PCA HISTORICAL CENTER
Archives and Manuscript Repository for the Continuing Presbyterian Church


Orthodox Presbyterian Church
[1936-ongoing]


Record Group 063

Cumulative size: 3.0 cu. ft., with boxes as detailed below.

Span dates:  1936 – [ongoing]

Access restrictions : None

Administrative note : This is a synthetic collection, one gathered by the staff of the PCA Historical Center, one gathered from disparate sources over the years. The official archives of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in located at the denominational offices of the OPC, in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

RL 042 – Minutes, 1936-1990.
[Lacking 21 volumes in this date range: 1940-1945; 1947-1956; 1959; 1963; 1986-1987].
Minutes of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. June 11-14, 1936. Pb, 24 p.; 24 cm. Accession #011a109001.

Minutes of the Second General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. November 12-14, 1936. Pb, 32 p.; 24 cm. Accession #011a109002.

Minutes of the Third General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. June 1st-4th, 1937. Pb, 34 p.; 24 cm. Accession #011a109003.

Minutes of the Fourth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America meeting in Quarryville, Pa. May 31-June 3, 1938. Pb, 36 p.; 24 cm. Accession #011a109004.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fifth General Assembly meeting at Westminster Theological Seminary, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., February 9, 1939 and of the Sixth General Assembly, meeting at Westminster Theological Seminary, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., May 10-12, 1939. Pb, 50 p.; 24 cm. Accession #982a002001.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirteenth General Assembly meeting at Westminster Theological Seminary, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 21-28, 1946. Pb, 133 p.; 24 cm. Accession #003a017003.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly meeting at West Collingswood, New Jersey, July 17-20, 1957. Pb, 103 p.; 23 cm. Accession #003a017002.

Reports to the Twenty-third General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. (1957)

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly meeting at Oostburg, Wisconsin, June 3-10, 1958. Pb, 152 p.; 23 cm. Accession #003a017001.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly meeting at Manhattan Beach, California, July 12-18, 1960. Pb, 151 p.; 24 cm. Accession #008a100022.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly meeting at Glenside, Pennsylvania, June 5-10, 1961. Pb, 136 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100021.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly meeting at Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, May 29 – June 1, 1962. Pb, 121 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100020.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-first General Assembly meeting at Silver Spring, Maryland, April 28 – May 2, 1964. Pb, 170 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100019.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-second General Assembly meeting at Portland, Oregon, July 8 – 13, 1965. Pb, 155 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100018.

Reports to the Thirty-second General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. (1965)

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-third General Assembly meeting at Oostburg, Wisconsin, April 26 – April 28, 1966. Pb, 147 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100017.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-sixth General Assembly meeting at Silver Spring, Maryland, May 20 – May 24, 1969. Pb, 208 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010009.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-seventh General Assembly meeting at Portland, Oregon, July 6 – July 10, 1970. Pb, 188 p.; 23 cm. Accession #013a123001.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-eighth General Assembly meeting at Wilmington, Delaware, May 24 – May 29, 1971. Pb, 224 p.; 23 cm. Accession #013a121000.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Thirty-ninth General Assembly meeting at Oostburg, Wisconsin, May 15 – May 20, 1972. Pb, 214 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a108001.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fortieth General Assembly meeting at Manhattan Beach, California, May 14 – May 19, 1973. Pb, 233 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100016.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-first General Assembly meeting at Palos Heights, Illinois, May 17 – May 24, 1974. Pb, 235 p.; 23 cm. Accession #013a123002.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-second General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, May 29 – June 5, 1975. Pb, 243 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010008.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-third General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, May 27 – June 4, 1976. Pb, 224 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010007.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-fourth General Assembly meeting at Oostburg, Wisconsin, June 2 – 10, 1977. Pb, 250 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010006.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-fifth General Assembly meeting at Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 15 – 23, 1978. Pb, 247 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010005.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-sixth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, May 17 – 24, 1979. Pb, 253 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010004.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-seventh General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, May 15 – 22, 1980. Pb, 299 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010003.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-eighth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, May 28 – June 4, 1981. Pb, 251 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010002.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Forty-ninth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 10-18, 1982. Pb, 205 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100015.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fiftieth General Assembly meeting at Laverock, Pennsylvania, June 2 – 9, 1983. Pb, 212 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100014.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fifty-first General Assembly meeting at Beaver Fall, Pennsylvania, May 31 – June 7, 1984. Pb, 261 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100013.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fifty-second General Assembly meeting at St. Davids, Pennsylvania, May 30 – June 6, 1985. Pb, 242 p.; 23 cm. Accession #999a010001.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fifty-fifth General Assembly meeting at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, May 17 – 25, 1988. Pb, 532 p.; 23 cm. Accession #005a021003.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fifty-sixth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 9 – 16, 1989. Pb, 411 p.; 23 cm. Accession #005a021002.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Minutes of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 11-16, 1990. Pb, 407 p.; 23 cm. Accession #003a016000.

 

RL 043 – Minutes, 1991-2007. [Lacking 1995]
Minutes of the Fifty-eighth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, May 30 – June 6, 1991 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 480 p.; 23 cm. Accession #004a044003.

Minutes of the Fifty-ninth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 4 – 11, 1992 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 423 p.; 23 cm. Accession #004a044002.

Minutes of the Sixtieth General Assembly meeting at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 9 – 16, 1993 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 452 p.; 23 cm. Accession #004a044001.

Minutes of the Sixty-first General Assembly meeting at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, June 8 – 14, 1994 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 347 p.; 23 cm. Accession #003a015000.

Minutes of the Sixty-third General Assembly meeting at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 6 – 1, 1996, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 402 p.; 23 cm. Accession #001a009000.

Minutes of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly meeting at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 4 – 11, 1997, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 422 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100001. Includes insert, tipped in, to replace pages 176-181.

Minutes of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly meeting at Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 27 – June 2, 1998, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 404 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100002.

Minutes of the Sixty-sixth General Assembly meeting at Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 2 – 8, 1999, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 384 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100003.

Minutes of the Sixty-seventh General Assembly meeting at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, July 5 – 12, 2000, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 388 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100004.

Minutes of the Sixty-seventh General Assembly meeting at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, July 5 – 12, 2000, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 384 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100004.

Minutes of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly meeting at Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 30 – June 6, 2001, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 392 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100005.

Minutes of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly meeting at Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts, June 12 – 18, 2002, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 379 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100006.

Minutes of the Seventieth General Assembly meeting at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, June 25 – July 2, 2003, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 485 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100007.

Minutes of the Seventy-first General Assembly meeting at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, June 2 – 8, 2004, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 493 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100008.

Minutes of the Seventy-second General Assembly meeting at Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 1 – 7, 2005, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 458 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100009.

Minutes of the Seventy-third General Assembly meeting at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, June 21 – 28, 2006, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 590 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100010.

Minutes of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly meeting at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, June 13 – 20, 2007, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 450 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100011.

 

RL 044 – Minutes, 2008-2018.
Minutes of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly meeting at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, July 9 – 16, 2008, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 390 p.; 23 cm. Accession #008a100012.

Minutes of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly meeting at Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 27 – June 3, 2009, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 477 p.; 23 cm. Accession #011a016000.

Minutes of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly meeting at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, July 7 – 14, 2010, and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 450 p.; 23 cm. Accession #011a037000.

Minutes of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly meeting at the Sandy Cove Conference Center, Northeast, Maryland, June 8 – 13, 2011 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 353 p.; 23 cm. Accession #012a040000.

Minutes of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly meeting at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, June 6 – 11, 2012 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 438 p.; 23 cm. Accession #013a100000.

Minutes of the Eightieth General Assembly meeting at St. Mary’s College, Moraga, California, June 5 – 10, 2013 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 411 p.; 23 cm. Accession #013a193000.

Minutes of the Eighty-first General Assembly meeting at Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 4 – 9, 2014 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 431 p.; 23 cm. Accession #014a102000.

Minutes of the Eighty-second General Assembly meeting at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, June 3 – 9, 2016 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 480 p.; 23 cm. Accession #015a142000.

Minutes of the Eighty-third General Assembly meeting at the Sandy Cove Conference Center, North East, Maryland, June 8 – 14, 2016 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 543 p.; 23 cm. Accession #016a166000.

Minutes of the Eighty-fourth General Assembly meeting at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, May 31  – June 6, 2017 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 448 p.; 23 cm. Accession #017a129000.

Minutes of the Eighty-fifth General Assembly meeting at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, June 11 – 15, 2018 and Yearbook of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 424 p.; 23 cm. Accession #018a150000.

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RL 045 – History and Polity.
The Form of Government of The Presbyterian Church of America, as proposed to The Second General Assembly Meeting in Philadelphia, November 12th to 15th, 1936, by the Committee on the Constitution Appointed by the First General Assembly. Pb, 36 p.; 19 cm.

Form of Government, Second Revised Version, 1967. Pb, 32 p.; 28 cm. Accession #010a012000.

Form of Government, Amended Version, 1976. Pb, 51 p.; 26 cm. Accession #010a123000.

Form of Government, Proposed, 1977, Proposed by the Forty-fourth General Assembly to the to the Presbyteries, June 7, 1977. Pb, 50 p.; 23 cm.

Form of Government, Revised Amended Version, 1977. Pb, 50 p.; 26 cm. Accession #010a124000.

Report of the Committee on Song in the Public Worship of God, to the Fourteen General Assembly (1947) of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Pb, 68 p.; 23 cm.

The Standards of Government Discipline and Worship of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, including also suggested forms for particular services and suggested forms for use in connection with The Book of Discipline as approved by the Seventh General Assembly. Schaff Building, Philadelphia: Published by the Committee on the Constitution of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1941. Hb, viii, 120 p.; 18 cm.; indexed.

The Standards of Government Discipline and Worship of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, including also suggested forms for particular services and suggested forms for use in connection with The Book of Discipline as approved by the Seventh General Assembly and as amended by the Ninth, Eleventh and Fourteenth General Assemblies. Philadelphia: Committee on Christian Education, The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1965. Hb, viii, 122 p.; 18 cm.; indexed.

The Book of Church Order of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, containing the standards of Government, Discipline and Worship together with Suggested Forms for use in connection with The Book of Discipline and Particular Services and the Recommended Curriculum for Ministerial Preparation. Philadelphia: Great Commission Publications, 1988. Hole-punched, six-ring binder, viii, 305 p.; 19 cm. Accession #005a021001.

The Book of Church Order of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Willow Grove, PA: The Committee on Christian Education of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2005. Hb, xi, 186 p.; 19 cm. Accession #005a014000.

The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms as adopted by The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. With Proof Texts. Willow Grove, PA: The Committee on Christian Education of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2005. Hb, xii, 450 p.; 20 cm. Accession #005a101000.

A Ministerial Register of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-2011. Compiled by James T. Dennison, Jr.; revised and updated by Linda Porter Foh. Willow Grove, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2011. Pb, 184 p.; 22 cm.

A Ministerial and Congregational Register of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-2016. Willow Grove, PA: Issued by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. Pb, 298 p.; 22 cm. Accession #017a128000. Inscribed on title page by John Muether.

Proposed Plan of Union for The Orthodox Presbyterian Church and The Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod. Philadelphia and St. Louis: Published by the Joint Committees on a Plan of Union, 1975. Pb, 32 p.; 23 cm.

Dennison, Charles G. and Richard C. Gamble, Pressing Toward the Mark: Essays Commemorating Fifty Years of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1986. Pb, vii, 489 p.; 22 cm. Accession #005a024001.

Hart, D.G. and John Muether, Fighting the Good Fight: A Brief History of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1995; third printing, 1999. Pb, 217 p.; 22 cm. Accession #005a024002.

Hunt, Bruce F., For a Testimony: The Story of Bruce Hunt Imprisoned for the Gospel. Philadelphia, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2000. Pb, 152 p.; 22 cm. Accession #005a024004.

Marsden, Robert S., The First Ten Years. Philadelphia: Published by The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension. Pb, 104 p.; 28 cm. Accession #011a073011.

Olinger, Danny E. and David K. Thompson, History for a Pilgrim People: The Historical Writings of Charles G. Dennison. Willow Grove, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2002. Hb, xiii, 270 p.; 23 cm., dustjacket. Accession #005a024006.

Rian, Edwin H., The Presbyterian Conflict. Philadelphia, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1940, reprinted 1992. Accession #005a024003.

 

 

RL 046
A Ministerial Register of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-1996. Compiled by James T. Dennison, Jr. Philadelphia, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1996. Pb, 153 p.; 22 cm.

A Ministerial Register of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-2001. Compiled by James T. Dennison, Jr. Philadelphia, PA: Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2001. Pb, 261 p.; 22 cm.

Anderson, Robert W., Fire in the Haymow: Justification by Faith Alone. The Justification Controversy in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Charlotte, NC: Redeeming the Times Publications, 2014. Pb, 44 p.; 23 cm.

Beverly Presbyterian Church (OPC), Los Angeles, CA, 2004, Email correspondence regarding closure. [Zuelch, McConnell, Kingsbury, Lauer; 3 p.]

Boardwalk Chapel, Wildwood, New Jersey, 2003, flyers for Interns/Summer Assistants and women’s counselors needed.

Elliott, Paul M., Christianity and Neo-Liberalism: The Spiritual Crisis in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and Beyond.  Unicoi, TN: The Trinity Foundation, 2005.  Pb, 279 p.; 24 cm. Accession #011a028000.

Faith Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Elmer, New Jersey, 2006, Seventieth Anniversary History, bulletin, directory and related literature.

Galbrath, John P., 2016, Obituary as published on The Aquila Report, 1 July 2016. [ten pages in printout]

Geneva Presbyterian Church (OPC), St. Louis, MO, 2006 web site printouts

The Home Evangel, scattered issues, 3.4 (April 1942) – 5.2 (Feb. 1944); The Gospel Chapel Visitor, No. 30 (June 1942); The Sailor’s Evangel (one copy only, undated)

http://presbyterychronicles.com, Reports on the Presbytery of New York and New England (OPC), 2009-2012 [web printouts, 32 pages.]

Jones, David C., 1985, Side-by-side Comparison of OPC & PCA Forms of Government. Photocopy, 69 pages.

Marsden, Robert S., The First Ten Years. Philadelphia: Published by The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension. Pb, 104 p.; 28 cm. [photocopy].

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1971, Report of the Committee to Study the Matter of Abortion. Printout from www.opc.org/GA/abortion.html, accessed 12 March 2002. 24 pages.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1985, Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, Report No. 4: Invitation to Join the Presbyterian Church in America. 21 p.; 28 cm. and cover letter signed by John P. Galbraith, dated 25 November 1985.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1999-2000, Missionary Prayer Letters [6 p.]

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2002, Report on the 69th General Assembly

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2004, Report on the 71st General Assembly; Overture regarding the 70th General Assembly’s Decision regarding the doctrine of justification [two copies, 17 p. each]

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2014, Wikipedia article on the OPC and problem with prejudicial additions to the text of that article.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, stationery

Park Woods Presbyterian Church (OPC), Overland Park, KS, Eighth Annual Conference on Reformed Biblical Theology, 2002, Conference schedule. Dr. Gregory K. Beale, speaker. [brochure]

Pot, Richard E., The Orthodox Presbyterian Church: Ecumenical Relations with Reformed Churches, A Historical Study focusing especially on the Canadian Reformed Churches. Printout from www.richardpot.net/papers/opc.html. 29 pages.

Isbell, Rev. R. Sherman, There Did We Rejoice in Him: The Story of Tri-County Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Lewisburg, PA, 1967-1983. Comb binding, 28 pages; 28 cm.  Accession #002a059000.

Sidwell, Mark, 1999, “Fundamentalism and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.” Printout from http://www.bju.edu/resources/library/orthpres.htm, accessed 25 June 2000. [12 p.]

Wallace, Peter J., “The Orthodox Presbyterian General Assembly of 2003. Printout from http://www.nd.edu/~pwallace/GA2003.htm, accessed 24 July 2003. [30 p.]

Weerstra, Carolina, “The Early History of Peniel Bible Conference,” Part I, Westminster Theological Journal, 75 (2013): 297-315 and Part II, WTJ 76 (2014): 1-25.

[Tyson, Thomas E. and G.I. Williamson], What Is the Reformed Faith? High Points of Calvinism. Second printing, 1996, 24 p.; 28 cm. and Fifth printing, 2004, 24 p.; 28 cm.


Reading Room : Oversized Section
Dennison, Charles G., The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-1986. Philadelphia, PA: The Committee for the Historian of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1986. Hb, 357 p.; 29 cm.

 

Other Items in the Reading Room
A Ministerial and Congregational Register of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-2016. Willow Grove, PA: Issued by the Stated Clerk, 2016. Pb, 298 p.; 22 cm. #017a128000 [damaged/replaced]

An Index to the Minutes of the General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-1996. Pb, 166 p.; 23 cm. Accession #003a014002.

Dennison, James, Index to the Presbyterian Guardian. Bound, v, 407 p.; 28 cm.

Hart, D.G., Between the Times. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Transition, 1945-1990. Willow Grove, PA: The Committee for the Historian, 2011. Hb, 340 p.; 23 cm. Inscribed and dated on the title page by John Muether.

Wingard, Brian T., “As the Lord Puts Words in Her Mouth:” The Supremacy of Scripture in the Ecclesiology of James Henley Thornwell and Its Influence upon the Presbyterian Churches of the South. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Theological Seminary, Ph.D. dissertation, 1992. Bound, 310 p.; 28 cm.

Clawson, Patricia E. and Diane L. Olinger, Choosing the Good Portion: Women of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Willow Grove, PA, 2016. Hb, ix, 470 p.; 23 cm.

 

Periodicals :
New Horizons, 1980-[ongoing], with gaps, especially in vols. 9 – 11.

Nicotine Theological Journal: Dedicated to the Reformed Faith and Practice. Philadelphia, PA. John R. Muether and D.G. Hart, co-editors. Vol. 1.1 (Jan. 1997) – 11.3 (July 2007). Lacking issue 1.3 (July 1997). Includes Nicorette Biblical Quarterly, 1.1 (April 2002).

Penpoint. A Monthly Update from SCCCS. Thirty-six issues, 2.7 (Dec. 1991) – 10.1 (Jan.-Apr. 1999), with gaps.

Ordained Servant. Carson, ND: Committee on Christian Education of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church [Pleroma Press], 1992-2005 and Willow Grove, PA, 2006-[ongoing]. Photocopies only for 1.1 (Jan. 1992) thru 8.3 (July 1999); [lacking all issues, 8.4 (Oct. 1999) – 10.4 (Oct. 2001)]; published form, 11.1 (Jan. 2002) – 14.2 (Sept. 2005); plus all annual issues, 2006-2016.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Bulletin. Willow Grove, PA:  Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church. 1.1 (Spring 1992) and 1.2 (Summer 1992) only. Accession #’s 007a010000 & 009a039000.

The Orthodox Presbyterian Messenger, 1945-1971. [Lacking all but one issue of this title.]

Our Presbyterian Testimony. Willow Grove, PA: Covenant House. Everett C. DeVelde, chairman. Issues: 10.2 (June 1954); 10.6 (Nov. 1954); 10.7 (Dec. 1954); 10.8 (Jan.-Feb, 1955); 10.9 (March 1955); 11.3 (Sept. 1955); 11.6 (Jan.-Feb. 1956).

The Presbyterian Guardian, complete run, 1936-1987.

 


Stacks
Brown, Mark and Larry Wilson, Why Join a Church? Willow Grove, PA: Committee on Christian Education, 2006. Pb, 10 p.; 22 cm. Accession #011a118001.

Churchill, Robert K., Lest We Forget: A Personal Reflection on the Formation of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia: The Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, [1986]. Pb, 135 p.; 21 cm. Accession #005a024005

Churchill, Robert K., Lest We Forget: A Personal Reflection on the Formation of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia: The Committee for the Historian of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1997. Pb, 135 p.; 21 cm. Accession #005a025000.

Churchill, Robert King [11 September 1903 – 20 September 1980]., Selah: Collected Writings of Robert King Churchill. Columbus, GA: Quill Publications, 1985. Pb, 120 p.; 18 cm.

De Jong, Peter Y., Taking Heed to the Flock. A Study of the Principles and Practice of Family Visitation. Willow Grove, PA: Christian Education Committee of the OPC, 1996. Pb, 81 p.; 22 cm. Accession #007a018005.

The Ministerial Training Institute of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Catalog, 2004-2006. Pb, 20 p. [two copies]

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Directory, 1988. Pb, 74 p.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Directory, 1997. Pb, 95 p.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Directory, 1998. Pb, 95 p.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Directory, 2006. Pb, 62 p.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Directory, 2007. Pb, 64 p.

Promotional brochures: (1.) Get to Know Us Better . . .The Orthodox Presbyterian Church; (2.) Conózcanos Mejor  . . La Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa; (3.) Home Missions Update, Spring 2006; (4.) St. Louis Spring Theology Conference, 2009.

Proposed Form of Government of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Proposed by the Forty-fourth General Assembly to the to the Presbyteries, June 7, 1977. Pb, 50 p.; 23 cm.

Shisko, William, Helps for Worship. [Willow Grove, PA]: Committee on Christian Education, n.d. [ca. 2006]. Pb, 39 p.; 22 cm. Accession #007a018002

Tomer, Tom D., God or Mammon? Living for Christ in an Affluent Culture. Willow Grove, PA: Committee on Christian Education of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1998. Pb, 16 p.; 21 cm. Accession #007a018004.

Tyson, Thomas E. and G.I. Williamson, What Is the Reformed Faith? High Points of Calvinism. Willow Grove, PA: Committee on Christian Education, 1996, 2007. Pb, 36 p.; 22 cm. Accession #007a118002.

What Is the OPC? Basic Information to Acquaint You with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Willow Grove, PA: Committee on Christian Education, Revised January 2007. Accession #007a018003.


Related synthetic collections:


MS 043 - Machen, J. Gresham - 2.0 cu. ft.
MS 139 - Murray, John - 0.5 cu. ft.
MS 048 - Van Til, Cornelius - 2.0 cu. ft.

Biographical files—
Bahnsen, Gregory Lyle [17 September 1948 – 11 December 1995]
(1) Autographs, Amanuenses and Restricted Inspiration, in Evangelical Quarterly 45.2 (April-June 1973): 100-110.
(2) A Biblical Introduction to Apologetics. Auburn, GA: Covenant Tape Ministry, n.d. Comb binding, 58 p.
(3) Greg Bahnsen on James Jordan’s “Interpretive Maximalism,” as posted on www.puritanboard.com and accessed 10 February 2011. [3 p.] Attached is “An Interview with Greg L. Bahnsen,” a printout from www.cmfnow.com/articles/pe179.htm [6 p.]
(4) Penpoint. A Monthly Update from SCCCS. Thirty-six issues, 2.7 (Dec. 1991) – 10.1 (Jan.-Apr. 1999), with gaps.
(5) Memorial, JETS 39.1 (March 1996): 169.

Christian, George Spaulding [16 April 1917 – 26 February 2008]
(1) Dispensationalism, Arminianism, Lutheranism and the Reformed Standards of the Bible Presbyterian Church. Fawn Grove, PA: Rev. George S. Christian, n.d. Pb, 34 p.
(2) “Should an Arminian Ever Be Allowed in a Reformed Pulpit?” [photocopy of typescript, 4 p.; source not documented]
(3) Personal recollections by the pastor of Emmanuel OPC, Whippany, NJ [printout of an email attachment?]

Coppes, Leonard John [26 June 1939 - _______]
(1) Newsletters for Providence Presbyterian Church, Denver, CO, for Jan. & Feb. 1993.
(2) Consideration of the Paedocommunion Position. “The Flesh Profits Nothing.” Pb, 15 p. Accession #010a099005.
(3) Promise Theology: A presentation and evaluation of the work of Willis Beecher and Walter Kaiser. 1994. Pb, 47 p. Accession #010a099006.
(4) Kingdom Theology : A presentation and evaluation of the Biblical theological approach of John Bright. Pb, 31 p. [cover is missing]. Accession #010a099007.
(5) Testament theology : an examination and evaluation of the Biblical theological approach of J. Barton Payne. 1994. Pb, 39 p. Accession #010a099008.
(7) The Covenant of Grace. Pb, 10 p. Accession #010a099009.
(8) What We Believe. A Summary of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Pb, 7 p.
(9) What Is the Gospel? Pb, 32 p.

Cummings, Calvin Knox [24 September 1909 – 3 December 1987]
(1) Confessing Christ. Philadelphia, PA: Great Commission Publications, 1955, revised 1963. Pb, 64 p.
(2) Confessing Christ. Philadelphia, PA: Great Commission Publications, 1955, revised 1977. Pb, 69 p.
(3) The Covenant of Grace. A Key to Understanding the Bible. Philadelphia, PA: The Committee on Christian Education, The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 627 Schaff Building, 1505 Race Street, undated. Pb, 23 p.

Freeman, David H. [12 November 1901 – 28 July 1984]
(1) Tillich. Philadelphia, PA: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1962. Pb, 42 p.

Kellogg,
Edward L. [25 June 1912 – 23 August 2001].
(1) “Lest We Forget. An Account of the Events Leading to the Formation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.” in The Presbyterian Guardian, 10.1 (10 July 1941): 1-2, 8 and 10.2 (25 July 1941): 24-25.
(2) Lest We Forget. An Account of the Events Leading to the Formation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia, Penna.: Published by The Committee on Christian Education, The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Box 4038, Chestnut Hill, n.d. Tract, 16 unnumbered pages.
(3) Lest We Forget. An Account of the Events Leading to the Formation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia, PA: Committee on Christian Education, n.d. Pb, 16 p. Note: “Reprinted, with alterations, from The Presbyterian Guardian.” Accession #011a007015.
(4) There Is Good Reason. An Account of the Events Leading to the Formation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia: Great Commission Publications, 1985 [a revision of Lest We Forget]. Pb, 17 p.; 18 cm. Deaccessioned from the CTS Library.

Keister, Lane [formerly in the PCA]

Kuiper, R.B. (Rienk Bouke) [31 January 1886 – 22 April 1966]
(1) Kuiper, R.B., God’s Will and God’s Word. Philadelphia, PA: Committee on Christian Education, n.d. Pb, 14 p.
(2) Kuiper. R.B., “Recruiting for the Ministry,” in The Presbyterian, 99.48 (28 November 1929): 5-8 [photo, pg. 5]

Kuschke, Arthur W., Jr. [18 September 1913 – 1 July 2010]
(1) Death notice, as posted on The Aquila Report, 9 July 2010.
(2) “Some Representative Reformed Theologians” [“…prepared as an effort to call attention to the names of Reformed theologians as arranged in large regional or chronological groups.”]

Reynolds, Gregory E.
(1) Primarily a collection of Christmas cards sent out annually by Rev. Reynolds [with some gaps]

Trueman, Carl
(1) Miscellaneous articles

Williamson, G.I.