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The Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod was a Presbyterian denomination that came about due to a split amongst the Reformed Presbyterians, or Covenanters and existed between 1833 and 1965. ==History == The division had come about in 1833 between the Old and New Light Covenanters. The Old Lights had refused to swear allegiance to the constitution and thus become citizens, whereas the New Lights decide to allow for it. While the Old Light side was generally known as the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, the New Light was generally known as the Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod. Initially, the church did well, including sending missionaries to India, and adopting both a Book of Discipline and a Directory for Public Worship.〔Hutchison, George. ''(The History Behind the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod )''.〕 However, division soon began to plague the church, with a faction in Philadelphia arguing that the RPCGS had spent too much time arguing doctrinal points, as opposed to pursuing union with other Presbyterian denominations.〔 Indeed, the Synod had rejected a plan of union with the United Presbyterian Church of North America in 1859.〔 Debates on issues such as exclusive psalmody,〔 the use of instruments in worship,〔 and union with the UPCNA〔 led to even further dissension and division in the church.〔(www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm )〕 The first Stated Clerk of the RPCGS was Rev. John Black.〔(www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2013/10/october-2/ )〕 The General Synod begun to shrinking in the 19th century and the early 20th century. At its low point the denomination had only 9 organized churches. In the 1940s and 1950s with new pastors it begun to grow, planting new congregations in the USA. In 1965 there were 28 churches.〔(www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2014/12/december-16-the-duanesburg-fire-1951/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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