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The Cambridge Platform was a doctrinal statement for the Congregational churches in Colonial America
Colonial America

The term colonial history of the United States refers to the history of the land that would become the United States from the start of European colonization of the Americas to the time of independence from Europe, and especially to the history of the thirteen colonies which declared themselves independent in 1776....
. It was drawn up in August, 1648 by a synod
Synod

A synod is a council of a Ecclesia , usually a Christianity church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. An ecumenical council is so named because it is a synod of the whole church ...
 of ministers from Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
 and Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
, which met pursuant to a request of the Massachusetts General Court
Massachusetts General Court

The Massachusetts General Court is the State legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonialism Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases....
. The New England
New England

New England is a region of the United States located in the northeastern corner of the country, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and New York State, and consisting of the modern U.S....
 authorities desired a formal statement of polity and a confession of faith because of the current Presbyterian ascendancy in England
England

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 and the activities of local Presbyterians such as Dr. Robert Child.






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The Cambridge Platform was a doctrinal statement for the Congregational churches in Colonial America
Colonial America

The term colonial history of the United States refers to the history of the land that would become the United States from the start of European colonization of the Americas to the time of independence from Europe, and especially to the history of the thirteen colonies which declared themselves independent in 1776....
. It was drawn up in August, 1648 by a synod
Synod

A synod is a council of a Ecclesia , usually a Christianity church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. An ecumenical council is so named because it is a synod of the whole church ...
 of ministers from Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
 and Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
, which met pursuant to a request of the Massachusetts General Court
Massachusetts General Court

The Massachusetts General Court is the State legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonialism Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases....
. The New England
New England

New England is a region of the United States located in the northeastern corner of the country, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and New York State, and consisting of the modern U.S....
 authorities desired a formal statement of polity and a confession of faith because of the current Presbyterian ascendancy in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 and the activities of local Presbyterians such as Dr. Robert Child. The declaration endorsed the Westminster Confession and for ecclesiastical organization upheld the existing Congregational
Congregational church

Congregational churches are Protestantism Christianity churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each Wiktionary:congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
 practice. The Cambridge Platform remained the standard formulation in Massachusetts through the 18th century and in Connecticut until the Saybrook Platform
Saybrook Platform

Saybrook Platform refers to conservative religious proposals adopted at Saybrook, Connecticut in September, 1708. The document attempted to stem the tide of disunity among the established Congregational church churches and restore discipline among both the clergy and their congregations....
 of 1708.

Source: Dictionary of American History by James Truslow Adams
James Truslow Adams

James Truslow Adams was an United States writer and historian.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Adams took his bachelor's degree from the Polytechnic University of New York in 1898, and a master's degree from Yale University in 1900....
, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940