Presbyterian General Assemblies

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History of Presbyterian General Assemblies--annual and now biennial meetings to review the work of the denomination and resolve controversies within the church. Featured image: Rev. Joan Salmon Campbell at the 202nd General Assembly, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1990.

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Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Registration in the lobby of the Theatre of Performing Arts.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator), Griffing, Fred. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161291
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Rev. George E. Sweazey with retiring moderator, Dr. John C. Smith.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator), Griffing, Fred. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), Sweazey, George E. (George Edgar), 1905-1992., Smith, John Coventry, 1903-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161290
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Exhibit of General Division of Higher Education -- designed and created by students in the Art Dept. of Trinity University.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), Trinity University (San Antonio, Tex.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Division of Higher Education.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Christian education--Exhibitions.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161289
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Rev. Edler Hawkins, Chairman of Council on Church and Race, Rev. Gayraud Wilmore, Chairman of Division of Church and Race, and Rev. John Duley, Chairman Standing Committee on Church and Society.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Advisory Council on Church and Society., Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921-, Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977., Duley, John.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American Presbyterians., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161288
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Eliezer Risco, editor of La Raza and spokesman for Mexican-Americans.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), Risco, Eliezer.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Chicano movement., Mexican American political activists.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161287
Title:
182nd General Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, May 1970.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Some of the Youth Advisory Delegates in Grant Park.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Christian youth., Parks--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.), Grant Park (Chicago, Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161286
Title:
182nd General Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, May 1970.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Commissioners assembled in Auditorium Theatre for opening worship service of 182nd General Assembly.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Worship.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161285
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
James Forman, spokesman for National Black Economic Development Conference, addresses the General Assembly.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media. (creator), Griffing, Fred. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference., Forman, James, 1928-2005.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., African American civil rights workers.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161282
Title:
Eugene Turner, Gayraud Wilmore, and Oscar McCloud at General Assembly.
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921- (creator)
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921-, Turner, Eugene G., 1934-, McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160497
Title:
Rev. Kermit Overton at the 183rd General Assembly in Rochester, N.Y., 1971.
Description:
The Rev. Kermit Overton of Black Presbyterians United, urging modification of reunion plans with the Presbyterian Church U.S.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.), Overton, Kermit Everett, 1924-1996., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--20th century., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160304
Title:
The 183rd General Assembly in Rochester, N.Y., 1971.
Description:
Overall view of business session, War Memorial Auditorium.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160302
Title:
National Committee on the Self Development of People exhibit at the 183rd General Assembly in Rochester, N.Y., 1971.
Description:
Exhibit of the National Committee on the Self Development of People (partial view).
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Humanitarianism--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160300
Title:
Dr. Lloyd Cooke at the 183rd General Assembly in Rochester, N.Y., 1971.
Description:
Dr. Lloyd Cooke, Chairman, National Committee on the Self Development of People.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.), Cooke, Lloyd M. (Lloyd Miller), 1916-2001.
Topics:
Humanitarianism--Religious Aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160299
Title:
135th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Indianapolis, Indiana, May 17-23, 1923.
Creator:
Bretzman, C. F. (Charles F.), 1866-1934. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (135th : 1923 : Indianapolis, Ind.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Government., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Indianapolis (Ind.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153458
Title:
The Moderator of the 197th General Assembly, William H. Wilson.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly. (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (197th : 1985 : Indianapolis, Ind.), Wilson, William H.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Indianapolis (Ind.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150677
Title:
Harriet Nelson and William H. Wilson at the 197th General Assembly.
Description:
Former moderator of the 196th General Assembly, Harriet Nelson, presenting the Symbols of the Office to the newly elected Moderator, William H. Wilson.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly. (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (197th : 1985 : Indianapolis, Ind.), Wilson, William H., Nelson, Harriet.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Indianapolis (Ind.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150676
Title:
Informational packet of candidates for Moderator of the 188th General Assembly, 1976.
Description:
A compiled booklet containing informational packets of the candidates for the office of Moderator of the 188th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Features photographs of the candidates, biographical sketches, personal statements, endorsements, and responses from the candidates to a questionnaire developed by the Office of the General Assembly. Candidates for the office are organized alphabetically: Thelma C. D. Adair, Virginia West Davidson, John H. Galbreath, Pershing Edwin MacAllister, and Martha P. Martin.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (188th : 1976 : Baltimore), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly--Archives., Thompson, William P., 1918-, Adair, Thelma., Davidson, Virginia West, 1916-2009., Galbreath, John H., MacAllister, Pershing Edwin., Martin, Martha P.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Government., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150390
Title:
Human Sexuality Committee hearing at the 203rd General Assembly, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Description:
Human Sexuality Committee hearing in the plenary hall.
Creator:
Rice, Ronald B., 1937- (photographer)
Subject names:
Rice, Ronald B., 1937---Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (203rd : 1991 : Baltimore, Md.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Sexual orientation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146305
Title:
Moderator Herbert Valentine at the 203rd General Assembly, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Creator:
Rice, Ronald B., 1937- (photographer)
Subject names:
Valentine, Herbert, 1934-, Rice, Ronald B., 1937---Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (203rd : 1991 : Baltimore, Md.)
Topics:
Clergy--Presbyterian Church--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146304
Title:
Moderator Herbert Valentine at the 203rd General Assembly, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Creator:
Rice, Ronald B., 1937- (photographer)
Subject names:
Valentine, Herbert, 1935-, Rice, Ronald B., 1937---Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (203rd : 1991 : Baltimore, Md.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146303

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