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title: 'Wilson’s Plea in the Case of Lyman Beecher, D.D., Made Before the Synod of Cincinnatti, October, 1835'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Joshua Lacy Wilson'
date: 1837-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Old School-New School Division'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 15'
- 'Matthew 18'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/wilson-1837-wilsons-plea-in-the-case-of-lyman-beecher-d-d-made-before-the-synod-of-cincinnatti-october-1835
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# Wilson’s Plea in the Case of Lyman Beecher, D.D., Made Before the Synod of Cincinnatti, October, 1835

J.L. Wilson's appeal to the Synod of Cincinnati (1837) challenges Lyman Beecher's presbytery trial for doctrinal errors and procedural unfairness, urging adherence to Presbyterian standards and discipline.

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