United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbytery of Lansing records, 1870-1961.

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United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbytery of Lansing records, 1870-1961.

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Minutes, 1870-1961, and correspondence, reports and other papers, 1957-1961.

3 linear ft.

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United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

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United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Lansing (Mich.)

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The first Michigan presbytery of the Presbyterian Church was established in 1827. As the territory grew in population so too did the number of churches and thus the need for additional presbyteries to oversee and provide guidance to the individual congregations. In 1833, the Synod of Western Reserve meeting in Detroit worked to resolve the problems and opportunities that the rapidly growing territory of Michigan presented. The Synod determined that the Presbytery of Detroit would no...