5 May 1924 A.D. Historical Context of Auburn Affirmation Amongst American Presbyterians
5 May 1924 A.D. Historical Context of Auburn Affirmation Amongst American Presbyterians The PCA Archivist has the story. Archivist . “May 5: Historical Context of the Auburn Affirmation.” This Day in Presbyterian History. 5 May 2014. http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2014/05/may-5-3/ . Accessed 5 May 2014. May 5: Historical Context of the Auburn Affirmation The document known as the Auburn Affirmation was presented to the public in January of 1924, bearing the signatures of 150 Presbyterian pastors and elders. But just four months later, on May 5, 1924 , that list of signatures had grown to 1274 names, a significant percentage of the pastors and ruling elders of the Church as that point in time. How many more might have signed had it been convenient, and how many more were complacent or apathetic about the matter? In sum, the Auburn Affirmation attempted to reduce orthodox Christian doctrine to mere opinion and theory. As much as all of this ...