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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:
Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma junior camp, Lake Texoma, 1961.
Description:
Footage of the junior camp held at the Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma's campground on Lake Texoma.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma., null (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Topics:
Camps--Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.), Church work with youth.
Geographic subjects:
Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340290
Title:
Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma junior camp, Lake Texoma, 1961.
Description:
Footage of the junior camp held at the Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma's campground on Lake Texoma.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma., null (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Topics:
Camps--Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.), Church work with youth.
Geographic subjects:
Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340288
Title:
Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma junior camp, Lake Texoma, 1961.
Description:
Footage of the junior camp held at the Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma's campground on Lake Texoma.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma., null (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Topics:
Camps--Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.), Church work with youth.
Geographic subjects:
Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340287
Title:
In Beauty I Walk
Description:
With Carl N. Gorman, Navaho artist/lecturer. Produced for the American Indian Consulting Panel, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Creator:
Spotted Eagle. (director), Carter, Nancy. (editor), Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020. (contributor)
Subject names:
Gorman, Carl Nelson, 1907-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Consulting Panel on Indian Ministries., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media.
Topics:
Indians of North America--Religion.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287160
Title:
Marina Presbyterian Church (Mayagüez, P.R.) motion picture, 1962.
Creator:
Colon Rodríguez, José R.
Subject names:
La Marina Presbyterian Church (Mayaguez, P. R.), Colon Rodríguez, José R.--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterians--Puerto Rico--History., Presbyterian Church--Puerto Rico--History.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140898
Title:
Marina Presbyterian Church (Mayagüez, P.R.), 1962, reel 2.
Subject names:
La Marina Presbyterian Church (Mayaguez, P. R.), Colon Rodríguez, José R.--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Puerto Rico--History., Presbyterians--Puerto Rico--History.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140891
Title:
Marina Presbyterian Church (Mayagüez, P.R.) motion picture, 1962, reel 1.
Subject names:
La Marina Presbyterian Church (Mayaguez, P. R.), Colon Rodríguez, José R.--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Puerto Rico--History., Presbyterians--Puerto Rico--History.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140890
Title:
Edler G. Hawkins speech, 1964.
Description:
Edler Hawkins speaking on the role of the Presbyterian Church in the civil rights struggle. Presented at General Assembly, probably 1964.
Creator:
Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Civil rights--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Oklahoma City (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116235
Title:
The 153rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., 1941.
Creator:
Teed, Charles F. (contributor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (153rd : 1941 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116004
Title:
1971 General Assembly.
Description:
Contains footage of speakers, including moderator Lois Stair, and general scenes of plenary.
Subject names:
Stair, Lois, 1923-1981., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)--Congresses.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:91021
Title:
Merger of Two Synods, 1959.
Description:
Meeting held to discuss the merger of the First Synod of the West (United Presbyterian Church of North America) and the Synod of Pittsburgh (United Presbyterian Church of North America) with the Synod of Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) to form the Synod of Pennsylvania (United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.).
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. First Synod of the West., United Presbyterian Church of North America. Synod of Pittsburgh., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Pennsylvania., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Pennsylvania., Beulah Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Topics:
Christian union.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:91020
Title:
The Presbyterians, 1974.
Description:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. dramatization of four centuries of Presbyterian ministry and mission from the Reformation to division and reconciliation in the United States.
Creator:
Gilbert, Richard R. (writer of accompanying material), Neigh, Ken, Jr. (director), Reynolds, Frank, 1923-1983. (narrator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency. Division of Communications-Interpretation., Loetscher, Lefferts Augustine, 1904-1981.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--United States., Presbyterian Church--History.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83199
Title:
140th General Assembly, Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., Tulsa, Okla., 1928.
Description:
Includes footage of commissioners, Lewis Mudge, Robert Speer; scenes outside of meeting; close-ups and group shots of meeting participants; aerial views of Tulsa; oil refineries; and First Presbyterian Church. Contains caption frames identifying participants.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (140th : 1928 : Tulsa, Okla.) (creator)
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Tulsa, Okla.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Department of Budget Collection., Mudge, Lewis Seymour, 1868-1945., Speer, Robert E. (Robert Elliott), 1867-1947.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:82946
Title:
Reunion communion, tape 3, 1983.
Description:
Closed-circuit broadcast of communion at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), transferred from 3/4" magnetic (U-Matic) videotape.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly (123th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Lord's Supper., Presbyterian Church—United States., Christian union--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10112
Title:
Reunion communion, tape 2, 1983.
Description:
Closed-circuit broadcast of communion at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), transferred from 3/4" magnetic (U-Matic) videotape.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly (123th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church—United States., Lord's Supper., Christian union--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10111
Title:
Reunion communion, tape 1, 1983.
Description:
Closed-circuit broadcast of communion at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), transferred from 3/4" magnetic (U-Matic) videotape.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly (123th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Lord's Supper., Christian union--Georgia--Atlanta., Presbyterian Church—United States.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10110
Title:
A New Confession, 1966.
Description:
An episode of the CBS News series "Lamp unto my feet," hosted by George Crothers. Executive producer, Pamela Ilott ; producer, Dr. George Crothers ; director, Earl Dawson. "A New Confession" is a panel discussion on the proposed Confession of 1967, featuring Dr. Kenneth Neigh, Dr. Edward A. Dowey, Jr., and Mr. William P. Thompson.
Creator:
CBS News., Crothers, George D. (George Dunlap), 1909-1998. (host), Dawson, Earl. (director), Ilott, Pamela. (producer)
Subject names:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996., Dowey, Edward A., Jr., Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--Creeds., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--Doctrines.
Topics:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Confession of 1967., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Creeds., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Doctrines., Theology, Doctrinal.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2131
Title:
Scenes from the 1967 United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Description:
General footage of meeting; workprint. Scenes from the 179th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, 1967.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Confession of 1967.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2013

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