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THE FREE PRESS
Baltimore, MD: Committee for True Presbyterianism
30 June 1955 - 19 October 1961
Editors: Allan A. MacRae, Carl McIntire, Albert W. Oldham.

Note: Published on an occasional basis and as part of the debate arising out of
the Bible Presbyterian Church's 18th General Synod (1955).
See also The Bible Presbyterian Observer.

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Volume 1, number 1 (30 June 1955) - [10 p.]
	[all articles in this issue written by Dr. Allan A. MacRae] • What Is True Presbyterianism? • Is There a Scriptural Basis for Synod-run Boards and Agencies? • The Crucial Importance of the Eighteenth General Synod. • The Establishment of Additional Synod-controlled Agencies Is a Big Step In the Direction of Prelacy, and Away from True Presbyterianism. • Synod-controlled Agencies by Their Very Nature Tend to Inefficiency. • Existence of Synod-controlled Boards and Agencies Greatly Cuts Down the Effectiveness of the Synod in the Areas of Work Which Properly Belong to It. • Why Increase of Synod-controlled Boards and Agencies is Undesirable.

Volume 1, number 2 (28 July 1955) - [12 p.]
	• The Formation and Testimony Of the Bible Presbyterian Church, by Carl McIntire. • Collingswood Session Writes Sessions of Bible Presbyterian Denomination. • Why the Official Synod-controlled College of the Bible Presbyterian Church Authorized by the 18th General Synod Should Not Be Approved by Presbyteries. • New Independent Home Missions Board Formed.

Volume 1, number 3 (25 August 1955) - [16 p.]
	• True Presbyterianism: A Rejoinder with detailed consideration of the recently distributed answers to the first issue of The Free Press, by Allan A. MacRae. • Fall Rally : Independent Board for Presbyterian Home Missions [conference agenda]

Volume 1, number 4 (26 January 1956) - [23 p.]
	• The Resolution About the "Gathering of Power" Are We Grasping for Power? • Why Increase of Synod-controlled Boards and Agencies is Undesirable. • Who Is Raising Dissension in The Bible Presbyterian Church? • What Is the Effect of the Attacks upon Agencies and Men Whom God has Greatly Used? • But Did Not the First Issue of "The Free Press" Start It All? • "Christian Life" Given False Information About First "Free Press" • James E. Bennet and Secretary of Defense, Charles E. Wilson--Both Subjected to Same Sort of Misrepresentation. • Synod-controlled Boards--the Channel Through Which Modernism Usually Gains Its Entrance. • Statement of "Bible Presbyterian Observer" in Regard to Support of Synod Actions: Comment by Dr. Gresham Machen. • "Agencies Before the Change" • Statement of Officers of the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions. • The Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions--A Standard, 1936-1956. • "The Ideology of Domination" • Our Experience With a Synod-controlled Agency. • Orthodox Presbyterian Church and Bible Presbyterian Church Compared. • Anti-McIntire Crusade. • Shelton College

Volume 1, number 5 (6 March 1956) - [5 p.]
	• St. Louis Ultimatum--Resign or Get Out. • A Parallel. • A Petition by 110 Elders And Ministers. • Letter to Moderator. • Schism. • Freedom of Conscience. • Synod Members Asked to Resign or Leave Church. • Time Limit. • Covenant College. • A Full Meeting of Synod. • ACCC Statistics. • Letter to Bible Presbyterians from Dr. A.B. Dodd.

Volume 1, number 6 (26 March 1956) - [8 p.]
	• A One-Man Denomination • Scandalizing the Movement. • Who Is Hurt? • ACCC Democratic. • Mutual Love and Confidence • Modernist Unbelief • Disposing of McIntire • Who . . .? • Text of St. Louis Resolution • Bennet Wants to Know • Letter to Individual Bible Presbyterians • Changing the Church • McIntire's Plea to Buswell • "Bully," "Coward," "Yellow" • Clique-Controlled College • New Jersey Presbytery Statistics

Volume 1, number 7 (6 April 1956) - [8 p.]
	• Diagrams. • Would the Road to Calvary Be Closed Within 25 Years If the American Council Were to Be Stopped? • Preservation of Liberty • How Can an Independent Board Produce Bible Presbyterian Churches? • A Word From Dr. A.B. Dodd • Statement Literally True • Separation, Positive and Negative • Working Together or Picking Flaws • Unprecedented Action • Alleged Injury to Home Missionaries by the Founding of the Independent Board for Presbyterian Home Missions • "Voluntary" or "Must" • Not "A Spite Board" • B.P.C.—End or Means? • "Ideology of Domination" • Smear • The Proper Work of Synod • Synod's Time • Machines • Let's Turn Back • Why Increase of Synod-controlled Board and Agencies Is Undesirable • Blessings in Home Missions Churches • Are Elders Really Wanted?

Volume 1, number 8 (4 May 1956) - [12 p.]
	• The Meeting in St. Louis. • Action of Synod Relative to ACCC and ICCC. • "Catholic, Visible Church" • A Minister Writes [Rev. W.B. Goebel] • Bible Presbyterian Association • Rejection of ICCC • Repudiation of ACCC • McIntire Receives Official Communication from Synod • Special Committee to Deal with Officers of Committee for True Presbyterianism • Charges Against McIntire • Mandate of 1956 • Christian Reports Get-Rid-of_McIntire Spirit • Independent Agencies Not Approved • St. Louis Pastor's Report • Organization of the Church • Radical Change in the Church • Bible Presbyterian Church Splits, Rejects Dr. McIntire • Reports in "Evening Bulletin" and "Courier-Post"—The "Bulletin" Story • Appeals From Boards and Agencies • A Church Acts • Collingswood Church's Resolution • The Committee for True Presbyterianism • Statement on Dr. Buswell • ACCC Issues Statement on Dr. Carl McIntire and Leaders Of the Council • 30 Churches Act for BPCA

Volume 2, number 1 (6 July 1956) - [24 p.]
	• Bible Presbyterians Repudiate McIntire [reproduced from The Presbyterian Outlook] • The Battle Goes On, the Issues Are Joined • Why Are Outlook Readers Being Told This Miserable Story? • "They That Sow the Wind" • BP & Orthodox Origins and Statistics • McIntire Announces Release From Promise Not to Publicize B.P. Difficulties • Aftermath of Synod Vote: 24 Elders Back Dr. McIntire In Bible Presbyterian Rift • A Call to Prayer and Humiliation • Has Dr. McIntire Been Repudiated? • The Issue • Letters • The Bible Presbyterian Association • Buswell's Latest Attack on McIntire • Covenant College and Seminary • History Repeated in Brazil • Pastors Refuse to Announce ICCC-ACCC Rally • Hedegard of Scandinavia Replies to Buswell • Carolina Presbytery's Resolutions • Significance of the Resolution • Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions Writes to Its Missionaries • How About Church Property? • As to Government Subsidies to Mission Hospitals in the Belgian Congo, by Dr. J. Gordon Holdcroft • Giving Aid and Comfort to the Enemy • "Mandate of 1956" • Ketcham Explains ACCC Statistics

Volume 2, number 2 (9 November 1956) - [16 p.]
	• Statement of Issues. • A Call for a Twentieth Synod. • What Brought Things to a Head in The Bible Presbyterian Church? • Explanation • Ketcham Replies to Harris • Resolution of New Jersey Presbytery • A Synod • Judicial Commision's Majority Opinion On Bible Presbyterian Church Association • Judicial Commission's Minority Opinion On Bible Presbyterian Church Association • Buswell Issues Statement • Judicial Commission's Majority Opinion On New Jersey Presbytery • Judicial Commission's Minority Opinion On New Jersey Presbytery

Volume 2, number 3 (1956)
	It is uncertain at this time as to whether our collection is missing this issue or that it was perhaps a printer's error, with the numbering simply moved ahead to vol. 2, no. 4.

Volume 2, number 4 (27 December 1956) - [8 p.]
	• IBPFM Executive Removes Cross for "Sabotage" • "The Underground" • Machen's Warning to the Church. • The Inside Story and the "Underground," by Rev. Carl McIntire, D.D. • The Attack Upon Dr. McIntire

Volume 2, number 5 (12 April 1957) - [8 p.]
	• Ecclesiastical Executions. • A Plea for Common Honesty • "And There They Preached the Gospel" • Separation • An Appeal to All Bible Presbyterians • Orthodox Presbyterians Aid Confusion • Reason for Independent Board's Stand • Funds Diverted from Independent Board

Volume 2, number 6 (4 October 1957) - [8 p.]
	["The Rev. Carl McIntire, D.D., is responsible for this edition of The Free Press."] • Collingswood Invites All Bible Presbyterians To Services of Dedication. • Rayburn's Letter Gives Picture and Plans. • Important Points in Rayburn's Letter • The Illegality of the Columbus Synod • The Legality of the Collingswood Synod • New Philosophy Rejects Independent Agencies • Organic Union—Goal of Orthodox Presbyterian and Christian Reformed Churches • Christian Beacon's Ministry Commended

Volume 3, number 1 (31 January 1958) - [12 p.]
	• The Peru Story, by J. Philp Clark. • What Has Happened and How, by J. Gordon Holdcroft. • World Presbyterian Missions, Inc. Takes Independent Board Property, Work, Field, by Carl McIntire • What Says the Charter?, by J. Gordon Holdcroft • Foreign Missions Suffer • A Matter of Statistics • The Purpose of the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions • Harvey Cedars Conference Stymied by Controversy, Future in Doubt, by Carl McIntire

Volume 3, number. 2 (20 June 1958) - [16 p.]
	• B.P. Presbytery of New Jersey Sends Letter to Lakeland Synod. • Union of B.P.'s and R.P.'s, by Carl McIntire. • Holdcroft Gives Detailed Reply to World Presbyterian Missions. • "Occupy 'Till I Come," by Rev. Irwin W. Steele, D.D. [text: Luke 19:13] • "Bible Presbyterian Church to Unite With Reformed Presbyterian Church" • Correction, by Rev. J. Philip Clark • Prayer for Doctor for Kenya Answered • Ministry of 20th Century Reformation Hour Commended by Listeners • "ICCC" - Ten Years, For God's Glory, 1948-1958, by Carl McIntire

Volume 4, number 1 (20 November 1959) - [16 p.]
	• Columbus Synod Secretary Rejects Doctrine of Premillennial Return of Christ; Promotes View that Millennium Began with Fall of Rome. • I Presided at an Anti-Khrushchev Rally. • Independent Board States Historic Position Of Its Presbyterian Testimony: Carefully Prepared Document Gives Picture to Churches. • Earl Pinckney, Missionary, Explains Withdrawal From Columbus Synod. • 23rd General Synod, Bible Presbyterian Church, Collingswood, October, 1959 [photo] • To All Bible Presbyterians. • The Commissioners. • Resolution on Columbus Synod.

Volume 5, number 1 (19 October 1961) - [16 p.]
	• An Appeal to All Bible Presbyterians, by Carl McIntire • The Names • The Change of Doctrine • "Neutral" • To Answer Your Questions on Japan, by J. Philip Clark • Attempt to Divert Harvey Cedars Bible Presbyterian Conference • After Five Years, by J. Gordon Holdcroft • The Bible Presbyterian Church, by Carl McIntire • What Is the Difference between the Bible Presbyterian Church and the United Presbyterian Church?