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Publication
The Steering Committee for a Continuing Presbyterian Church (1973); [Jackson, MS: Premier Printing Company]. First edition, 202 pages; Second edition, 448 pages.
Physical description
xii, 448 p.; 23 cm
Notes
CONTENTS:
I. THE HISTORIC POSITION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES.
— I. The Historic Roots of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
— II. The Founding of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
—— A. The Adoption of the Confession and Catechisms.
—— B. The Address to All Churches of Jesus Christ Throughout the Earth.
— III. The Early Position of the Presbyterian Church in the United States and Her Distinctives.
— IV. The Distinctives as Seen During the Early Part of this Century.
—— A. As Set Forth by R.A. Lapsley.
—— B. As Set Forth by Thomas Cary Johnson.
—— C. The Testimony of Moses D. Hoge and R.C. Reed.
—— D. Summary.
II. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON SCRIPTURE.
III. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON CONFESSION AND CATECHISMS—DOCTRINAL SUBSCRIPTION.
IV. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON THE CONFESSION AND CATECHISMS—CHANGES ENACTED.
V. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT.
VI. THE DECLINE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES AS REFLECTED IN ITS EXERCISE OF DISCIPLINE.
VII. THE DECLINE OF WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES.
VIII. THE DECLINE AS REFLECTED IN THE RELATIONS OF OTHER CHURCH BODIES.
— I. Early Actions on Union.
— II. General Union.
— III. Attempts at Union with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (now the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America).
IX. DEPARTURES FROM THE SPIRITUAL MISSION OF THE CHURCH AS SEEN IN THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLIES.
X. THE STATE OF THE CHURCH IN 1970 AS DESCRIBED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ITSELF.
XI. WHITHER? — SOME CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS.
Appendices added to the Second Edition:
I. "On the State of the Church" - a Paper Adopted by the Convention of 1861.
II. The Meaning of "Doctrinal Loyalty" in the Ordination Vows, Adopted by the 1972 General Assembly.
III. Changes in the Confession and Larger Catechism Enacted in 1939.
IV. A study of the teaching of the original Confession and Catechisms on various doctrines, giving reasons why new chapters on these subjects were not necessary, reported by the Ad-interim Committee on Proposed Changes in the Confession and Catechisms to the 1937 General Assembly.
V. Changes in the Confession and Catechisms enacted in 1944.
VI. Marriage and Divorce Papers, enacted in 1959.
VII. Paper on Evolution and Creation.
VIII. Affirmation on Creation.
IX. Abortion Papers.
X. The Hay Watson Smith Case.
XI. Overtures Regarding E.T. Thompson.
XII. Mississippi Visitation Report, 1967.
XIII. Mississippi Visitation Report, 1970.
XIV. Union with the Synod of Kentucky Papers.
XV. Minority Report against COCU, Rejected by the 1967 General Assembly.
XVI. Text of Overtures against Union Presbyteries.
XVII. Text of Overture challenging seating of UPUSA Men in the Synod.
XVIII. Reaffirmations of 1973.
XIX. Text of the Minority Report vs. Prophetic Voice Paper 1958 General Assembly.
XX. Report of the Ad Interim Committee on the State of the Church, 1970.
XXI. Paper on the New Morality, 1968.
XXII. Resolution on Colliquy, 1970.
XXIII. Text of Overture on Publications and Action of Board of Christian Education.
XXIV. Call for the Convocation of Sessions.
I. THE HISTORIC POSITION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES.
— I. The Historic Roots of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
— II. The Founding of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
—— A. The Adoption of the Confession and Catechisms.
—— B. The Address to All Churches of Jesus Christ Throughout the Earth.
— III. The Early Position of the Presbyterian Church in the United States and Her Distinctives.
— IV. The Distinctives as Seen During the Early Part of this Century.
—— A. As Set Forth by R.A. Lapsley.
—— B. As Set Forth by Thomas Cary Johnson.
—— C. The Testimony of Moses D. Hoge and R.C. Reed.
—— D. Summary.
II. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON SCRIPTURE.
III. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON CONFESSION AND CATECHISMS—DOCTRINAL SUBSCRIPTION.
IV. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON THE CONFESSION AND CATECHISMS—CHANGES ENACTED.
V. DEPARTURES FROM THE HISTORIC POSITION ON CHURCH GOVERNMENT.
VI. THE DECLINE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES AS REFLECTED IN ITS EXERCISE OF DISCIPLINE.
VII. THE DECLINE OF WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES.
VIII. THE DECLINE AS REFLECTED IN THE RELATIONS OF OTHER CHURCH BODIES.
— I. Early Actions on Union.
— II. General Union.
— III. Attempts at Union with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (now the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America).
IX. DEPARTURES FROM THE SPIRITUAL MISSION OF THE CHURCH AS SEEN IN THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLIES.
X. THE STATE OF THE CHURCH IN 1970 AS DESCRIBED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ITSELF.
XI. WHITHER? — SOME CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS.
Appendices added to the Second Edition:
I. "On the State of the Church" - a Paper Adopted by the Convention of 1861.
II. The Meaning of "Doctrinal Loyalty" in the Ordination Vows, Adopted by the 1972 General Assembly.
III. Changes in the Confession and Larger Catechism Enacted in 1939.
IV. A study of the teaching of the original Confession and Catechisms on various doctrines, giving reasons why new chapters on these subjects were not necessary, reported by the Ad-interim Committee on Proposed Changes in the Confession and Catechisms to the 1937 General Assembly.
V. Changes in the Confession and Catechisms enacted in 1944.
VI. Marriage and Divorce Papers, enacted in 1959.
VII. Paper on Evolution and Creation.
VIII. Affirmation on Creation.
IX. Abortion Papers.
X. The Hay Watson Smith Case.
XI. Overtures Regarding E.T. Thompson.
XII. Mississippi Visitation Report, 1967.
XIII. Mississippi Visitation Report, 1970.
XIV. Union with the Synod of Kentucky Papers.
XV. Minority Report against COCU, Rejected by the 1967 General Assembly.
XVI. Text of Overtures against Union Presbyteries.
XVII. Text of Overture challenging seating of UPUSA Men in the Synod.
XVIII. Reaffirmations of 1973.
XIX. Text of the Minority Report vs. Prophetic Voice Paper 1958 General Assembly.
XX. Report of the Ad Interim Committee on the State of the Church, 1970.
XXI. Paper on the New Morality, 1968.
XXII. Resolution on Colliquy, 1970.
XXIII. Text of Overture on Publications and Action of Board of Christian Education.
XXIV. Call for the Convocation of Sessions.
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