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	==History==		==History==
	The church was composed of the majority of the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] which left that denomination over what it felt was the strong influence of [[Carl McIntire]] and the [[fundamentalists]], while the new church (then the BPC Columbus Synod) had a stronger emphasis on the Reformed aspect of belief and practice. This split occurred in 1956. Carl McIntire developed into a rather heavy-handed, dictatorial leader in the BP denomination and some of his colleagues like Buswell and Harris and younger men, most notably [[Donald MacNair]] and [[Robert G. Rayburn\|Robert Rayburn]], began resisting this trend. Tensions came to a head in 1955, when the entire BP Church numbered about 8,760 members (the OPC was about the same size at this time). About 43% of the church followed McIntire in leaving and they formed what came to be known as the BP Church, Collingswood (NJ) Synod; the majority remained in what was initially known as the BP Church, Columbus (OH) Synod. The BPC-Columbus Synod renamed itself the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1961 to avoid the confusion with the Bible Presbyterian church, Collingswood Synod. During this time it also established [[Covenant College]] and [[Covenant Theological Seminary]] as denominational institutions.<ref>[ http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf ~~http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf]~~</ref>		The church was composed of the majority of the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] which left that denomination over what it felt was the strong influence of [[Carl McIntire]] and the [[fundamentalists]], while the new church (then the BPC Columbus Synod) had a stronger emphasis on the Reformed aspect of belief and practice. This split occurred in 1956. Carl McIntire developed into a rather heavy-handed, dictatorial leader in the BP denomination and some of his colleagues like Buswell and Harris and younger men, most notably [[Donald MacNair]] and [[Robert G. Rayburn\|Robert Rayburn]], began resisting this trend. Tensions came to a head in 1955, when the entire BP Church numbered about 8,760 members (the OPC was about the same size at this time). About 43% of the church followed McIntire in leaving and they formed what came to be known as the BP Church, Collingswood (NJ) Synod; the majority remained in what was initially known as the BP Church, Columbus (OH) Synod. The BPC-Columbus Synod renamed itself the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1961 to avoid the confusion with the Bible Presbyterian church, Collingswood Synod. During this time it also established [[Covenant College]] and [[Covenant Theological Seminary]] as denominational institutions.<ref>http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf</ref>

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	===The Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod===		===The Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod===
	The Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod adhered to the [[Solemn League and Covenant]] and was of the Covenanter tradition. It was formed in 1833 when the Reformed Presbyterian Church divided over issue of allegiance to the Constitution. One group named Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod allowed its members to vote and to hold office. The General Synod permitted instrumental music during the worship and adopted hymns and psalms to be sung in the services. The other group the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America]] did not allow members to vote and hold office and opposed hymns and instrumental music.<ref>http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm ~~http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm]~~</ref>		The Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod adhered to the [[Solemn League and Covenant]] and was of the Covenanter tradition. It was formed in 1833 when the Reformed Presbyterian Church divided over issue of allegiance to the Constitution. One group named Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod allowed its members to vote and to hold office. The General Synod permitted instrumental music during the worship and adopted hymns and psalms to be sung in the services. The other group the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America]] did not allow members to vote and hold office and opposed hymns and instrumental music.<ref>http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm </ref>

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==

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	==History==		==History==
	The church was composed of the majority of the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] which left that denomination over what it felt was the strong influence of [[Carl McIntire]] and the [[fundamentalists]], while the new church (then the BPC Columbus Synod) had a stronger emphasis on the Reformed aspect of belief and practice. This split occurred in 1956. Carl McIntire developed into a rather heavy-handed, dictatorial leader in the BP denomination and some of his colleagues like Buswell and Harris and younger men, most notably [[Donald MacNair]] and [[Robert G. Rayburn\|Robert Rayburn]], began resisting this trend. Tensions came to a head in 1955, when the entire BP Church numbered about 8,760 members (the OPC was about the same size at this time). About 43% of the church followed McIntire in leaving and they formed what came to be known as the BP Church, Collingswood (NJ) Synod; the majority remained in what was initially known as the BP Church, Columbus (OH) Synod. The BPC-Columbus Synod renamed itself the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1961 to avoid the confusion with the Bible Presbyterian church, Collingswood Synod. During this time it also established [[Covenant College]] and [[Covenant Theological Seminary]] as denominational institutions.<ref>~~\|url=~~http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf~~\|title=www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf\|publisher=\|access-date=2019-12-12\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620231913/~~http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J~~%26R~~.pdf~~\|archive-date=2018-06-20\|url-status=dead~~</ref>		The church was composed of the majority of the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] which left that denomination over what it felt was the strong influence of [[Carl McIntire]] and the [[fundamentalists]], while the new church (then the BPC Columbus Synod) had a stronger emphasis on the Reformed aspect of belief and practice. This split occurred in 1956. Carl McIntire developed into a rather heavy-handed, dictatorial leader in the BP denomination and some of his colleagues like Buswell and Harris and younger men, most notably [[Donald MacNair]] and [[Robert G. Rayburn\|Robert Rayburn]], began resisting this trend. Tensions came to a head in 1955, when the entire BP Church numbered about 8,760 members (the OPC was about the same size at this time). About 43% of the church followed McIntire in leaving and they formed what came to be known as the BP Church, Collingswood (NJ) Synod; the majority remained in what was initially known as the BP Church, Columbus (OH) Synod. The BPC-Columbus Synod renamed itself the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1961 to avoid the confusion with the Bible Presbyterian church, Collingswood Synod. During this time it also established [[Covenant College]] and [[Covenant Theological Seminary]] as denominational institutions.<ref>[ http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf]</ref>

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	===The Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod===		===The Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod===
	The Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod adhered to the [[Solemn League and Covenant]] and was of the Covenanter tradition. It was formed in 1833 when the Reformed Presbyterian Church divided over issue of allegiance to the Constitution. One group named Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod allowed its members to vote and to hold office. The General Synod permitted instrumental music during the worship and adopted hymns and psalms to be sung in the services. The other group the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America]] did not allow members to vote and hold office and opposed hymns and instrumental music.<ref>~~\|url=~~http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm~~\|title=www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm\|access-date=2013-01-25\|archive-url=https~~://~~web~~.~~archive.org/web/20130917101052/http://~~gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm~~\|archive-date=2013-09-17\|url-status=dead~~</ref>		The Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod adhered to the [[Solemn League and Covenant]] and was of the Covenanter tradition. It was formed in 1833 when the Reformed Presbyterian Church divided over issue of allegiance to the Constitution. One group named Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod allowed its members to vote and to hold office. The General Synod permitted instrumental music during the worship and adopted hymns and psalms to be sung in the services. The other group the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America]] did not allow members to vote and hold office and opposed hymns and instrumental music.<ref>http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm]</ref>

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==

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| main_classification = [[Protestant]]
| orientation = [[Presbyterian polity|Presbyterian]], [[Reformed church|Reformed]]
| founded_date = 1956
| founded_place = [[wikipedia:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]]
| separated_from = [[Bible Presbyterian Church]]
| merged_into = [[Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod]] in 1965
| congregations = 169 in 1962
| members = 6,769 in 1962
| ministers = 69 in 1962<ref>[http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_918.asp http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_918.asp]</ref>
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The '''Evangelical Presbyterian Church''' was a [[Reformed Christianity|Reformed]] [[Christian denomination|denomination]] founded in 1956.

==History==
The church was composed of the majority of the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] which left that denomination over what it felt was the strong influence of [[Carl McIntire]] and the [[fundamentalists]], while the new church (then the BPC Columbus Synod) had a stronger emphasis on the Reformed aspect of belief and practice. This split occurred in 1956. Carl McIntire developed into a rather heavy-handed, dictatorial leader in the BP denomination and some of his colleagues like Buswell and Harris and younger men, most notably [[Donald MacNair]] and [[Robert G. Rayburn|Robert Rayburn]], began resisting this trend. Tensions came to a head in 1955, when the entire BP Church numbered about 8,760 members (the OPC was about the same size at this time). About 43% of the church followed McIntire in leaving and they formed what came to be known as the BP Church, Collingswood (NJ) Synod; the majority remained in what was initially known as the BP Church, Columbus (OH) Synod. The BPC-Columbus Synod renamed itself the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1961 to avoid the confusion with the Bible Presbyterian church, Collingswood Synod. During this time it also established [[Covenant College]] and [[Covenant Theological Seminary]] as denominational institutions.<ref>|url=http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf|title=www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J&R.pdf|publisher=|access-date=2019-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620231913/http://www.pcahistory.org/pca/jandr/Johnson_J%26R.pdf|archive-date=2018-06-20|url-status=dead</ref>

===Merger===
The church had a short lifespan, as it entered merger talks with the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod]] (RPCGS) and merged with that group in 1965 to form the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod]] (which itself merged into the [[Presbyterian Church in America]] in 1982).

===The Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod===
The Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod adhered to the [[Solemn League and Covenant]] and was of the Covenanter tradition. It was formed in 1833 when the Reformed Presbyterian Church divided over issue of allegiance to the Constitution. One group named Reformed Presbyterian Church, General Synod allowed its members to vote and to hold office. The General Synod permitted instrumental music during the worship and adopted hymns and psalms to be sung in the services. The other group the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America]] did not allow members to vote and hold office and opposed hymns and instrumental music.<ref>|url=http://www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm|title=www.gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm|access-date=2013-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917101052/http://gulfcoastpres.org/about.htm|archive-date=2013-09-17|url-status=dead</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[J. Oliver Buswell]]
*[[Robert G. Rayburn]]
*[[Francis Schaeffer]]

==Sources==
*[[D.G. Hart|Hart, D.G.]] and [[Mark Noll|Noll, M.A.]] ''Dictionary of the Presbyterian and Reformed Tradition in America.'' Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1999.

==References==

[[Category:Presbyterian denominations in the United States]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1956]]
[[Category:Presbyterian denominations established in the 20th century]]
[[Category:Presbyterian Church in America]]
[[Category:Former Presbyterian denominations]]

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