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title: 'The Alleged Reasons for the Act of Excision and Consequent Division of the Presbyterian Church, Examined by an Old Disciple'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Anonymous'
date: 1852-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Old School-New School Division'
- 'Congregational-Presbyterian Plan of Union'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 18'
- 'Acts 15'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/anonymous-1852-the-alleged-reasons-for-the-act-of-excision-and-consequent-division-of-the-presbyterian-church-examined-by-an-old-disciple
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# The Alleged Reasons for the Act of Excision and Consequent Division of the Presbyterian Church, Examined by an Old Disciple

Critique of the 1837 Act of Excision and the Old School/New School split in the American Presbyterian Church; argues the excision was unconstitutional and politically motivated.

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