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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:
Convening Gathering of Covenant Network of Presbyterians invitation.
Description:
Includes an introductory letter from Robert Bohl and John Buchanan, and a RSVP form for the gathering at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on September 19, 1997.
Creator:
Bohl, Robert W. (author), Buchanan, John M., 1938- (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.), Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286210
Title:
182nd General Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, May 1970.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Moderator William R. Laws and Terry Nelson, spokesman for the Submarine Church.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.), Laws, William Robert, 1916-1985., Nelson, Terry.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., Free churches., Counterculture--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161363
Title:
182nd General Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, May 1970.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Dr. Hazaiah Williams, Director of Urban Black Studies, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, addressing the Pre-Assembly Conference on Evangelism.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.), Graduate Theological Union. Center for Urban-Black Studies., Williams, Hazaiah.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161341
Title:
A History of Social Justice at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church in Chicago.
Description:
Also includes a brief history of its predecessor churches dating back to 1843.
Subject names:
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)--History., More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Sindt, David, 1940-1986.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153445
Title:
A 30-Year History of the More Light Movement at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church and in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 1969-1999.
Description:
Includes the story of Rev. David Sindt, founder of the Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.
Subject names:
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)--History., More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Sindt, David, 1940-1986.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153440
Title:
Man's chief end: glorifying God : a sermon preached January 11, 1885, and: Eternal enjoyment : a sermon preached January 18, 1885.
Description:
Two sermons given by Rev. John H. Barrows, D.D. in January 1885 at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Illinois.
Creator:
Barrows, John Henry, 1847-1902. (author), Shepard & Johnston. (Chicago) (publisher)
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.), Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.
Topics:
Sermons, American., Theological anthropology--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150634
Title:
Why should I join the church?
Description:
Written by Abbott E. Kittredge, pastor of Third Presbyterian Church in Chicago.
Creator:
Kittredge, Abbott E. (Abbott Eliot), 1834-1912. (author), Whiting, C. H. (publisher)
Subject names:
Third Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Evangelistic work., Church membership.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150597
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois.
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112543
Title:
A design to liberate the oppressed.
Description:
An overture to the 182nd General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, submitted by the Synod of Catawba, 1970.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:110660
Title:
Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois.
Description:
Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago. Michigan Avenue and Twentieth Street.
Subject names:
Second Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:14269
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois.
Creator:
M.L. Photo Co. (Chicago, Ill.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:13818
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois.
Description:
The 126th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., May 21, 1914. Held at the New Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Ill.
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:13676
Title:
The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
Description:
Fourth Presbyterian Church Our 100th Anniversary Sunday, February 14, 1971.
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:9940
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.).
Description:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8180
Title:
The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
Description:
The Fourth Church published monthly by the Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago.
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8176
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.).
Description:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8170
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.).
Description:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8169
Title:
The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
Description:
The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8154
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.).
Description:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8113
Title:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.).
Description:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject names:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8109

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