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title: 'Letter from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America to the Presbytery of Transylvania'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James Muir'
date: 1847-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Slavery'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Ephesians 4'
- 'Romans 14'
- 'Matthew 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/muir-1847-letter-from-the-general-assembly-of-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-united-states-of-america-to-the-presbytery-of-transylvania
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# Letter from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America to the Presbytery of Transylvania

Minutes of the 1795 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church addressing slavery disputes, urging forbearance among differing consciences, commissioning missionaries, and promoting education.

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