Classis East Report – May 11, 2016 at Providence PR Church
This report documents a regular session of Classis East held in May 2016, covering the organization of a new congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the classis's handling of protests regarding a previous disciplinary decision involving charges of antinomianism. The document provides insight into Presbyterian church polity, the church's missionary work, and the application of the Church Order in ecclesiastical proceedings.
Classis East met in regular session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Providence PRC. This was the first time that Providence has hosted a meeting of classis. The churches were each represented by two delegates. Rev. G. Eriks was the chairman for this session. In its first order of business, classis approved the organization of a new congregation in Pittsburgh, PA. The request for organization came via the Council of Southwest PRC. A sizeable delegation from Pittsburgh was present, as was the...
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