10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESBYTERIES»
Discover the use of
presbyteries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
presbyteries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Minutes - United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Accounts were received from most of the Presbyteries under the care of the
General Assembly ; and some inr teresting details were given by the delegates
from the General Association of Connecticut, respecting the appearances of
religion in ...
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, United Presbyterian Church of North America. General Assembly, 1803
2
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ...
Of the 96 Presbyteries reported as in connexion with the General Assembly,
Statistical Reports have been received from only 80, leaving 10 deficient. With
regard to four of these, viz. Muhlenburg, Abingdon, Arkansas, and Louisiana,
their ...
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). General Assembly, 1838
3
Presbyterian Polity for Church Leaders, Fourth Edition
may develop with its presbyteries “a broad strategy of mission for the mission of
the church within its bounds and in accord with the larger strategy of the General
assembly.” It is often more efficient and better stewardship for synod to do or ...
Joan S. Gray, Joyce C. Tucker, 2012
4
The
presbyteries of the Church of Scotland threatened with ...
PREFACE. In transferring these letters from the columns of a Newspaper, and
throwing them into the more permanent form of a Pamphlet, it seems desirable
that they should be accompanied with a brief statement of the case out of which
they ...
Charles Hope (lord Granton.), Robert Buchanan, 1839
5
A letter to the Lord Chancellor, on the claims of the Church ...
Two or three Presbyteries have been divided of late years, which made a slight
addition to the numbers of representatives to the Assembly ; but the rapid
increase has arisen (with that unimportant exception) from the addition of Chapel
...
6
The History of the Troubles of Great-Britain: ... with the ...
That the Moderators of the " Presbyteries, who had been turned out of their
Offices since the afore- " said Day without Warrant of the Ordinary, mould be
restored ; and all " those that the Presbyteries had put in their Places, should
desist from ...
Robert Mentet de Salmonet, 1739
They were not designed for remedies, but to prevent, as long as might be, the
necessity of remedial measures. Lessening the representation from presbyteries,
is the only remedy, which has been tried. The history of its trial is this:— In 1819, ...
8
Scottish Presbyterians and the Act of Union 1707
4. Presbyteries. and. Parishes: Addressing. Against. Union. The use of addresses
as part of popular opposition to government policy was not new. Petitions against
the service book and book of canons formed an important part of the protests ...
9
We Believe: A Study of the Book of Confessions for Church ...
The Assembly gave the document its overwhelming support and recommended it
again to the presbyteries for final approval. According to the church's Constitution
, two thirds of the presbyteries had to give consent before the confession could ...
10
Christian Herald and Seaman's Magazine
It is that the Presbyteries are already doing, and have been doing, for a number
of years, all that they can to bring forward and educate young men for the gospel
ministry ; and, therefore, that such a society as is now proposed is unnecessary.
John Edwards Caldwell, 1818
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESBYTERIES»
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presbyteries is used in the context of the following news items.
Sharp divisions after high court backs gay marriage
The amendment was ratified March 17 after a majority of the PCUSA's 171 presbyteries approved it, according to the PCUSA website. «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
Uniting Church in Australia Recognizes Armenian Genocide
... Hall University of Western Australia in Perth, where 300 members of the UCA elected by Synods and Presbyteries across the country met. «Hetq Online, Jul 15»
Gay marriage: mainline denominations affirm SCOTUS
The amendment was ratified March 17 after a majority of the PCUSA's 171 presbyteries approved it, according to the PCUSA website. «Brnow, Jul 15»
Huntersville pastor leads growing denomination
Moses also will work with churches and presbyteries as they implement the EPC's church planting mission. “I think Mike brings a pastor's heart ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
Presbyterian Church Synod calls for petroleum subsidy removal
The 20th Regional Synod of the Church was attended by its Moderators of Presbyteries and Kirk sessions, as well as other ordained Ministers ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
Leaders regain local control
David Crowley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Alton, described Giddings-Lovejoy as a more liberal presbytery than the presbyteries that ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
Independence Day for Presbyterians?
To the PC(USA) and in particular its presbyteries, this means looking past the "Trust Clause" and allowing the disaffected to continue their ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
Irish church to boycott Church of Scotland over gay clergy plans
... 309-182 in favour of proposals to allow the ordination of gay ministers, after last year securing the backing of a majority of local presbyteries. «PinkNews, Jun 15»
A fresh start: Amarillo's Presbyterian churches part ways
“Some of which in both cases can be traced to the actions taken by that body and subsequently approved by our presbyteries (regional ... «Amarillo.com, Jun 15»
Pittsburgh-region presbyteries continue membership decline
In and around southwestern Pennsylvania, where Presbyterians are especially concentrated, presbyteries all experienced losses of various ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»
