paley's Moral Philosophy.
• The Christian Pastor.
• The Office of Reason in Regard to Revelation
Waddell, Rev. James Addison [1817-1905]
• Re-Examination of Dr. Girardeau's Views on the Freedom of the Will.
Warfield, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Breckinridge [1851-1921]
• The Canonicity of Second Peter
White, Rev. Robert Baker [1816-1894]
• The Influence of Presbyterianism on the Culture of the Human Intellect and the Progress of Piety.
Wilson, John Leighton [1809-1886]
• The Certainty of the World's Conversion.
• The Church's Method of Conducting the Foreign Missionary Work.
• Thoughts on Foreign Missions.
Wilson, Rev. Dr. Joseph Ruggles [1825-1903]
• Concerning the Manner of Preaching.
• In What Sense Are Preachers to Preach Themselves?
Witherspoon, J.R.
• A Brief Memoir of the Rev James Edmonds, of Charleston, SC.
• Biographical Sketches of Major John James, an Undaunted Patriot and Soldier of the Revolution.
• Memoir of the Late Rev'd Thomas Reese, D.D., of South Carolina.

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