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title: 'Speech of the Rev. Samuel G. Winchester, in Defence of the Act of the Synod of Philadelphia, in the Case of the Assembly’s Second Presbytery of Philadelphia'
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authors:
- 'Samuel Gover Winchester'
date: 1834-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 18'
- 'Hebrews 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/winchester-1834-speech-of-the-rev-samuel-g-winchester-in-defence-of-the-act-of-the-synod-of-philadelphia-in-the-case-of-the-assemblys-second-presbytery-of-philadelphia
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# Speech of the Rev. Samuel G. Winchester, in Defence of the Act of the Synod of Philadelphia, in the Case of the Assembly’s Second Presbytery of Philadelphia

Defense of the Synod of Philadelphia's 1834 act receiving, uniting, and dividing the Second Presbytery. Argues appeals lie only from judicial sentences, not legislative acts, and questions appellants' standing.

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