Springfield Presbytery - The Last Will and Testament

The Last Will and Testament

The Last Will and Testament became a founding document of the Restoration Movement. While real, the act was also symbolic, based on the principle of individual autonomy for local congregations. Congregational ideals persist to this day in the Disciples of Christ and the Churches of Christ, due in no small part to this document. The actual document titled Last Will and Testament of The Springfield Presbytery was signed by Robert Marshall, John Dunlavy, and Richard McNemar on June 28, 1804 in the presence of B. W. Stone, John Thompson, and David Purviance who served as witnesses.