Docherty, George M., 1911-2008

Docherty was born and educated in Scotland and came to the United States in 1950. He was pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. from 1950-76 and was instrumental in having the phrase “under God” added to the Pledge of Allegiance. His time in Appalachia included participating in the February 1958 Appalachian Preaching Mission in Johnson City, Tennessee; teaching at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in the 1979-80 academic year; and living his final days in Alexandria, Pennsylvania.

Additional information can be found in Docherty’s Wikipedia page.

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Docherty User Guide

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The User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.

At the moment, Docherty has only one sermon in the Library; it has a Guide of its own so the records will be complete. It includes the title, sermon text, date and place the sermon was preached, and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.
What Distinguishes the Christian from the Non-Christian?

George MacPherson Docherty

Docherty delivered this sermon on Revelation 1:5-6 on February 10, 1958, as part of the Appalachian Preaching Mission in Johnson City, Tennessee. At the time of the event, Docherty was the pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.

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Docherty, George M., 1911-2008

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