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History of Presbyterian and Reformed church governance, congregations, ministers, and theology. See the following related collections: Presbyterian General Assemblies; Church buildings; Protestant Reformation; and Sermons. Featured image: Synod of Catawba clergy and lay commissioners.

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Title:
Calvin Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) church bulletin, 1904.
Creator:
Calvin Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (creator)
Subject names:
Calvin Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Church bulletins--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., African American Presbyterian churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357732
Title:
Publishing with purpose
Description:
Written by Ward L. Kaiser with Arthur O.F. Bauer, former staff at Friendship Press.
Creator:
Kaiser, Ward L., 1923- (author), Bauer, Arthur O. F., 1925- (author)
Subject names:
Friendship Press, inc., Peters projection (Cartography)
Topics:
Publishers and publishing--United States--History--20th century., Publishers and publishing--Canada--History--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356189
Title:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) scrapbook, circa 1926-1945.
Description:
Scrapbook of the House of Neighborly Service, a community center in San Antonio, Texas which was jointly supported by the Synod of Texas and the Board of National Missions. Includes photographs, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and lists of financial contributors. Also includes "A History of the Mexican Mission Work Conducted by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in the Synod of Texas" by B. A. Hodges.
Creator:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) (creator), Hodges, B. A. (author)
Subject names:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Texas. Texas Synodical., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Mexican Americans--Religious life--Texas--San Antonio., Mexican Americans--Missions--Texas--San Antonio., Presbyterian Church--Home missions--Texas--San Antonio., Social settlements--Texas--San Antonio., Community centers--Texas--San Antonio.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343628
Title:
Quarter millennial anniversary of the Reformed Dutch Church, of Flatbush, New York Cornelius L. Wells, D.D. ; celebrated February 9th, 1904, in the Reformed Dutch Church, of Flatbush, N.Y.
Creator:
Wells, Cornelius L. (Cornelius Low), 1833-1904. (author)
Subject names:
Reformed Dutch Church (Flatbush, N.Y.)--History., Reformed Dutch Church (Flatbush, N.Y.)
Topics:
Church history--New York--Flatbush (Ulster County)
Geographic subjects:
Flatbush (Ulster County, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288071
Title:
United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America seal.
Description:
Adopted 1959.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Seal., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Topics:
Seals (Numismatics), Religious institutions--Seals.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280938
Title:
Church Plans of Board of Church Erection.
Creator:
E. Wells Sackett & Rankin. (printer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of the Church Erection Fund--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of the Church Erection Fund.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--19th century., Presbyterian church buildings--United States--19th century., Church architecture--Designs and plans., Church buildings--Designs and plans.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280873
Title:
Faith in God:
Description:
Printed version of the original manuscript. Dedicated to the 152nd General Assembly Meeting at Rochester, N.Y.
Creator:
Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author), Pears, Thomas Clinton, Jr., 1884-1943. (author)
Subject names:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial., New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (152nd : 1940 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Sermons, American., Funeral sermons.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:176418
Title:
The Harvest of Christian Involvement Through The Years
Description:
Program celebrating the 83rd anniversary of Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church in Newport News, Virginia, 1975. Features a message from the pastor, a brief church history, photographs of current officers, trustees, and other administrators, and an itinerary of anniversary events.
Subject names:
Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church (Newport News, Va.)
Topics:
Church anniversaries--Virginia--Newport News.
Geographic subjects:
Newport News (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145480
Title:
The sermon at St. Peter's after the Climbing.
Description:
Le sermon à Saint-Pierre après l'Escalade. (Médaillon de la gravure de Diodati.) [The sermon at St. Peter's after the Climbing. (Medallion of the engraving of Diodati.) From Jean Calvin: Les hommes et les choses de son temps, vol. 3, published 1905.]
Creator:
Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Saint-Pierre (Cathedral : Geneva, Switzerland), Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139354
Title:
Calvin College.
Description:
Le collège de Calvin. La voûte du grand Perron. [Calvin College. The vault of the big Perron. From Jean Calvin: Les hommes et les choses de son temps, vol. 3, p. 382, published 1905.]
Creator:
Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Collège de Genève., Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva., Universities and colleges--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139353
Title:
The cathedral of Saint-Pierre, in 1836.
Description:
Saint-Pierre. Intérieur en 1836 (d'après la gravure et travail de concours pour la place de professeur de dessin de Durelli). [Saint Pierre. Interior in 1836 (after engraving and competition work for Durelli's drawing teacher's place).]
Creator:
Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Saint-Pierre (Cathedral : Geneva, Switzerland)
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva., Church buildings--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139352
Title:
The Cathedral of St. Peter, in 1735.
Description:
La cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, en 1735 (gravure de Robert Gardelle). [The Cathedral of Saint Pierre, in 1735 (engraved by Robert Gardelle). From Jean Calvin: Les hommes et les choses de son temps, vol. 3, p. 276, published 1905.]
Creator:
Gardelle, Robert, 1682-1766. (engraver), Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Saint-Pierre (Cathedral : Geneva, Switzerland)
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva., Church buildings--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139351
Title:
Interior of the Temple of St. Gervais.
Description:
Intérieur du Temple de Saint-Gervais (avant la restauration de 1903), d'après le dessin de P. Escuyer, vers 1825. [Interior of the Temple of St. Gervais (before the restoration of 1903), according to the drawing of P. Escuyer, circa 1825. From Jean Calvin: Les hommes et les choses de son temps, vol. 3, p. 32, published 1905.]
Creator:
Escuyer, P. (artist), Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937 (author)
Subject names:
Ref. Kirche St. Gervais (Geneva, Switzerland)
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva., Church buildings--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139350
Title:
Saint-Gervais (Midi). Vischer, 1641.
Description:
Cette gravure de C.J. Vischer, appelée pour cette raison gravure Vischer, mais dessinée par Claude Chastillon, en 1641, se trouve à la bibliothèque publique de Genève. L'original mesure 2m05 de longueur, (c'est la longueur de la gravure proprement dite, à l'intérieur du cadre). Au dessous un texte, qui est en latin, en français et hollandais, forme 18 colonnes de 39 lignes chacune. En haut le titre, blanc sur noir, est ainsi conçu: Geneva civits antiqua imperialis et libera Academia ac Respublica nobilis. [This engraving by C.J. Vischer, named for this reason engraving Vischer, but drawn by Claude Chastillon, in 1641, is in the public library of Geneva. The original measures 2m05 in length, (this is the length of the engraving itself, inside the frame). Below a text, which is in Latin, French and Dutch, forms 18 columns of 39 lines each. At the top, the title, white on black, is thus conceived: Geneva ancient imperial city of the Democratic rank and a free university. From Jean Calvin: Les hommes et les choses de son temps, vol. 3, published 1905]
Creator:
Visscher, Claes Jansz, 1586 or 1587-1652. (engraver), Chastillon, Claude, 1559 or 1560-1616. (artist), Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Ref. Kirche St. Gervais (Geneva, Switzerland)
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva., Church buildings--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139349
Title:
Christian Theism vs. Modernism.
Description:
Illustration from: Fundamentalism vs. liberalism ; Evangelism vs. rationalism ; Christian theism vs. modernism ; and, Old theology vs. new theology : a letter to Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick, D.D., by Rev. William H. Bates.
Subject names:
Bates, William H. (William Henry), 1840-1924.--Modernist-fundamentalist controversy., Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969.--Modernist-fundamentalist controversy.
Topics:
Modernist-fundamentalist controversy.--Bates, William H. (William Henry), 1840-1924.--Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Presbyterian Church--Theology--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139028
Title:
Black Manifesto Leadership at 181st General Assembly, 1969.
Description:
Spokesmen for black- and brown-power organizations outline their positions at press conference following Assembly session. From left: Obed Lopez, of the Latin American Defense Organization; Eliezer Risco, of La Raza; James Forman, of the National Black Economic Development Conference; the Rev. Gayraud S. Wilmore, chairman of the Presbyterian Division of Church and Race; the Rev. J. Metz Rollins, of the National Committee of Black Churchmen; the Rev. Willis C. Tabor, of Black Presbyterians United; and the Rev. Frank H. Heinze, of the Presbyterian Office of Information. (From Presbyterian Life, June 15, 1969, p. 8, "Challenge and response" article.)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Texas), Lopez, Obed., Risco, Eliezer., Forman, James, 1928-2005., Wilmore, Gayraud S., Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-, Tabor, Willis C., Heinze, Frank H., Latin American Defense Organization (Chicago, Ill.), National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139009
Title:
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri.
Subject names:
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133232
Title:
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Iowa.
Subject names:
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church (Carlisle, Iowa)--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Iowa--Carlisle.
Geographic subjects:
Carlisle (Iowa)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112793
Title:
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Iowa.
Subject names:
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church (Carlisle, Iowa)--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Iowa--Carlisle.
Geographic subjects:
Carlisle (Iowa)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112792
Title:
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Iowa.
Subject names:
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church (Carlisle, Iowa)--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Iowa--Carlisle.
Geographic subjects:
Carlisle (Iowa)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112791

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