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Peace And Purity Provided By Authority: John Thomson’s Defense Of Presbyterian Church Polity (Part 6): The Beginning Of Conflict

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Tricia Howerzyl

on August 27, 2022 | 1 Comment

In 1739, the Presbytery of New Brunswick, which consisted of Gilbert Tennent, Eleazer Wales, William Tennent and Samuel Blair, submitted a document titled The Apology. It consisted of objections to the previous two acts of the Synod of 1738 and a polemical . . . Continue reading →

Categorized American Presbyterianism, Church Government, Church Polity, Presbyterian History | Tagged church polity, history of american presbyterianism, john thomson, Presbyterian History, tricia howerzyl | 1 Comment

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