Ten Reasons Why the ARPC Adheres to Exclusive Psalmody (c. 1890)

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Ten Reasons Why the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Adheres to the Exclusive Use of the Inspired Psalter in the [Public and Private] Worship of God (originally published in 1890) by Rev. John T. Chalmers, D.D., is available online here.

 

[Zenas]

But we don't.

 

[Kevin]

But we don't.

But we used to.

 

[Pilgrim]

My understanding is that some congregations still do.

 

[MMasztal]

We use the Trinity Hymnal and some praise songs

 

[Zenas]

Yep Trinity here too. Never sung a "praise song" I don't think.

 

[Stephen]

The ARP has not authorized the exclusive singing of Psalms without instruments for a long time. The matter is left up to individual sessions to determine. There are some congregations that sing Psalms only and others that do not.

 

[Kevin]

The ARP has not authorized the exclusive singing of Psalms without instruments for a long time. The matter is left up to individual sessions to determine. There are some congregations that sing Psalms only and others that do not.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

The ARP has not authorized the exclusive singing of Psalms without instruments for a long time. The matter is left up to individual sessions to determine. There are some congregations that sing Psalms only and others that do not.

Do you happen to know the ones that do sing Psalms-only?

 

[Kevin]

One here in the Maritimes, http://www.arpnovascotia.com/covenant/

The pastor is a friend of ours, and a great preacher.