Protestant Reformed Missions, Years of Trial: Missions Threatened (1947-1953) (6)
This article by Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma examines a pivotal moment in Protestant Reformed Church history during the 1951 Synod, when the denomination faced deep division over the adoption of the "Declaration of Principles" concerning God's covenant. The resource documents the ecclesiastical tensions and voting dynamics that threatened the unity of the PRC during this critical period of theological controversy and institutional decision-making.
The morning of June 6, 1951 was a typical summer day. Very few are alive in the Protestant Reformed Churches who remember the events that began on this day some 70 years ago. Sixteen men met in Fourth PRC (now Southeast PRC) to conduct the business of the synod. Tensions were running high. The adoption of the famous (or infamous, depending on what side of the issue one stood) "Declaration of Principles of the Protestant Reformed Churches" was to be decided at this synod. Since the 1950 Synod,...
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