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[Reunion General Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
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:9944
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On Friday evening, June 10, 1983 at 8:37 o'clock during an historic Service
of the Holy Communion, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was formally
constituted marking the reunion of the two largest Presbyterian denominations
which had been separated for 122 years since the Civil War. Some 14,000
people participated in the Communion Service, served by 449 Elders and 35
Ministers. Music was by a 680 voice choir from churches in the Atlanta area.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:9936
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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
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Former General Assembly Moderators and their wives in the march to Atlanta's
City Hall. (left to right) Rev. and Mrs. James H. Costen (UPC), and Rev. and
Mrs. John F. Anderson, Jr. (PCUS).
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8174
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A Litany Celebrating Presbyterian Reunion. [Cover of The Presbyterian
Outlook, vol. 165, no. 10, March 7, 1983.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Mothershed, Gay--Archives.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8137
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Description:
[Reunion parade during the 195th General Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, June
1983. Two men carrying Presbyterian Peacemaking Program banner.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8123
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Description:
[The Atlanta Pipers Band leading the Reunion parade during the 195th General
Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, June 1983.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8110
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Description:
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) comes into being as Presbyterians gather
around the Lord's Table at the 195th General Assembly on June 10, 1983 in
Atlanta, Georgia. [Cover of The Presbyterian Outlook, vol. 165, no. 24, June
13, 1983.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Mothershed, Gay--Archives.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8091
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[The Presbyterian Layman front page, July/August 1983, Vol. XVI, No. 4:
"Historic Presbyterian Reunion Heals 122 Year Split".]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8090
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Held by General Assembly Moderator J. Randolph Taylor are the three
moderatorial crosses which were welded together by Professor Richard Mafong
of Georgia State University before the entire General Assembly.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Taylor, J. Randolph (John Randolph), 1929-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7995
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Description:
PCUS General Assembly Moderator John F. Anderson, Jr. (left) and UPC General
Assembly Moderator James H. Costen, reading in unison the Declaration of
Reunion at the Communion Service on Friday evening, June 10, 1983, formally
constituting the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7860
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Description:
The Welded Crosses: Three moderatorial crosses welded together on the spot
are presented by James Costen to the new moderator, J. Randolph Taylor, at
the 195th General Assembly on June 11, 1983. [Cover of The Presbyterian
Outlook, vol. 165, no. 25, June 20, 1983.]
Subject names:
Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Taylor, J. Randolph (John Randolph), 1929-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7851
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The Communion vessels used at the General Assembly at the celebration of the
Lord's supper on June 10, 1983, are from the Upper Octorara Presbyterian
Church, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, organized in 1720. The vessels,
approximately 200 years old, are representative of those used by
Presbyterians in the American colonial period.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church (Parkesburg, Pa.)
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Parkesburg (Pa.), Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7824
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Description:
Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr., pastor emeritus of the Ebenezer Baptist Church
in Atlanta. Dr. King, father of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed the
General Assembly at its Monday evening business session on June 13, 1983.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Andrews, James E., King, Martin Luther, 1899-1984., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7753
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Description:
[The Atlanta Pipers Band leading the Reunion parade during the 195th General
Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, June 1983.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7724
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Description:
[Clipping from the Dallas Morning News, Saturday, June 11, 1983]
Presbyterians end 122 year old rift over slavery issues.
Subject names:
Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7502
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Description:
A Scots bagpipe band leads thousands of Presbyterians up Atlanta's Techwood
Avenue to City Hall to the strains of "Amazing Grace." A brass band from
Stillman College also led the procession.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7491
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Creator:
Askin, Eliza B. (artist)
Subject names:
Beaver Dam Presbyterian Church (Beaver Dam, Mo.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Missouri.
Geographic subjects:
Missouri--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5518
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Subject names:
Rehoboth Presbyterian Church (Rehobeth, Md.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Maryland--Rehobeth.
Geographic subjects:
Rehobeth (Md.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5170
