Practical Sermons to be Read in Families and Social Meetings

by Archibald Alexander

Publisher:

Presbyterian Board of Publication

, 1850

Overview

Practical Sermons to be Read in Families and Social Meetings was prepared at the request of the Presbyterian Board of Publication for the benefit of those who could not attend church or regularly hear the preaching of the word. Alexander chose to include sermons suitable for families in need of evangelical truth, which could be read in “15 or 20 minutes.” Nearly all of these sermons are focused on Christ, with special emphasis on both redemption and Christ’s love.

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Key Features

• Sermons for families in need of evangelical truth
• Emphasis on both redemption and Christ’s love

Product Details

• Title: Practical Sermons to be Read in Families and Social Meetings
• Author: Archibald Alexander
• Publisher: Presbyterian Board of Publication
• Publication Date: 1850
• Pages: 571

About Archibald Alexander

Archibald Alexander (1772–1851) an American educator and theologian, he was President of Hampton-Sydney College (Virginia) from 1797 to 1806. In 1807 he became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1810 from the College of New Jersey. He is most noted as founder and first principal of Princeton Seminary serving there from 1812 to 1840. As principal and professor of theology, he is considered the first of the great “Princeton theologians.” He continued as professor at Princeton until his death in 1851. He was buried in Princeton Cemetery.