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Conflict And Division Within The Presbyterian Church, Katie Bava May 2011

Conflict And Division Within The Presbyterian Church, Katie Bava

The Confluence (2009-2020)

Like many Protestant denominations, the Presbyterian Church split over the "peculiar institution." In St. Charles, Missouri, this division became particularly acute when it came to control of property. Katherine Bava examines a case file from the St. Charles Circuit Court that involves this division, the Loyalty Oath, and the Board of Trustees of Lindenwood Female College.