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title: 'A Catechism on the Government and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Presbyterian Church in the United States of America'
date: 1849-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Catechism'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Ezekiel 43'
- 'Matthew 18'
- 'Acts 15'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pcusa-1849-a-catechism-on-the-government-and-discipline-of-the-presbyterian-church
---

# A Catechism on the Government and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian catechism (1849) on church government and discipline: defines the church, offices (presbyters/elders, deacons), ordination, courts, and rejects apostolic succession.

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