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title: 'The Causes Leading to the Organization of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'John Vant Stephens, Sr.'
date: 1898-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Revival History'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 2'
- 'John 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/stephens-1898-the-causes-leading-to-the-organization-of-the-cumberland-presbyterian-church
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# The Causes Leading to the Organization of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Examines causes for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church's formation: the 1800 revival, opposition within Presbyterianism, and ministerial shortages on the frontier.

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