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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:
Black manifesto, May 15, 1969.
Description:
Presentation of UPCUSA General Council to the General Assembly by Eliezer Risco, Obed Lopez, Gayraud Wilmore, James Forman, Metz Rollins, and Edler G. Hawkins to the 181st General Assembly, May 15, 1969, on Forman's Black Manifesto and racial reconciliation.
Creator:
Risco, Eliezer. (speaker), Lopez, Obed. (speaker), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (speaker), Forman, James, 1928-2005. (speaker), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926- (speaker), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (speaker)
Subject names:
Forman, James, 1928-2005., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Texas)
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116533
Title:
Calvin Thielman, "Vietnam and the Christian Citizen," 24 March 1968.
Description:
Sermon and question-and-answer session on the Vietnam War, delivered at Rivermont Presbyterian Church (Lynchburg, Va.). Recorded by Mrs. R. McFerran Crowe. Calvin Thielman, born in Paris, Texas in 1930, was a longtime pastor of Montreat Presbyterian Church (Montreat, N.C.), chaplain of Montreat College, and associate of Billy Graham.
Creator:
Thielman, Calvin, 1930-2002. (speaker)
Subject names:
Rivermont Presbyterian Church (Lynchburg, Va.)
Topics:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Geographic subjects:
Lynchburg (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:57386
Title:
Carl McIntire broadcast against the Confession of 1967.
Description:
Broadcast by Carl McIntire from 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, by long-distance telephone to KYTM Inglewood, Calif.
Creator:
McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Creeds., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Doctrines.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116511
Title:
Cecil Corbett speech at General Assembly, 1968.
Description:
Cecil Corbett was a Nez Perce Presbyterian minister and church worker. A member of First Indian Presbyterian Church (Kamiah, Idaho), he served as president of Cook College and Theological School in Tempe, Arizona, as national agency staff liaison to Native American churches, and in retirement as an itinerant pastor. He died in 2020 of COVID-19.
Creator:
Cook College and Theological School., Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (180th : 1968 : Minneapolis), Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Topics:
Indigenous Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180807
Title:
Central America presentations, United Presbyterian Women, 1985.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286244
Title:
Confession of 1967 side A.
Description:
The debate and action taken by the 178th General Assembly on the proposal to revise the confessional position of the church. Moderator opening of discussion; Report Committee of Fifteen; Moderator introduction of chairman, Committee on Brief Contemporary Statement of Faith.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Doctrines., Presbyterian Church--Creeds.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116355
Title:
Confession of 1967 side B.
Description:
The debate and action taken by the 178th General Assembly on the proposal to revise the confessional position of the church. Report, Committee on Brief Contemporary Statement of Faith; Moderator, suggestions on procedure; Questioning session (for information on substance).
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator), Little, Ganse, 1904-1990. (speaker)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Doctrines., Presbyterian Church--Creeds.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116354
Title:
Confession of 1967 side C.
Description:
The debate and action taken by the 178th General Assembly on the proposal to revise the confessional position of the church. Questioning session for information on substance; informal questioning session.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Doctrines., Presbyterian Church--Creeds.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116360
Title:
Confession of 1967 side D.
Description:
Informal questioning session.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Creeds., Presbyterian Church--Doctrines.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116356
Title:
Confession of 1967 side E.
Description:
The debate and action taken by the 178th General Assembly on the proposal to revise the confessional position of the church. Informal questioning session; amendments.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Doctrines., Presbyterian Church--Creeds.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116350
Title:
Confession of 1967 side F.
Description:
Amendments; final action.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Doctrines., Presbyterian Church--Creeds.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116357
Title:
Edward B. Lindaman address, 1965.
Description:
Edward B. Lindaman address to the UPCUSA General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio, regarding the Call to the Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry, May 1965.
Creator:
Lindaman, Edward B., 1920-1982. (speaker)
Subject names:
Hermann, Mildred M., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Office of the General Secretary., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (177th : 1965 : Columbus, Ohio).
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116488
Title:
Eugene Carson Blake press conference, May 21, 1966.
Description:
News conference concerning Eugene Carson Blake's election as General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. Blake also comments on the proposed Confession of 1967.
Creator:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (speaker)
Subject names:
World Council of Churches., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.), Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116490
Title:
Fellowship of Concerned Presbyterians discussion on Confession of 1967.
Description:
Meeting of the Fellowship of Concerned Presbyterians on proposed Confession of 1967. Discussion led by David Baker. Recorded at Great Valley Presbyterian Church, Malvern, Pennsylvania, between General Assemblies of 1966 and 1967.
Subject names:
Fellowship of Concerned Presbyterians, U.S.A., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Doctrines., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Creeds.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116507
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Honolulu, Hawaii, first worship service, February 15, 1959.
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Honolulu, Hawaii), Shuster, Carroll Lloyd, 1917-2007--Archives.
Topics:
Worship programs.
Geographic subjects:
Honolulu (Hawaii)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:111732
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, Arizona, chancel choir centennial recording, 1979, side 1.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (Phoenix, Ariz.) (creator)
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--Phoenix.
Geographic subjects:
Phoenix (Ariz.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112782
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, Arizona, chancel choir centennial recording, 1979, side 2.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (Phoenix, Ariz.) (creator)
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--Arizona--Phoenix.
Geographic subjects:
Phoenix (Ariz.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112783
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, Arizona, chancel choir centennial recording, 1979.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (Phoenix, Ariz.) (creator)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--Arizona--Phoenix.
Geographic subjects:
Phoenix (Ariz.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112781
Title:
Highlights of the 178th General Assembly: Eugene Carson Blake says goodbye.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Subject names:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Confession of 1967.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116352
Title:
Highlights of the 178th General Assembly: Introduction and election of moderator.
Description:
Highlights 178th General Assembly - 1 - Introduction; Election of moderator Richard Cardinal Cushing; Necrology report; Overture #25 & J. Calvin Reid and Sherman Skinner; Confession of Faith; Church & Society
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.) (creator)
Subject names:
Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970.
Topics:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Confession of 1967.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116359

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