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:
182nd General Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, May 1970.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Moderatorial candidates: Rev. Charles R. Ehrhardt, Rev. E. G. Homrighausen, Rev. William R. Laws, Rev. A.L. Reynolds, Rev. George E. Sweazey, Moderator of the 181st General Assembly and Stated Clerk William P. Thompson.
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.), Ehrhardt, Charles., Homrighausen, Elmer George, 1900-1982., Laws, William Robert, 1916-1985., Reynolds, A. L., Sweazey, George E. (George Edgar), 1905-1992., Thompson, William P., 1918-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161344
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Moderator George Sweazey, Stated Clerk William P. Thompson, and Chairman of General Council Dr. John C. Smith listening to James Forman's address.
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-, Thompson, William P., 1918-, Forman, James, 1928-2005.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161323
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Text transcribed from slide set's accompanying script: Retiring moderator Dr. John C. Smith, Stated Clerk William P. Thompson and Moderator of 181st General Assembly, Rev. George E. Sweazey.
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-, Thompson, William P., 1918-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161314
Title:
181st General Assembly, San Antonio, Texas, May 1969.
Description:
Stated Clerk William P. Thompson and Chairman of General Council 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.), Smith, John Coventry, 1903-, Thompson, William P., 1918-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161298
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:
Highlights of the 178th General Assembly: William Phelps Thompson says hello.
Creator:
Thompson, William P., 1918- (speaker)
Subject names:
Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116541
Title:
Highlights of the 179th General Assembly, part 4.
Description:
Highlights of the 179th General Assembly of the United Presyterian Church; Richard Goode Narrator; recorded May 1967. An interview of the Stated Clerk and report of church and society.
Subject names:
Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Radio, Television, and Audiovisuals.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Creeds., Presbyterian Church--Doctrines.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116381
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
Immediate past General Assembly moderators and Stated Clerks at the Service of the Holy Communion are (left to right) PCUS Stated Clerk James E. Andrews, PCUS General Assembly Moderator John F. Anderson, Jr., UPC General Assembly Moderator James H. Costen, and UPC Stated Clerk William P. Thompson.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., Andrews, James E., Thompson, William P., 1918-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:9931
Title:
William Phelps Thompson.
Description:
William Phelps Thompson.
Subject names:
Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1965-1983 : Thompson)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7208
Title:
The Reverend Eugene Smathers is welcomed to stage of 179th General Assembly.
Description:
The Rev. Eugene Smathers is welcomed to stage of 179th General Assembly by retiring moderator, Ganse Little, and (left) Stated Clerk William P. Thompson. [Presbyterian Life, June 15, 1967, p. 19.]
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Smathers, Eugene Feland, 1907-1968., Thompson, William P., 1918-, Little, Ganse, 1904-1990.
Topics:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Confession of 1967., Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4311
Title:
179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, May 1967.
Description:
Three men on stage. Back to business matters on Monday, Stated Clerk William Thompson, at left, confers with Moderator Smathers, while ex-moderator Little ponders over report papers.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Thompson, William P., 1918-, Smathers, Eugene Feland, 1907-1968., Little, Ganse, 1904-1990.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4022
Title:
William Phelps Thompson clippings and photographs.
Description:
William Phelps Thompson collage of clippings and photographs.
Subject names:
Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:1947

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