Electronic Guide to the Records of the Division of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ
Prepared by the Staff of the Archives Center
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
5/28/2003
Overview of Records
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Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New constitution) |
| Title: |
Records of the Division of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ |
| Date Span: |
1875-1898 |
| Abstract: |
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ is one of the predecessor denominations of the United Methodist Church. This collection is made up of records relating to the division of the Church in 1889. |
| Quantity: |
1.55 cubic feet |
| Resource ID:
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gcah.rg.4076 |
History Note
The United Brethren in Christ Church General Conference of 1885 appointed a Church Commission on the Confession of Faith and Constitution to update their 1841constitution, a rule for lay membership in the General Conference, a rule on secret societies, and a new confession of faith.
The commission presented its report to the 1889 General Conference, which adopted it on May 11. On May 31, the Bishops read a proclamation placing the Church under the new constitution. A small minority, led by Bishop Milton Wright, walked out of the Conference and formed its own General Conference.
Wright's followers claimed to hold to the original intent of the constitution of 1841, especially in reference to its opposition to secret societies. Although they claimed to be the true Church of the United Brethren in Christ, they added the "Old Constitution" to its name.
On July 26, 1889, Bishop Milton Wright filed a suit before the Court of Common Pleas in Montgomery County, Ohio for the possession of the printing establishment. On December 4, 1890, the Court denied his claim. The case was appealed several times, and was eventually settled in favor of the defendants by the United States Court of Appeals. There were also law suits in several states over local church property. In every state but Michigan the plaintiff's case was denied, and the Michigan decision was later reversed on appeal. The courts also ruled that the plaintiffs take a new name. The plaintiff's called themselves the Church of the United Brethren in Christ (Old Constitution). The original group retained the name of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.
Scope Note
This collection is made up of material related to the division of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in 1889 and the property disputes related to the division.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: Court Documents
Series: Ecclesiastical Documents
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Records of the Division of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Names - Personal |
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:Barnaby, Horace |
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:Bear, Isacc J. |
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:Brundage, Homer H. |
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:Cain, Milton |
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:Davis, Lewis |
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:Deardorf, David |
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:Floyd, Halleck |
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:Heasley, Aaron |
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:Hott, James W. |
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:Johnson, Herrick |
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:Kephart, Ezekiel B. |
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:Kiracofe, Charles H. |
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:Kuns, Jacob |
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:Lamb, Charles |
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:McKee, William |
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:Rike, David L. |
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:Robertson, J.W. |
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:Shuey, W. J. |
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:Weaver, Jonathon |
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:Wright, Milton A.. |
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Subject Topics |
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Actions and defenses |
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Church controversies |
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Church property |
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Schism. |
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Subject Geographic |
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Illinois |
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Indiana |
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Michigan |
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Missouri |
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Ohio |
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Ontario |
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Oregon |
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Pennsylvania. |
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Briefs |
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Depositions |
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Legal documents |
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Minutes |
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Publications |
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Reports. |
Series: Court Documents
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2281-7-3:
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Supreme Court of Illinois Jacob Kuns et al. vs. J.W. Robertson et al. Brief and Argument for Appellees October |
1892 |
| 2281-7-3:
2 |
Supreme Court of Illinois Jacob Kuns et al. vs. J.W. Robertson et al. Brief in answer to decision of Supreme Court of Michigan, March |
1894 |
| 2281-7-3:
3 |
Supreme Court of Illinois The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. Seceders from said Church, January |
1895 |
| 2281-7-3:
4 |
Supreme Court of Indiana Charles Lamb et al. vs. Milton Cain et al. Brief for Appellees November |
1890 |
| 2281-7-3:
5 |
Supreme Court of Indiana Charles Lamb et al. vs. Milton Cain et al. Points for Oral Argument by Appellees November |
1890 |
| 2281-7-3:
6 |
Supreme Court of Indiana The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Decision of the Court May |
1891 |
| 2281-7-3:
7 |
Michigan Isaac J Bear et al. vs. Aaron Heasley et al. Court Transcript |
1893 |
| 2281-7-3:
8 |
State of Michigan in Supreme Court Isaac J Bear et al. vs. Aaron Heasley et al. Court Brief for Defendants and Appellants |
1893 |
| 2281-7-3:
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State of Michigan The Supreme Court Isaac J Bear et al. vs. Aaron Heasley et al. Application for rehearing |
1893 |
| 2281-7-3:
10 |
State of Michigan The Supreme Court Isaac J Bear et al. vs. Aaron Heasley et al. Argument of J. W. Champlin on Application for Rehearing |
1893 |
| 2281-7-3:
11 |
State of Michigan The Supreme Court Isaac J Bear et al. vs. Aaron Heasley et al. Defendants Brief Opposition to Re- hearing |
1893 |
| 2281-7-3:
12 |
State of Michigan The Supreme Court Isaac J Bear et al. vs. Aaron Heasley et al. Reply to Defendants Affidavit in Opposition to Re- hearing |
1893 |
| 2281-7-3:
13 |
Supreme Court of Missouri The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. the Seceders from said Church |
1895 |
| 2281-7-3:
14 |
Homer R. Brundage et al. vs. David Deardorf et al. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio |
1898 |
| 2281-7-3:
15 |
Ohio Homer R. Brundage et al. vs. David Deardorf et al. Brief of Appellees |
1898 |
| 2281-7-3:
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Ohio The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. the seceders from said Church Court of Common Pleas Brief in behalf of Plaintiffs |
1898 |
| 2281-7-3:
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Circuit Court of Ohio The trustees of the United Brethren Publishing House vs. the seceders decision of the Court June |
1891 |
| 2281-7-3:
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The Court of Appeal for Ontario John Itter et al. vs. Jacob Howe et al. Court Transcript |
1892 |
| 2281-7-3:
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Court of Appeal for Ontario The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. the Seceders from said Church |
1896 |
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20 |
Supreme Court of Oregon The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. the Seceders from said Church October |
1894 |
| 2281-7-3:
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Pennsylvania David L. Rike et al. vs. Halleck Floyd et al. Statement of Facts and Addenda |
Undated |
| 2281-7-3:
22 |
Pennsylvania H. A. Schlichter et al. vs. M.F. Keiter et al. Appeal of Defendants January |
1892 |
| 2281-7-3:
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. the Seceders from said Church July |
1893 |
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Ohio David L. Rike et al. vs. Halleck Floyd et al. Depositions of Philip Schaff, James Strong, and J. M. Walden |
1891 |
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Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church - Ohio Opinion of Judge John E. Richie |
1891 |
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Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church - Illinois decision of Judge J. H. Cartwright |
1891 |
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The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church - Pennsylvania decision of Judge John Stewart |
1891 |
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The Publishing House of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Ohio Decree of Judge Henderson Elliott |
1890 |
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The Trustees of the Publishing House of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Ohio Decision of Judge George R. Sage and Decree of Judge Henderson Elliott |
1890 |
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The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Oregon Decision of Judge Martin L. Pipes |
1892 |
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The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Indiana Decision of Judge Eugene H. Bundy |
1890 |
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The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Michigan Decision of Judge Noah P Loveridge |
1892 |
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The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Ohio Judge Slough's Full Decision and Judge James H. Day Decision |
1889-1890 |
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Michigan Supreme Court Adam Lemp et al. vs. Wallace J Raven et al. Michigan |
1897 |
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Washington Seminary vs. H.O Kern et al. Reply Briefs of Plaintiff |
Undated |
| 2281-7-4:
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The Church of the United Brethren in Christ vs. The Seceders from said Church Ohio Decrees of A.B. Johnson |
1890 |
| 2281-7-4:
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Charles H Kiracofe Deposition |
Undated |
| 2281-7-4:
15 |
William McKee Deposition |
Undated |
| 2281-7-4:
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Ezekiel B Kephart Deposition |
1890 |
| 2281-7-4:
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Milton A Wright Deposition |
Undated |
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Jonathon Weaver Deposition |
Undated |
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William J. Shuey Deposition |
1890 |
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James W. Hott Deposition |
1895 |
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Lewis Davis Deposition |
Undated |
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Herrick Johnson Deposition |
1890 |
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Horace Barnaby Deposition |
Undated |
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McMahon's Brief Before Judge William H. Taft Ohio |
Undated |
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Opinion of Lipton in Church Case |
Undated |
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Judge Noah P Loveridge's Decision Michigan |
1892 |
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Judge William E. Grove's Decision Michigan |
1896 |
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Judge Henderson Elliott's Decision Ohio |
1890 |
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David L. Rike et al. vs. Halleck Floyd et al. Answer and Cross Petition of William Hall |
1891 |
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Homer H. Brundage et al. vs. David Deardorf et al. Ohio Amended Bill of Complaint |
1892 |
| 2281-7-4:
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David L. Rike et al. vs. Halleck Flyod et al. Ohio Question of Removal Points of Reference |
Undated |
| 2281-7-4:
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James L. Sensey and Charles Karstaedt testimony concerning the contents of the "Telescope" and the Froeliche Botschafter as they pertained to the controversy |
1895 |
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David L. Rike et al. vs. Halleck Floyd Ohio Petition by the Plaintiff's Lawyers |
Undated |
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Homer H. Brundage et al. vs. David Deardorff Ohio Decision |
Undated |
Series: Ecclesiastical Documents
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Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2281-7-4:
35 |
Church Commission Minutes November 17-18 |
1885 |
| 2281-7-4:
36 |
Ontario Jacob Itter et al. Jacob Howe et al. Bills and Correspondence |
1897 |
| 2281-7-4:
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Milton Wright's Demand for Possession of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ Publishing Interests |
1889 |
| 2281-7-4:
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Constitution and Petition against Constitutional Changes |
1886 |
| 2281-7-4:
39 |
News Clippings from Religious Telescope and Membership Record from Dayton U.B. Churches |
1875 |
| 2281-7-4:
40 |
Religious Telescope Supplement |
1891 |
| 2281-7-4:
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Religious Telescope Supplement |
1892 |
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42 |
Correspondence and Memorials to General Conference |
1885 |
| 2281-7-4:
43 |
Committees of General Conference at Fostoria, Ohio Reports on Revision |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
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Church Commission Minutes, November 20 |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
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Church Commission Minutes, November 19 |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
3 |
L Bookwalter Secretary |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
4 |
Correspondence Bookwalter Secretary |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
5 |
News clippings of a Court Case of the Trinity Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
1894 |
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Minutes of the Constitutional Convention Hartsville, Indiana |
1885 |
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Statement of Rev. A. Biddle Galvin |
1889 |
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8 |
Correspondence |
1888-1889 |
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Legal Opinion of George W. Houk, Ohio |
1889 |
| 2281-7-5:
10 |
Extracts from the Proceedings of the General Conference 1815- 1873 |
1890 |
| 2281-7-5:
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The Adoption of the Constitution of 1837 and 1841 an extract from the life of Bishop J.J. Glossbrenner by A.W. Drury |
1890 |
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12 |
"The United Brethren in Christ Church Commission Reason for its Creation, Its Constitutionality" by Bishop J Weaver |
1885 |
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Report of the Church Commission |
1886 |
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14 |
"A Consideration of the Acts of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ of 1885 The Work of the Commission" by J. Weaver and W.J. Shuey |
1888 |
| 2281-7-5:
15 |
"The Amendment of the Constitution and Confession of Faith Its Legality. Its Method, Its Reasonableness and its Results" A Series of Papers by Different Writers |
1887 |
| 2281-7-5:
16 |
"The Amendment Clause of the Constitution of the United Brethren in Christ Its Legal and only Practical Interpretation" by Rev. W.J. Shuey |
Undated |
| 2281-7-5:
17 |
"The Confession of Faith of the United Brethren in Christ Its various Changes" by A.W. Drury and J.P. Landis |
1890 |
| 2281-7-5:
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"No Substantial or Essential Change in the Confession of Faith of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ from Decisions and Testimony" |
1890 |
| 2281-7-5:
19 |
"A Comparison of the Revised and Old Confessions of the United Brethren in Christ |
Undated |
| 2281-7-5:
20 |
The Revised Confession of the United Brethren in Christ |
1890 |
| 2281-7-5:
21 |
The Bishops Quadrennial Address in Defense of Revision |
1893 |
| 2281-7-5:
22 |
"Ecclesiastical Constitution Considered with Reference to Recent Changes Adopted by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ" by A.W. Drury |
1890 |
| 2281-7-5:
23 |
"An Outline History of Our Troubles" by W.J. Shuey |
1889 |
| 2281-7-5:
24 |
"How Shall the Church Find Rest" by W.J. Shuey |
Undated |
| 2281-7-5:
25 |
Church Commission |
1888-1889 |
| 2281-7-5:
26 |
Correspondence regarding legal costs (Ohio, Michigan, Washington, California) |
1893-1897 |
| 2281-7-5:
27 |
"Secret Societies: The Church law Proposed" by J.W. Shuey |
Undated |
| 2281-7-5:
28 |
"Our Great Peril" |
Undated |
| 2281-7-5:
29 |
"The State of the Church" |
Undated |
| 2281-7-5:
30 |
"Scenes in the Church Commission During the Last Day of its Session" By Wilbur Wright |
1888 |
| 2281-7-5:
31 |
Ballot on Amendments to the Confession of Faith and Constitution and General Conference Delegate Bill of Election |
1888 |
| 2281-7-5:
32 |
Church Commission Minutes November 21 |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
33 |
Church Commission Minutes November 23 |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
34 |
Vote on the Work of the Church Commission (Report of Committee No. 6 Providing for a "Church Community") |
1885 |
| 2281-7-5:
35 |
"Chips from the Presbyterian Assembly" by A.W. Drury |
Undated |
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36 |
"Purpose of the General Conference of 1873" By A.W. Drury |
Undated |
