The Presbytery of New Brunswick is a presbytery of the

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. In 1738 the

Presbytery of East Jersey Presbytery and presbyterium may refer to: * Presbyterium, a body of ordained, active priests in the Catholic or Anglican churches * Presbytery (architecture), the area of a church building more commonly referred to as the "chancel" or "sanctuary" ...

was merged with the Presbytery of Long Island and renamed the

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, and two days after that, the Presbytery of New Brunswick was created. Its seat was

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, where

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was pastor. In 1741, the presbytery was excluded from its parent body, the

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, in the beginning of the

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. The presbytery, along with the newly formed

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, became known as the "New Side", while those who remained in the Presbytery of Philadelphia were known as the "Old Side". The

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was established in 1745 for the New Side presbyteries. In 1751, the Presbytery of New Brunswick was divided, with the churches in

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and

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constituting the

Presbytery of Abington Presbytery and presbyterium may refer to: * Presbyterium, a body of ordained, active priests in the Catholic or Anglican churches * Presbytery (architecture), the area of a church building more commonly referred to as the "chancel" or "sanctuary" ...

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