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title: 'An Argument for Cleansing the Sanctuary, Delivered in the Presbytery of Philadelphia'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Latta McCalla'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 18'
- 'Ephesians 4'
- 'Hebrews 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccalla-1853-an-argument-for-cleansing-the-sanctuary-delivered-in-the-presbytery-of-philadelphia
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# An Argument for Cleansing the Sanctuary, Delivered in the Presbytery of Philadelphia

Argues for 'cleansing the sanctuary' by removing ungodly, non-communicant trustees and secular control of church property and elections to restore spiritual Christianity and discipline.

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