Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . umericalstrength of the denomination that year as follows:Synods, 9; Presbyteries, 35; ordained ministers, 300;licensed preachers, 100 ; candidates. 75 ; communi-cants, 50,000. After that and until the beginningof the Civil War the growth of the Church was rapidand uninterrupted. In 1828 Cumberland Synod wasdivided into four Synods, and in May, 1829, at Prince-ton, Ky., the first General Assembly convened. Therewere 18 Presbyteries, 16 of which were representedby 16 ministers and 9 elders. In 1831 five
Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . umericalstrength of the denomination that year as follows:Synods, 9; Presbyteries, 35; ordained ministers, 300;licensed preachers, 100 ; candidates. 75 ; communi-cants, 50,000. After that and until the beginningof the Civil War the growth of the Church was rapidand uninterrupted. In 1828 Cumberland Synod wasdivided into four Synods, and in May, 1829, at Prince-ton, Ky., the first General Assembly convened. Therewere 18 Presbyteries, 16 of which were representedby 16 ministers and 9 elders. In 1831 five missionaries were sent by the GeneralAssembly to Pennsylvania, in response to a petitionfrom certain members of the Presbyterian Church inthe western part of that State. Under their ministry arevival hardly less remarkable than that of 1800 waskindled, many congregations grew up ; Pennsylvania THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 469 Presbytery was organized in 1832 and PennsylvaniaSynod in 1838. This Synod is now composed of fourPresbyteries and sustains an institution of learning of g,.
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