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May 31, 1837
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
In the Presbyterian General Assembly, Rev. Robert T. Breckenridge proposed and passed a resolution to form a committee for planning the voluntary division of the church, with equal representation from majority and minority, and nominated members including Breckenridge, Cuyler, and others.
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PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.—According to notice given yesterday, the Rev. Robert T. Breckenridge, of Baltimore, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of ten members, an equal number of whom, shall be from the majority and minority of the vote on the resolutions to cite inferior Judicatories, be appointed on the state of the church, whose duty it shall be to report a plan for the voluntary division of the Presbyterian church. The resolution was adopted, and the following gentlemen were nominated by a committee appointed for that purpose, viz: Messrs. Breckenridge, Alexander Cuyler, Witherspoon, Ewing, McAuly, Bevan, Peters, Dickenson, and Jessup.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Providence Divine
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Presbyterian Assembly
Church Division
Committee Appointment
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Robert T. Breckenridge
Alexander Cuyler
Witherspoon
Ewing
Mcauly
Bevan
Peters
Dickenson
Jessup
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Key Persons
Rev. Robert T. Breckenridge
Alexander Cuyler
Witherspoon
Ewing
Mcauly
Bevan
Peters
Dickenson
Jessup
Story Details
Rev. Robert T. Breckenridge offered a resolution to appoint a committee of ten members, equally from majority and minority, to report a plan for the voluntary division of the Presbyterian church. The resolution was adopted, and the named gentlemen were nominated.