James Renwick Willson 1780-1853

James R. Willson was a minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in American.




Biographical Sketch from William Buell Sprague's "Annals of the American Pulpit: Various Denominations, Volume IX" - 1869  See page 39 of the Reformed Presbyterian section.


Biographical Sketch from the author's book on the translation of Turrettin on the Atonement.


At Covenanter.org
See the Covenanter web site for his biographical sketch and works here.
A Historical Sketch of Opinions on the Atonement - 1817
The Subjection of Kings and Nations to Messiah - 1820
Sermon on Civil Government - 1821
Essay on Tolerance - 1823
A Sermon, on the Glory and Security of the Church of God - 1825
The Sabbath. A Discourse on the Duty of Civil Government in Relation to the Sanctification of the Lord's Day - 1829
Prince Messiah's Claims to Dominion Over All Governments: and the Disregard of his Authority by the United States, in the Federal Constitution - 1832
Tokens of the Divine Displeasure, in the Late conflagrations in New-York, & Other Judgments, Illustrated - 1836
The Written Law, or the Law of God Revealed in the Scriptures, by Christ as Mediator - 1838
Reasons of Dissent from the Act of Synod Rescinding the Act, which Ordered the Congregations to Read the Lines in the Public Singing of the Praises of God - 1847
Public Covenanting - 1849
Covenant Renovation - 1849
Seasons of Covenanting - 1850


At Internet Archive
The Sabbath. A Discourse on the Duty of Civil Government, in Relation to the Sanctification of the Lord's Day - 1829


An Address on West India Emancipation: Delivered on the First of August, 1838, Before the Union Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia - 1838 (Copy 2)


Turrettin on the Atonement of Christ - 1859 (Translated by James Renwick Willson)
See pages ix-xii for a biographical sketch of Dr. Willson.
This publication is a part of a much larger volume originally published in Philadelphia in the year 1817, with the title: "A Historical Sketch of Opinions on the Atonement interspersed with Biographical Notices of the leading Doctors, and Outlines of the Sections of the Church, from the Incarnation of Christ unto the present Times: with Translation from Francis Turretin on the Atonement. By James R. Willson, A.M."


At Google Books


An Address, Delivered Before the Newburgh Library Association, on the First Anniversary.  December 29, 1836 - 1837


A Historical Sketch of Opinions on the Atonement, Interspersed with Biographical Notices of the Leading doctors, and Outlines of the Sections of the Church, From the Incarnation of Christ, to the present time; with Translations from Francis Turrettin, on The Atonement - 1817 (Copy 2)


Tokens of the Divine displeasure, in the late Conflagrations in New-York, and Other Judgments, Illustrated. - 1836


The Subjection of Kings and Nations to Messiah.  A Sermon, Preached on Monday, December 6, 1819, Immediately after the Dispensation of the Lord's Supper, in the Reformed Presbyterian Church, in the City of New-York. By James R. Wilson, A.M. Minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Congregation, Newburgh - 1820


An Address on West India Emancipation. Delivered on the First of August, 1838, Before the Union Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia, By James R. Willson, D.D. - 1830