---
title: 'Dr. Thornwell and Our Church Policy'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James Addison Quarles, Sr.'
date: 1882-07-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 6'
- 'Matthew 28'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/quarles-1882-dr-thornwell-and-our-church-policy
---

# Dr. Thornwell and Our Church Policy

Analysis of Dr. Thornwell’s defense of Presbyterian polity: roles of ministerial secretaries/treasurers, deacons’ financial sphere, and whether missions suit Boards, Executive Committees, or Presbyteries.

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