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The Address and Petition of a Number of the Clergy of Various Denominations in the City of Philadelphia, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Pennsylvania, Relative to the Passing of a Law Against Vice and Immorality

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Philadelphia clergy (1793) petition the Pennsylvania legislature to pass laws against vice: enforce the Lord’s Day, curb taverns and gaming, and prohibit theatrical exhibitions.
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Robert Annan (1742–December 5, 1819) was a Scottish-born Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister and early American church leader who studied theology at the University of St. Andrews, was licensed in Scotland, and sent as a missionary to the American colonies in 1761. He served as pastor in several congregations—including Neelytown, New York, Philadelphia’s Old Scots Church, and in Baltimore—was a strong advocate of the American cause during the Revolution, and contributed to early Presbyterian theological literature such as An Overture Illustrating and Defending the Doctrines of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Annan retired in Pennsylvania in his later years and is remembered for his influential ministry and published writings defending historic Reformed doctrine.

Ashbel Green was an American Presbyterian minister, academic leader, and early church statesman who served as pastor in Philadelphia, chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the eighth president of Princeton University from 1812 to 1822 while helping found and strengthen Princeton Theological Seminary. His influence extended through denominational leadership, editorial work, and religious education, making him a central figure in early 19th-century American Presbyterianism.

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