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Historic Documents from
20th Century American Presbyterian History:
Future updates of this page will include the a growing number of documents from the founding of the PCA, as well as other documents significant to the later development of American Presbyterian history.

Documents from the founding era of the PCA:
Declaration Of Commitment - In 1969, copies of this document were sent to 1100 ordained pastors in the PCUS. This number represented about one fourth of the pastors in the PCUS at that time. By early October of that year, over 500 had signed the document in support of biblical orthodoxy.

"At the Crossroads" - This message was delivered by the Rev. Donald B. Patterson at the First General Assembly of the PCA , then called the National Presbyterian Church.


Documents from the Modernist/Fundamentalist controversy:
Machen Disciplined - A reproduction of a news clipping from an as yet unidentified newspaper.

The Auburn Affirmation - Published in 1924, with over 1200 ministers eventually signing the document, this declaration was a clear
indication of how widespread was the departure within the Presbyterian Church from the historic tenets of the Christian faith.

18th Century Documents

19th Century Documents

20th Century Documents

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