The Westminster Shorter Catechism

This working bibliography contains works about the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Note that this bibliography does not contain works by the Assembly or its members unless it is about the Catechism. Nor does it contain works about the later adherents of or disputes about subscription to the Catechism unless those disputes contain expositions of the Assembly’s history or texts.

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Adams, T. The main Principles of Christian Religion in 107 short Articles or Aphorism, generally received, as being pro’d from Scripture…London: Gellibrand, 1675. [WSC]

Alleine, J. A most familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism, wherein the larger answers are broken into lesser parcels, thereby to let in the light by degrees into the minds of the Learners. London: Watts, 1658. [WSC]

Alleine, J., and I. Watts. The shorter catechism agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster. To which is added, some serious questions very proper for true Christians to ask themselves every day, by the late Reverend Mr. Joseph Allaine. : Also a Cradle hymn, by the Reverend Dr. Isaac Watts. Meeting Name: Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) New-London [Conn.], : Printed and sold by T. Green, 1754. [WSC]

Alleyn, W. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Explained. Advertised by Patrickneil (c. 1700) as printed by and for him in Bridge Street, Belfast. [WSC]

Angier, S. A Short Explanation of the Shorter Catechism. Being the substance of some late Explanations of the same Catechism. With some Variations and Additions. By one that desires to promote Christian knowledge, as the way to Life Eternal. London: J. Robinson, 1689. [WSC]

Anonymous. An Abridgement Of the Late Reverend Assemblies Shorter Catechism, Fitted for the use of the weakest Capacities and Memories. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Agreement of divers Ministers of Christ in the County of Worcester….III. The Profession of Faith and Catechism which we desire them first to learn. London: R. W. for Simmons, 1656. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Assembly’s Catechism, abridged for the use of Children, particularly those of the Sunday Schools. London: Button, 1791. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Illustrated. London, 1708. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Beginner’s Catechism; to prepare the ignorant to learn with better understanding The Assemblies (Excellent) Catechism; with a Conclusion thereto. The Second Edition. London: Printed for J. Clark at the Bible in the Old Change, 1708. [WSC]

Anonymous. Catechetical Assistant for the use of Parents and Sabbath School Teachers. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd. Pub. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Catechism for Youth, containing the principles of practical religion, agreeable to the doctrines of the Holy Scriptures, exhibited in the Westminster Confession of Faith, and the larger and shorter Catechisms. Philadelphia: Printed by Robert Aitkin, three doors above the Coffee-House, in Market Street. M.DCC. LXXXIII. [WSC]

Anonymous. Catechism made Practical. The Christian Instructed. I. In the Principles of Christian Religion; positively, in the Shorter Catechism. II. In What he is to refuse, and what to hold fast, in the greatest Points of Controversie: And how to confute Errors, and defend the Truth. III. In the Practice of several Duties; viz. (I) The Practical Improvement of the Holy Trinity. (2) Baptism. (3) Prayer. And (4) Preparation for the Lord’s Supper. London: Robinson, 1688. [WSC]

Anonymous. Conversations on the Shorter Catechism, with the Scripture Proofs. For the Use of Children. By a Lady, Author of the “Child’s Manual” and “Scripture Lessons for Children”. Edinburgh: Anderson, 1824. [WSC]

Anonymous. Edinburgh Sunday School Teachers’ Union. Notes for Teachers…on the Shorter Catechism….First series of three years. Edinburgh: Gall, 1851. [WSC]

Anonymous. An Explicatory Catechism: or, An Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism. Wherein Those Principles are enlarged upon especially, which obviate the great and growing Errors of Popery; useful for those Families that desire to hold fast the Form of sound words. London: Mortlock, 1675. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Key to Catechisms: or, an easie and familiar Help for the true and right understanding of the principal substance of all Catechisms whatsoever. Suited to the meanest Capacities and the weakest Memories. London. Printed for Richard Chiswell and are to be sold by Robert Eveleigh, Bookseller in Exon, 1682. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Master and Scholar attending Catechising: or, An Attempt to imitate Timothy’s Catechism: who from a child knew the Holy Scriptures, that were able to make him Wise to Salvation, through the Faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2d. Tim. Iii. 15. Being an attention to two Questions arising from what the Scriptures principally teach, viz., Ist. What is Man to believe concerning God? 2d. What doth God require of Man? Introduced by the first four Questions and Answers of the Assemblies Catechism. Boston: Printed by B. Edes and Son, No. 42, Cornhill, MDCCLXXXVII. [WSC]

Anonymous. The new proof Catechism. Stating separately and proving the doctrines taught in the Shorter Catechism. Edinburgh: Gall and Inglis, 20 Bernard Terrace, and London. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Patron’s A.B.C. or the Shorter Catechism attempted after a new Plan….Glasgow, 1771. [WSC]

Anonymous. Principles of the Doctrine of Christ, delivered in the Assemblies Shorter Catechism, Made plainer to Babes in Knowledge. London: Janeway, 1701. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Proof Catechism with Paraphrase and Notes. Edinburgh: Gall and Inglis, 20 Bernard Terrace, and London. [WSC]

Anonymous. Questions and answers on the necessary truths and duties of religion. Glasgow, 1832. [WSC]

Anonymous. The School Catechism, Issued by a Conference of Members of the Reformed Churches in Scotland. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1907. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Scripture Catechism, illustrated by various Extracts from the most approved Authors. Carefully selected and arranged in the order of the Catechism, with Scriptural References to each Question. Edinburgh: Waugh & Innes. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Series of Popular Notes (with Illustrative Anecdotes) on the Shorter Catechism, expressly adapted for the Teachers of Elementary Day-Schools. Glasgow: Bryce, 1875. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Short Catechism. London: Underhill, 1659. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Short Catechism, containing the Principles of Religion. Very Profitable for all sorts of People. The Fifty-one Impression. London: Wright, 1671. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Short and Easie Catechism, wherein the more difficult terms in the Assemblies Shorter Catechism are opened and explained. For the Benefit of Children and such as are of Weaker Capacity….By a Minister of the Gospel. Glasgow: Saunders, 1719. [WSC]

Anonymous. A Short View of the Assembly’s Catechism. London, 1700. ? [WSC]

Anonymous. The Shorter Catechism enlarged by Explanatory Questions, and without the Proofs. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Shorter Catechism Explained, and made intelligible to Children; with a Directory for composing prayer in the language of Scriptures. Admirably adapted to assist Children in their Devotions, and the Pious in their Meditations. Leith: Allardice, 1827. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Shorter Catechism explained, by way of Question and Answer. By several Ministers of the Gospel. Philadelphia, Presbyterian Board of Publication. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Shorter Catechism of the Reverend Assembly of Divines; with Questions and Explanations to illustrate the text, and a few forms of prayers and graces for the benefit of the young. Edinburgh: W. Whyte & Co., 1849. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly. Analytically arranged. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane, & Scott. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly. With Proofs from the Scriptures, and Explanatory Notes. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd. [WSC]

Anonymous. The Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Explained. Ayr, 1797. [WSC]

Anonymous. What we are to Believe. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd. Of Pubns. [WCS]

Arthur, M. Exposition, critical, doctrinal, and practical, of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism. Delivered in a Series of Sabbath-evening Lectures. 2 vols. Edinburgh: Darling, 1788. [WSC]

B., W. The Short Catechism. Proposed New Version of the Shorter Catechism, for use in Schools and for Children. 2nd Edition s.a. Glasgow: Maclaren. [WSC]

Bain, W. The Family Instructor, being an Attempt to illustrate the Principles of Christianity, as they are contained in the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism…Glasgow: Niven, 1778. [WSC]

Baker, A. R. The Catechism tested by the Bible. A Question Book on the Topics in the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, for Families, Sabbath Schools, Bible Classes, and Churches. Boston: Jewett, 1850. [WSC]

Bankhead, J. A Catechism wherein the questions in the Shorter Catechism composed by the Westminster Divines are answered in Scripture Words. Belfast, 1786. [WSC]

Bannerman, D. D. The Shorter Catechism of 1647 and the Free Church Catechism of 1898. A Sketch and an Appreciation. Edin.: Oliphant &c., 1899. [WSC]

Bartlet, J. The Practical Christian; or, A Summary View of the Chief Heads of Practical Divinity. London: Parkhurst, 1670. [WSC]

Beattie, F. R. The Presbyterian Standards: An Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. Richmond, Va.: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1896.[WCF/WSC/WLC]

Belfrage, H. A Practical Exposition of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism; Exhibiting A System of Theology in a popular Form, and particularly adapted for Family Instruction. Edinburgh: Wm. Oliphant, &c., 1832. [WSC]

Bible Presbyterian Church. Form of government of the Bible Presbyterian Church : changes in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Cathechisms ; declaratory statement. Wilmington, DE : Publications Committee, Bible Presbyterian Synod, 1938-1961? [WCF/WSC/WLC]

Biddle, J. A Twofold Catechism: The one simply called A Scripture Catechism; The Other, A brief Scripture-Catechism for Children. London: Cottrell, 1654. [WSC]

Binning, H. The Common Principles of Christian Religion Clearly proved, and singularly improved: or A Practical Catechism, wherein some of the most concerning foundations of our Faith are solidly laid down: and that doctrine, which is according to Godliness, sweetly yet pungently pressed home, and most satisfyingly handled. Glasgow: Andrew Andersob, 1659. [WSC]

Blackwood, W. Notes for Teachers: being a series of Scripture lessons for Sabbath Schools, with notes on the Shorter Catechism. Philadelphia: Martien, 1853. [WSC]

Boston, T. An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion, with respect to faith and Practise, upon the plan of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism. Comprehending A Complete Body of Divinity. Now first published from the Manuscripts. Edinburgh: W. darling & J. Reid, 1773. [WSC]

Boston, T. A brief Explication of the First Part of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism. In continued Discourses on each Question. Edinburgh: W. Gray, 1755. [WSC]

Bourn, S, the elder. A vindication of the answer to the sixth question in the [Westminster] Assembly’s shorter Catechism, in answer to a late pamphlet [by S. Bourn], intitled, An address to Protestant dissenters, or, an enquiry into the grounds of their attachment to the Assembly’s Catechism. London: Sloss, J.Publication: H. Woodfall, for the author, sold by J. Oswald, 1728. [WSC]

Bourn, S. Lectures to Children and Young People in a Catechetical Method, Consisting of Three Catechism. I A Short Doctrinal Catechism in five Propositions. II A Short Historical Catechism in eight Chapters. III A Large Doctrinal and practical Catechisms, in seven Parts. London, 1738. [WSC]

Bourn, S. An Address to protestant Dissenters: or, an Inquiry into the Grounds of their Attachment to the Assemblies Catechism; whether they act upon Bigotry or Reason: being a Calm and Fair Examination of the Sixth Answer in the Assemblies Lesser Catechism. By a Protestant Dissenter. London: Roberts, 1736. [WSC]

Bowles, E. A Plain and Short Catechism. [WSC]

Boyce, J. P. A Brief Catechism of Bible Doctrine. Greenville, S.C., 1864. [WSC]

Boyd, J. R, D.D. The Westminster Shorter Catechism, with Analysis, Scriptural Proofs, Explanatory and Practical Inferences, and Illustrative Anecdotes. Intended for bible Class and Family Instruction. New York: Dodd, 1854. [WSC]

Boyd, J. R. Child’s Book on the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Philadelphia, 1864. [WSC]

Boyd, J. R. Process for committing to memory the Westminster Shorter Catechism….Philadelphia: Presb. Board, s.a. [WSC]

Brown, J. (of Haddington). An Essay towards an Easy Plain Practical and Extensive Explication of the Assembly Shorter Catechism, 4th ed. Glasgow: William Smith, 1781. [WSC]

Brown, C. A Catechism in Three Parts: designed for the use of Children….Newbedford: printed by John Spooner. 1797. [WSC]

Brown, H. D. A Catechism of Revealed Truth, with Proofs from the Scriptures, Prepared on the basis of the Westminster Assembly’s Catechism. London: Yates, 1874. [WSC]

Brown, J. An help for the Ignorant: being an Essay towards an easy Explication of the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms, Composed for the Young ones of his own Congregation. Edinburgh: Gray, 1758. [WSC]

Brown, J. Two Short Catechisms, mutually connected; The questions of the former being generally supposed and omitted in the latter. The former contains the most of what is absolutely necessary to be known inorder to salvation: and may be taught children before they can read. The latter contains the most of what is necessary to be known in order to admission to the Lord’s Table; and being a brief explanation of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, frequently in almost the express words thereof, may be learned along with, or immediately after it. Edinburgh: printed by John Gray and Gavin Alston, MDCCLXIV. [WSC]

Brown, J. A brief explication of the assembly’s shorter catechism. New York: J.C. Totten, 1823. [WSC]

Brown, J. A Short Catechism for Young Children. A New Edition, with corrections. Berwick: Thomas Melrose, High Street. [WSC]

Brown, R. Outlines of Religious Instructions for senior Classes. Fifth Edition. Edinburgh: Oliphant, 1866. [WSC]

Browne, J. An Explication of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, in consistency with the Holy Scriptures….To which is subjoined an Appendix of Baptism, by W. A. Glasgow, 1824. [WSC]

Bruce, A. The Catechism modernized: and adapted to the meridian of patronage and late improvements in the Church of Scotland: with suitable creeds and prayers. Eleutheropolis. Soldby P. Hill, J. Guthrie, Edinburgh; J. Duncan, Glasgow, and other Booksellers. M DCC XCI. [WSC]

Buchan, C. F. An Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, designed for the use of Sabbath Schools. Edinburgh: Paton, 1849. [WSC]

Burder, G. The Assembly’s Catechism Dissected: or, An Essay Explanation of that excellent work, on the original plan of Dr. Wallis,….Recommended to the Heads of Families, to the Teachers of Sunday Schools, and to Ministers. Coventry: N. Merridew, 1801 [WSC]

Caldwell, J. An Explanation of the Song of Solomon: the Shorter Catechism: and part of the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians. Edinburgh: Glass, 1836. [WSC]

Cameron, H. Some Meditations on the first thirty-eight Questions of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism. Edinburgh: Paterson, 1783. [WSC]

Campbell. On the Assembly’s Catechism. Edinburgh: John Moncur, 1726. [WSC]

Carruthers, W. The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly of Divines. London: Publication Office of the Presbyterian Church of England, 1897. [WSC]

[Cawdry, Z.] A Briefand Methodical Catechism. Young Children need not to be put at first to learn any but the Questions and Answers to them. Those of riper understanding are to learn also those sentences which have no leading question set before them, which are marked thus “‘. Those Sentences being taken, with the Answers to the Questions (which Answers are compleat Sentences of themselves) do make a methodical body of Christian Religion. It will not be amiss sometimes to put persons of riper years to repeat the Answers, and the other Sentences without any leading Questions. Any Parent or Master may easily supply and make out leading Questions to the Sentences that want them, and thereby know whether the Learner understand what he hath learned. London: Printed for the Author, 1662. [WSC]

Chambre, R. An Explanation of the Shorter Catechism of the Reverend Assembly of Divines. By Mr. Robert Chambre, Minister of the Gospell. Anno 1680. [WSC]

[Chandler, B.] The Apostles’ Creed better than the Assembly’s Catechism….In a letter to the Reverend Mr. Cumming. London: Noon, 1720. [WSC]

Chauncey, I. The Doctrine which is according to Godliness, grounded upon The Holy Scirptures of Truth; and agreeable to the Doctrinal Part of the English Protestant Articles and Confessions….London: Hills etc., 1700 [WSC]

Clarke, D. “Saying the Catechism” seventy-five years ago, and historical results. An address….Boston: Lee, 1879 [WSC]

Clifford, J. Sound words: or, the Catechism compos’d by the Reverend Divines assembled at Westminster, with the proofs from scripture more full and fitted to the help of learners. [WSC]

Cook, R. The Catechist’s Poetical Manual; or, Hymns and Scriptural Paraphrases in Verse. Selected, Arranged, and Supplied, in Illustration of the Assembly’s Catechism. Aberdeen, 1834. [WSC]

Corsan, G. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism; with Explanations, Questions, and a copious Vocabulary, &c. Edinburgh, 1836. [WSC]

Cross, J. Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism for Children and Youth. 2 vols. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd., c.1864. [WSC]

Dickey, J. Questions on the Shorter Catechism, with an Alphabetical Table of Definitions, designed to aid in the work of Catechetical Instruction. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd. [WSC]

[Donaldson, G.] The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Catechetically Illustrated and Practically Applied; Adapted for Public and Private Instruction: From which everything is carefully excluded except what is to be found in the Question under consideration. By An Elder of the Free Church of Scotland. Edinburgh: Ogle &c., 1845. [WSC]

Doolittle, T. A Complete Body of Practical Divinity: being a new Improvement of the Assembly’s Catechism. London, 1723. [WSC]

Doolittle, T. A Plain Method of Catechising: with A Prefatory Catechism., shewing, Minister, Parents, Masters ought to be Teachers of – Ignorant, Young, Old, ought to be Learners of – the first Principles of Christian Doctrine. By Thomas Doolittle, In Compassion to the Ignorant, Young and Old. London, 1698. [WSC]

Doolittle, T. The Young Man’s Instructor, And the Old Man’s Remembrancer: or, Controversies and Practical truths, fitted to the capacity of Children, and the more Ignorant sort of People. Being done in a Catechetical Exercise, on the Lord’s Day, in explaining the Questions of the Reverend Assemblies Shorter Catechisme….Together with a practical application of the Truth confirmed: in both, the Child or Youth answering by Yes or No. Now published for an Help to Masters of Families, in the Instructing of their Children and Servants in the Truths of the Gospel, and applying of them to their Consciences, which would exceedingly tend to further the success of Ministers Labours among their People. London: Parkhurst, 1673. [WSC]

Dowson, H. The Principles of Divines Truth: A Catechism for the Use of Families and Schools. Second Edition. London & Bradford, 1841. [WSC]

Emerson, J. The Evangelical Primer, containing a minor Doctrinal Catechism; and a minor Historical Catechism; to which is added the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, with short explanatory Notes, and copious Scripture Proof and Illustration, and an Appendix containing various Directions for studying the Scriptures. Boston: Crocker and Brewster, 1825. [WSC]

Engles, J. P. Shorter Catechism, with Proofs, Analysis, and Notes. Philadelphia, 1852. [WSC]

Engles, J. P. Catechism for Young Children. Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism. Written for the Presbyterian Board of Publication by the late Joseph P. Engles, Esq. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd. Of Pubns. [WSC]

Erskine, E., and J. Fisher. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Explained, By Way of Question and Answer. Wherein it is essayed, to bring forth the Truths of God, contained in that excellent Composure, more fully than has been attempted, in any one of the explicatory Catechisms hitherto published; and, at the same time, as compendiously as the Subject would allow. In two Parts, I. Of What Man is to believe concerning God. II. Of the Duty which God requires of Man. By some Ministers of the Gospel. Part First. Glasgow: Urie for Jeffray & others, 1753. [WSC]

Esdaile, J. Lectures on the Shorter Catechism of the Church of Scotland. Perth: Morison, 1829. [WSC]

Etheridge, S. and S. Etheridge. The Westminster Assembly’s Shorter catechism. Meeting Name: Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) Charlestown [Mass.]: Printed and sold by Samuel Etheridge, 1805. [WSC]

Ewings, J. L. The Westminster Shorter Catechism. A key to the Holy Scriptures. Rahway, N.J., 1943. [WSC]

Fisher, J. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Explained by Way of Question and Answer…. 1765. [WSC]

Fisher, J. The Youth’s Primer Containing a Series of Verses followed by Observations; the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism….Boston: Armstrong, 1817. [WSC]

Fisher, J. The Westminster assembly’s Shorter catechism revised. Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society …, 1850-1859? [WSC]

Flavell, J. An Exposition of the Assemblies Catechism, with Prctical Inferences from each Question: As it was carried on in the Lord’s Day Exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688. London: Cockerill, 1692. [WSC]

Fleming, C. No Protestant-Popery. A letter of Admonition to the Rev. Samuel Pike, occasioned by some very offensive passages in his Assemblies Catechism Analized….London: Noon, 1756. [WSC]

Fletcher, A. The important doctrines of Scripture plainly illustrated, in a brief Explanation of the Assembly’s Catechism, for The Instruction of Youth. Divided into fifty-two Lessons for the use of Sunday Schools and Families. London: Westley, 1824. [WSC]

Forbes, J. Lessons on the Shorter Catechism. [WSC]

Gall, J. A key to the Shorter Catechism; containing Catechetical Exercises, a Paraphrase, and a New and regular series of proofs on each Answer. Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis. [WSC]

Gall, J. Exercises on The Shorter Catechism; in which the Answers are minutely dissected….7th Edn. Edinburgh: J. Gall. [WSC]

Gall, J, jun. The Child’s Introduction to The Shorter Catechism. [WSC]

Gillies, J. The Shorter Catechism divided. For the Use of Young People in the South Parish of Glasgow. Glasgow: Orr, 1760. [WSC]

Gorton, B. The Westminster Catechism made Scriptural that the first impressions of Youth may be right. [WSC]

Gouge, T. The Principles of Christian Religion Explained to the Capacity of the Meanest. London: Wright, 1668. [WSC]

Green, Ashbel. Lectures on the Shorter catechism of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Addressed to Youth. Philadelphia: Finley, 1829. [WSC]

Guyse, J. Remarks on a Catechism Publish’d under the Title of The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Revis’d and Render’d fitter for General Use. The Assembly’s own Catechism is likewise added, as an Appendix to these Remarks. London: Roberts, 1735 [WSC]

Haden, E. G. The history of the use of the Shorter Catechism in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Kansas City: Cent. Sem. Press, 1941. [WSC]

Haire, J. L. M. and J. Thompson. The Shorter Catechism: With Explanatory Notes. Belfast: Nicholson and Bass, 1950-86. [WSC]

Haire, J. L. M. and J. Thompson. The shorter catechism - what it means: explanatory notes for ministers and Sunday school teachers. Belfast: The Presbyterian Church in Ireland. [WSC]

Hall, E. The shorter catechism of the Westminster Assembly : with analysis and scipture proofs. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-school Work, 1859. [WSC]

Hall, J. The Chief End of Man. An Exposition of the First Answer of the Shorter Catechism. Philadelphia: Presb. Bd. Pubn., 1841. [WSC]

Hall, T. A Plain and Easy Explication of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism; Confirmed with plenty of Scripture-Proofs; very useful to all, Especially to those of Weaker Capacity. Edinburgh: Mosman, 1697. [WSC]

Hamilton, A. A Short Catechism 1714. [WSC]

Hamilton, W. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, with three hundred doctrinal questions, answered in the words of that comprehensive system of Christian Theology. Adapted to the Intellectual System of Tuition. Edinburgh: Johnstone, 1840. [WSC]

Harper, J, D.D., LL.D. An Exposition, in the form of Question and Answer, of the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism. Pittsburgh: U.P. Board, 1905 [WSC]

Henry, M. A Catechism for Children. To which is added. Another for the Instruction of those that are to be admitted to Lord’s Supper. 1700. [WSC]

Henry, M. A Scripture Catechism, In the Method of the Shorter Catechism of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster. London: Parkhurst, 1703. [WSC]

Henry, M. The shorter catechism of the Westminster Assembly, analysed and explained. To which is added, a plain catechism for children. Belfast, Smyth, Ennis and Company, 1843. [WSC]

Henry, M. and C. M’Iver. The Westminster Assembly’s Shorter catechism : with which is incorporated a Scripture catechism in the method of the Assembly’s, by the Rev. Matthew Henry. Meeting Name: Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) Princeton, N.J. : F. Merrill, 1846. [WSC]

Henry, M. and J. Brown. Scripture catechism : the catechism of the Westminster Assembly of Divines ; with scriptural questions and answers, by Matthew Henry ; also, The catechism for children, by John Brown. New-York : H. Griffin & Co., 1835. [WSC]

Henry, M. and W. Patton. Scripture catechism : the catechism of the Westminster Assembly of Divines ; with scriptural questions and answers. New-York : H. Griffin & Co., 1835. [WSC?]

Hodge, A. A. and J. A. Hodge. The System of Theology contained in the Westminster Shorter Catechism Opened and Explained. Part I Belief concerning God. By Rev. A. A. Hodge, D.D. Part II Duty required of Man. By Rev. J. Aspinwall Hodge, D.D. Philadelphia: Worden, 1886-7. [WSC]

Horton, J. M. How to teach the catechism to children. Jackson, MS: REF, Inc., 1979. [WSC/WLC]

Hutton, C. M. The Analytical Shorter Catechism, arranged also with Emphasis, and designed thus to render it easier to understand and memorize. Richmond, Va., 1893. [WSC]

Inglis, J. Key to the Shorter Catechism. Edinburgh, 1827. [WSC]

Inglis, J. The Shorter Catechism popularly explained; with Questions and proofs, for the use of Schools and Families. Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1857. [WSC]

Jacobus. M. The Catechetical Question Book: Matthew. New York: Robt. Carter & Bros. 285, Broadway, 1849 [WSC]

Jones, R. A Briefe and necessarie Catechisme, With a short Instruction for all that doe receive the Holy Communion….For the benefit of all Householders, their Children and Families. London: Snodham. [WSC]

Kidd, A. Catechisms for Children, Adapted to their different Ages and Capacities, and designed to lead them gradually to the Knowledge of Scripture Doctrine & Christian Duty. Hull: Printed by W. Cowley, Lowgate. Sold by T. Williams. [WSC]

L., W. [Robert Lang] The Father’s Catechism, in a Legacy to his Eight Children; or, a Help for the Young and Ignorant, In order to their better understanding the Assembly’s Catechism. By W. L. a well-wisher to Peace and Truth. Glasgow, 1726. [WSC]

Laird, R. M. The Shorter Catechism of the Presbyterian Church briefly explained. Princess-Anne, Md.: Zieber, 1831. [WSC]

Lawson, R. The Shorter Catechism, with Commentary, proofs, and revising Questions. Prepared for the Use of Schools and Families. Edinburgh: Macniven and Cameron. [WSC]

Lee, R. A catechism intended to assist Young people. Johnstone. 1848. In A. S. Paterson’s “Concise System”. [WSC]

Leitch, N. The Beginner’s Scripture Catechism. Tenth Edition. Glasgow: Burnet: Collins, 1849. [WSC]

Leitch, N. A Brief Analysis of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, in the form of Question and Answer, with Scriptural References. For the Use of Schools and private Families. Third Edition. Improved. Glasgow: Lottiner & Co., 1835. [WSC]

Lennie, W. The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, with Explanations and Questions. Second Edition. Edinburgh: Printed for the Author, 1825. [WSC]

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