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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:
Rev. Bear Ride, Rev. Susan Craig, and Brian Symonds.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Joyful: The Rev. Bear Ride, left, and her spouse, the Rev. Susan Craig, celebrate with Brian Symonds, a gay ministerial candidate, after a Pacific Presbytery vote. A Minnesota vote put the U.S. ratification over the top. [Clipping from the May 11, 2011 issue of the Los Angeles Times.]
Creator:
Gauthier, Robert. (photographer), Los Angeles times. (publisher)
Subject names:
Ride, Bear, 1953-, Craig, Susan., Gaeta-Symonds, Brian., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of the Pacific.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Presbyterian women--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348011
Title:
Barbadoes Store building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
Illustration of the Barbadoes Store, the first house of worship used by the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281919
Title:
Presbyterian Chuch, Collingswood, N.J.
Description:
View of our church and Bible School buildings.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (Collingswood, N.J.)
Topics:
Church buildings--New Jersey--Collingswood.
Geographic subjects:
Collingswood (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153985
Title:
West Presbyterian Church, Bridgeton, N.J.
Subject names:
West Presbyterian Church (Bridgeton, N.J.)
Topics:
Church buildings--New Jersey--Bridgeton.
Geographic subjects:
Bridgeton (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153984
Title:
Presbyterian Church, West Collingswood, N.J.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (West Collingswood, N.J.)
Topics:
Church buildings--New Jersey--West Collingswood.
Geographic subjects:
West Collingswood (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153983
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Barrington, N.J.
Description:
First Presbyterian Church, Barrington, N.J. Dedicated Tuesday, January 18th, 1916.
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Barrington, N.J.)
Topics:
Church buildings--New Jersey--Barrington.
Geographic subjects:
Barrington (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153982
Title:
Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, New York.
Description:
The Brick Church at 37th Street and Fifth Avenue 1858-1937. [From page 17 of "A short history of the Brick Presbyterian Church in the city of New York, 1768-1943" by James McCullough Farr.]
Creator:
Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Church buildings--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150479
Title:
The President's Prayer.
Description:
Inaugural Prayer, Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 20, 1953.
Subject names:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Inauguration.
Topics:
Presidents--United States--Religion., Presidents--United States--Inauguration.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149352
Title:
Ministers of Calvinistic Methodist Church of America, 1901.
Description:
Darlun Y Cyfaill, 1901.
Subject names:
Calvinistic Methodist Church in the U.S.A.
Topics:
Clergy--United States--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139362
Title:
Ministers of Calvinistic Methodist Church of America, 1906.
Description:
Darlun, Y Cyfaill, 1906.
Subject names:
Calvinistic Methodist Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--United States--20th century--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139361
Title:
Ministers of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church of America, 1840-1896.
Subject names:
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--United States--19th century--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139360
Title:
Map of Geneva.
Description:
Plan de Genève spécialement dressé pour l'étude de la ville au 16e siécle, avec ses fortifications successives, etc. [Plan of Geneva especially drawn up for the study of the city in the 16th century, with its successive fortifications. From Jean Calvin: Les hommes et les choses de son temps, vol. 3, published 1905.]
Creator:
Doumergue, E. (Emile), 1844-1937. (author)
Topics:
Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
Geneva (Switzerland)--Maps.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139355
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

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