Excerpt from Cyclopedic Manual of the United Presbyterian Church of North America: Comprising a Brief History of Her Ancestral Branches, Ministry, Congregations, Institutions, Courts, Boards, Missions, Periodicals, Etc;, And Embellished With the Portraits of the Moderators of the General Assembly Since 1858 This volume is not designed to be a History, but a cyclo pedic manual of the United Presbyterian Church in North America, in which may be found stated in the briefest and. Yet most comprehensive manner the principal facts concerning her ancestral branches and present condition, with sketches of the entire ministry, congregations, institutions, and various mis sionary agencies. While in the preparation of this manual the author was largely indebted to the excellent works of the late and venerable historiographer, the Rev. James Brown Scouller, D.D., yet many of the original sources of information, and numerous later ones, have been carefully examined and the whole work developed. Upon a new and comprehensive plan. The catalogues of the principal literary and theological institutions of the country, together with the Minutes and Year Books of various denominations, have been laid under contribution in tracing pastorates in order that a laconic sketch might be given of every minister who has been in connection with the Church. In the sketches of the ministry, where an initial appears, it does not indicate a second name, but was adopted by the subject for distinction. In the list of congregations is given the best official record obtainable of the extinct as well as existing churches, the original and. Various names, the date of organiza tion, the postal location, the antecedent branch of the church to which it belonged, the successive pastors or stated supplies with years of service, and the date of disorganization, or change of name, if such is the case. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.