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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:
Memorial Presbyterian Church (Juneau, Alaska) marriage certificate stubs, 1956-1960.
Description:
Marriage certificate stubs, 1956 through 1960, of Memorial Presbyterian Church, a congregation with a mostly Tlingit population.
Creator:
Memorial Presbyterian Church (Juneau, Alaska) (creator), C. R. Gibson & Co. (manufacturer)
Subject names:
Memorial Presbyterian Church (Juneau, Alaska)
Topics:
Tlingit Indians--Religion., Church records and registers--Alaska--Juneau., Marriage records--Alaska--Juneau.
Geographic subjects:
Juneau (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:163934
Title:
Memorial Presbyterian Church (Juneau, Alaska) baptismal certificate stubs, 1956-1958.
Description:
Baptismal certificate stubs, 1956 through 1958, of Memorial Presbyterian Church, a congregation with a mostly Tlingit population.
Creator:
Memorial Presbyterian Church (Juneau, Alaska) (creator), C. R. Gibson & Co. (manufacturer)
Subject names:
Memorial Presbyterian Church (Juneau, Alaska)
Topics:
Tlingit Indians--Religion., Church records and registers--Alaska--Juneau., Baptismal records--Alaska--Juneau.
Geographic subjects:
Juneau (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:163726
Title:
Are you an Orangeman?
Description:
Promotional material designed for recruiting Protestants to join the Orange Order.
Creator:
Loyal Orange Association of British America. (publisher)
Subject names:
Knox Presbyterian Church (Kearny, N.J.)--Archives., Orange Order.
Topics:
Protestantism--Political aspects--Northern Ireland., Protestant Churches--Relations--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Northern Ireland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150443
Title:
Margaret Towner's ordination service, 1956.
Description:
Being addressed the ordination questions.
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146328
Title:
Margaret Towner's ordination service, 1956.
Description:
Benediction following ordination. Rev. M.E. Towner with Richard Firth, Moderator of Presbytery.
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.), Firth, Richard.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146327
Title:
Margaret Towner with William H. McConaghy before her ordination service, 1956.
Description:
Presbytery meeting before service. Gift of cross from Dr. Wm. H. McConaghy, Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Syracuse.
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., McConaghy, William H., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146326
Title:
Margaret Towner's ordination service, 1956.
Description:
Laying on of hands - posed. L to R: James Lowell Harris, forehead only of Walter H. Eastwood, Richard Firth, Walter M. Cavert, Walter Fitton, Wm. H. McConaghy.
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., Harris, James Lowell., Eastwood, Walter., Firth, Richard., Cavert, Walter., Fitton, Walter., McConaghy, William H., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146325
Title:
Margaret Towner's ordination service, 1956.
Description:
The actual laying on of hands. Ordination of Rev. Margaret E. Towner, First Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, N.Y., 1956 October.
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146324
Title:
Margaret Towner's ordaining committee.
Description:
The Ordaining Committee. At time of ordination 1956 these persons were: (L to R) Walter Cavert (Presbytery), Herbert S. Schroeder, (East Genesee Syracuse), Richard Firth (Onondaga Presby.), Wm. McConaghy (1st Pres. Syra.), Walter Eastwood (1st Presby. Ch. Allentown, Pa.), Walter Fitton (1st Presby Ch. Allentown, Pa.) Missing in picture was James Lowell Harris (1st Presby. Ch. Syracuse.)
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.), Cavert, Walter., Schroeder, Herbert S., Firth, Richard., McConaghy, William H., Eastwood, Walter., Fitton, Walter.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146323
Title:
Margaret Towner with James Lowell Harris and William H. McConaghy at her ordination service, 1956.
Description:
At close of service with sponsoring pastors James Lowell Harris and Wm. H. McConaghy. First Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, N.Y. 1956.
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.), Harris, James Lowell., McConaghy, William H.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146322
Title:
Presbyterian Church, Sagola, Michigan, 1956.
Description:
Presbyterian Church at Sagola, Mich. in western part of Upper Penn.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (Sagola, Mich.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Michigan--Sagola.
Geographic subjects:
Sagola (Mich.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:138806
Title:
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Kingston, Tennessee.
Subject names:
Bethel Presbyterian Church (Kingston, Tenn.)--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Tennessee--Kingston.
Geographic subjects:
Kingston (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112721
Title:
First Woman Minister, Margaret Ellen Towner, 1956.
Description:
Newspaper clipping of article, "First Woman Minister: Syracusan Sets Precedent in Presbyterian Church, October 24, 1956, by Roslyn Brownstein. With portrait of Margaret Ellen Towner in ordination robe.
Creator:
Brownstein, Roslyn. (author)
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925-
Topics:
Women in the Presbyterian Church--New York (State)--Syracuse., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--New York (State)--Syracuse.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:90819

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