---
title: 'Can Christian Men Enter the Ministry in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A ?'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1936-03-02
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 40'
- 'Acts 20'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1936-can-christian-men-enter-the-ministry-in-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-u-s-a
---

# Can Christian Men Enter the Ministry in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A ?

Machen warns Presbyterian presbyteries impose loyalty to church boards as a condition for ordination, violating the Constitution and supplanting Christ's authority.

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