Peace Commission. Reformed Church in the United States.

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Peace Commission. Reformed Church in the United States.

Description

The Peace Commission of the Reformed Church in the United States grew out of a liturgical conflict that began at the time that the General Synod of the Reformed Church was organized in 1863. At that time, an overture was brought forward to have "a Liturgy that can be brought into general use throughout the Church."

The church was split on this matter and discussions were held at the next five triennial meetings of the General Synod. During the sixth triennial meeting, on May 20, 1878, a commission was appointed by the District Synods, to "consider the questions of doctrine and worship now at issue in the Church." The resulting commission became known as "The Peace Commission."

The Peace Commission was organized on November 26, 1879, and the committee met for eight days and thoroughly discussed the matters and points at difference. The commission sent out a report titled, "The Pastoral of the Peace Commission," and finally closed their work with a communion service.

The work of The Peace Commission which was formally reported at the seventh triennial meeting of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States in 1881. A subsequent Directory of Worship was later adopted by the General Synod in 1884.

Source

Reformed Church. Liturgy & Peace Commissions, Liturgical Controversy, Ref. RG 2005.003, E&R Library & Archives.

Publisher

E&R Library & Archives.

Contributor

Peace Commission. Reformed Church in the United States.

Collection Items

Peace Commission of the Reformed Church in the United States.
Group photograph that includes the members of the Peace Commission.

From top right: Kefauver, Kremer, Kuelling, Greding, Steiner, Thomas Apple, Good, Kelker, Titzel, Boush, Callender, Weiser, Welker, Ruetenik, Kuhns, W.D. Gross, D.W. Gross, Joseph…

Rev. David Vanhorne, D.D. (1837-1930)
Photograph of Rev. David Vanhorne, D.D. (1837-1930)

Rev. Clement Zwinglius Weiser, D.D. (1830-1898)
Photograph of Rev. Clement Zwinglius Weiser, D.D. (1830-1898)

Rev. Thomas George Apple, D.D. (1829-1898)
Photograph of Rev. Thomas George Apple, D.D. (1829-1898)

Rev. Franklin William Kremer, D.D. (1816-1889)
Photograph of Rev. Franklin William Kremer, D.D. (1816-1889)

Elder Daniel Wiestling Gross (1810-1896)
Photograph of Elder Daniel Wiestling Gross (1810-1896)

Elder William Henry Seibert (1819-1892)
Photograph of Elder William Henry Seibert (1819-1892)

Elder Rudolph Frederick Kelker (1820-1906)
Photograph of Elder Rudolph Frederick Kelker (1820-1906)

Rev. Jeremiah Haak Good, D.D. (1822-1888)
Photograph of Rev. Jeremiah Haak Good, D.D. (1822-1888)

Rev. Lewis Hamilton Kefauver, D.D. (1827-1902)
Photograph of Rev. Lewis Hamilton Kefauver, D.D. (1827-1902)
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