Presbyterians
Grew out of Calvinist churches of Switzerland and France; John
Knox founded the first Presbyterian church in Scotland in 1557;
the first presbytery in North America was established by Irish missionary
Francis Makemie in 1706.
3.2 million
Faith is in the Bible; the sacraments are infant baptism and communion;
the church is organized as a system of courts in which clergy and
lay members (presbyters) participate at local, regional, and national
levels; services are simple, with emphasis on the sermon. |
