Related Collections: Covenant College; Covenant Theological Seminary; see especially the Rayburn Correspondence in Box 02.3 and Box 03.1 among the Covenant College/Covenant Seminary Records; Bible Presbyterian Church; Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod; Laverne Rayburn Manuscript Collection.
Administrative History:Boxes 101.3, 102.1, 102.2, 102.3 and 103.2 consist of materials donated by Laverne Rayburn, widow of Dr. Robert G. Rayburn, and brought to the PCA Historical Center about ten years after Dr. Rayburn’s death in 1990. Arrangement and description of the collection was done by Wayne Sparkman.
Box 102.2
File—Subject
ƒ01—Finding Aid
ƒ02—Rayburn, Robert vs. Missouri Presbytery, 1988, Judicial Case #5, Documents; Correspondence
ƒ03—Church Bulletins
ƒ04—Military Chaplains Review, 1988
ƒ05—Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1983 – 1984
ƒ06—Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1985 – 1987
ƒ07—Rayburn, Robert G., 1949-1953, Sermons, including: 1. "Cast Out or Led Out?" [in Voice of the Independent Fundamental Churches of America, 28.2 (February 1949): 6-8]; 2. "Facts! Concerning the Presbyterian Church, USA" [in Western Voice 15.30 (13 Feb.1953): 2-4]; 3. Miscellaneous Sermon typescripts and written notes; Course Outline: "Modern Religious Problems" [using the book of Nehemiah as background; 22 p.]
ƒ08—Rayburn, Laverne, 1986 – 1991, Holographic Notes on the Independent Board Trials; Archives Log
ƒ09—Biographical Information, Syllabus, Tests, Concert Programs, Address Directory
ƒ10—Covenant College Photographs
ƒ11—Course Tests, Syllabi
ƒ12—Christian Music Festival Information, Programs, Roster, Covenant Theological Seminary Chapel Drawings
ƒ13—Magazines, 1964 – 1966, Thistle, Evangelical Presbyterian Reporter, Reformed Presbyterian Reporter, Young, Jane Brooks Speech, 1988
ƒ14—Newspaper Articles, Programs, Church Bulletins, Baccalaureate Service, Dedications, Convocation, Songs of Covenant College
ƒ15—Music: Reynolds, William J., "Music and Evangelism" List of Hymns with Composer and Publisher
ƒ16—Committees on National Missions, 1949 – 1953, Minutes, Correspondence of Thomas Cross
ƒ17—Trinity Hymnal Revision, 1985 – 1987, Correspondence Regarding
ƒ18—Dispensationalism: Writings and Collected Materials, 3 Separate Papers by Dr. Rayburn with Notes, Pieters, Albertus, "A Candid Examination of the Bible", Scofield, C.I. "Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth", Gunn, Grover, "Dispensationalism"
ƒ19—Highland College (Pasadena, California) 1952-55, Correspondence Including President's First Letter, Form Letter Re President's Purchase Plan, Letters Re Resignation of Dr. Rayburn
ƒ20—Confession of 1967, [UPCUSA] 1964-67, Various Pamphlets and Tracts in Opposition to, including Allis, O.T., "The Proposed Confession of 1967, Clowney E.P., "Another Foundation: The Presbyterian Confessional Crisis," DI Gangi, Mario, "The New Confession," Pew, J. Howard, "Faith and Freedom," Pew, J. Howard, "The Mission of the Church," Rudolph, Robert K., "The Proposed Church Union and the Gospel."
ƒ21—Miladin, George C., 1957, Communicant's Class Outline Studies, "The Reformed Faith in the Modern World: A Course of Biblical Doctrine"
ƒ22—Rayburn, Robert G., 1956 – 1957, Construction Plans, Bills, for Home Adjacent to Seminary
ƒ23—Rayburn, Bentley R., 1971, 1975, Cadet Evaluation, Photo, Newspaper Articles
ƒ24—Rayburn, James C., 1970, Newspaper Articles, Memoriam Program
ƒ25—Rayburn, Bronwyn, 1974, Wedding Worship Service Bulletin, Church Bulletin
ƒ26—Rayburn, Robert S., 1971 – 1972, Bulletin New Report, Deans List, Church Bulletin, Student Leaders Report
ƒ27—North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, 1975, Constituting Meeting Minutes
ƒ28—North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, 1976, Second Meeting Minutes
ƒ29—North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, 1978, Fourth Meeting Minutes
ƒ30—North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, 1979, Fifth Meeting Minutes
ƒ31—North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, 1979, Diaconal Meeting Minutes
ƒ32—North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, 1981, Seventh Meeting Minutes
ƒ33—Strategy for Effective Church Growth, CE&P Seminar, 1980, 1985
ƒ34—Taylor, Paul W. and Hawkes, Thomas D, editors, Laying Firm Foundations: A Manual For Church Planting, Folder 1
ƒ35—Taylor, Paul W. and Hawkes, Thomas D, editors, Laying Firm Foundations: A Manual For Church Planting, Folder 2
ƒ36—Taylor, Paul W. and Hawkes, Thomas D, editors, Laying Firm Foundations: A Manual For Church Planting, Folder 3
ƒ37—Taylor, Paul W. and Hawkes, Thomas D, editors, Laying Firm Foundations: A Manual For Church Planting, Folder 4
ƒ38—Covenant College and Seminary, 1956-61, The Bagpipe, Bulletin, Service of Dedication (18 September 1956), Third Commencement Exercises 1958, Photo of Administration Building
ƒ39—Plan of Union (OPC/RPCES), 1975, Folder 1, Draft and Final Print Form Proposed Plan of Union, Proposed Basis of Union, Preamble, as Proposed by John P. Galbraith, 21 November 1972, Proposed Part VII Special Provisions 16 October 1973
ƒ40—Plan of Union (OPC/RPCES), 1975, Folder 2, Standing Rules for the General Assembly, Annotated Copy of Westminster Confession, Survey of Church Union Negotiations, 1965-67
ƒ41—Plan of Union (OPC/RPCES), 1972 – 1975, Folder 3, A.A. Hodge and Gordon H. Clark on WCF XXII, Norman Shepherd on WLC 1986-89, Payne and Knight Rebuttal to Shepherd Article, Report of the Committee on Ecumenicity, 28-29 September 1973, Map of Proposed Presbyteries, Correspondence from Ray L. Reiter, 9 August, 1973
ƒ42—Midwestern Presbytery (RPCES), 1966-1967, Minutes
ƒ43—Midwestern Presbytery (RPCES), 1968-1969, Minutes
ƒ44—Midwestern Presbytery (RPCES), 1970, Minutes
ƒ45—Midwestern Presbytery (RPCES), 1971, Minutes
ƒ46—Midwestern Presbytery (RPCES), 1972 – 1978, Minutes
ƒ47—Midwestern Presbytery (RPCES), 1982 and St. Louis Presbytery (PCA), 1982 – 1984, Minutes
ƒ48—Rayburn, Robert G., Writings, 1. History of Covenant College and Seminary, 2. "Avoiding Pitfall of Reaction" [Sermon], 3. Eulogy for Dr. Francis Schaeffer.
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