December 17: Thornwell and the Board Debates
Earliest Inklings of a Long Discussion It was on this day, December 17th, in 1840, that James Henley Thornwell wrote of his intention to address an issue which would then…
December 8: At the Crossroads
As noted previously, the Rev. Donald Patterson brought the central sermon of the week of that first General Assembly for the PCA. His sermon was titled, At the Crossroads. As…
December 7: Concluding Day of the First PCA General Assembly
New Church Sends Communication to All Christian Churches That was so good, let's go over it again! Yesterday we presented the text of "A Message to All Churches". Here today, an…
December 5: First PCA General Assembly, Day 2
The First General Assembly of the National Presbyterian Church (i.e., the PCA As the newly formed denomination met that December in 1973, there was much to do and little time…
December 4: 1st General Assembly of the PCA
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the organization of the Presbyterian Church in America. The denomination's First General Assembly met December 4-7, 1973. Policy wonks can view the Minutes…