Show presbyterianism IN THE UNITED STATES tire THE census statistics in relation to presbyterianism in the united status states are now published in complete form there ate are twelve bodies bodice holding to the polity of government by elders and adhering to the calvinistic system of doctrine and all trace their origin to the reformation in which john knox figured so BO prominently denominationally tio nally these organizations are known as the presbyterian church in the united united states of america northern the presbyterian church in the united states bouthern aou thern the cumberland presbyterian the cumberland presbyterian colored the welsh calvinistic methodist the united presbyterian the associated church of north america the associated reform 8 synod nod of the south the reformed be formed presbyterian Fresby presbyterian terian church h in the united states synod the reformed presbyterian church in north america general synod reformed presbyterian covenanted and the reformed presbyterian church in the united states and canada these bodies all accept the later ister confession of faith except the welsh calvinist and the cumberland Presbyterian presbyterians rians fr both have distinct confessions fes fer of their own according to the he census returns there are in the eted united states a grand total of presby of alt shades communicants ni al cants embracing tlona owning church edifices with property valued at nearly presbyterianism was introduced Introduce il into america in 1688 by francis Mak Makem emlea iea native of ireland he organized the lint first church at snow bill Hills maryland towards the close of the century the flost presbyterian philadelphia was organized in 1706 by francis mckemie and john hampton of ireland george native of scotland bootland h andrews nathaniel taylor samuel davis and john wilson allson puriton natives of america in 1716 the synod of philadelphia was formed in 1788 a general assembly aca embly with four synods was formed and held its ite first drat meeting in 1789 in owing the slavery in southern presbyterians riana rians seceded receded from their northern brethren pennsylvania stands first in the number of communicants communicant new york second and ohio third louisiana lowest having only 70 members mem bere the figures for utah show that there are 20 organizations in the territory church edifices 31 membership value of property the first welsh calvinist Calv inlet church was organized in 1826 in the services the welsh language is used it has a membership of with organizations and 19 presbyteries presby i teries |