---
title: '“The Federation of American Presbyterianism”'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Thornton C. Whaling'
date: 1915-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'John 17'
- 'Ephesians 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/whaling-1915-the-federation-of-american-presbyterianism
---

# “The Federation of American Presbyterianism”

Argues for a federal union of American Presbyterian bodies: integrate doctrinally around the Westminster standard while preserving differentiation in practice, using U.S. federalism as a model.

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