John Mitchell Mason and the ARP Schism: Communion, Psalmody, and the Road to 1822

· Tim Hopper

How John Mitchell Mason's open communion practices and use of hymns contributed to the fracture of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1822.

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Sunday school class on American Presbyterian History

· Tim Hopper

My friend Matthew Ezzell and I taught a Sunday school class on American Presbyterian History at Shiloh Presbyterian Church.

My friend Matthew Ezzell and I taught a Sunday school class on American Presbyterian History at Shiloh Presbyterian Church.

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Brief History of the ARP and RPCNA

· Tim Hopper

Understanding the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP), their tangled histories, and how they relate to modern Presbyterianism.

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Stained Glass and the Second Commandment

· Tim Hopper

Stained glass representation of Jesus added to an ARP church building in 1911.

Stained glass representation of Jesus added to an ARP church building in 1911.

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“Good Looking, Intelligent, Healthy and Pious”

· Tim Hopper

An ARP minister goes a courtin'.

An ARP minister goes a courtin'.

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Barrons of Rock Hill

· Tim Hopper

The Barrons of Rock Hill circa 1935.

The Barrons of Rock Hill circa 1935.

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ARP Congregations of York County, SC (as of 1903)

· Tim Hopper

Sketches of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregations of York County, SC (as of 1903).

Sketches of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregations of York County, SC (as of 1903).

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Scottish Churches in America

· Tim Hopper

Brief Timeline of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches in America.

Brief Timeline of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches in America.

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Wedding announcement for Joseph Hopper and Annis Barron.

· Tim Hopper

Announcement for my great-grandparents wedding.

Announcement for my great-grandparents wedding.

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Obituary for Archibald Alexander Barron (1851-1909)

· Tim Hopper

Obituary for my great-great grandfather, a farmer and ARP ruling elder from Rock Hill, SC.

Obituary for my great-great grandfather, a farmer and ARP ruling elder from Rock Hill, SC.

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