National Christian Association

Not to be confused with National Christian Foundation.

National Christian Association (acronym, NCA; also known as The National Association of Christians Opposed to Secret Societies; 1868–1983) was an American organization opposed to secret societies. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois,[1] it consisted mostly of Protestant ministers of various denominations. It was the only society in the U.S. which has for its avowed object to "expose, withstand, and remove secret societies." It was organized in 1868, soon after the close of the Civil War, when such Protestant leaders as Jonathan Blanchard, Philo Carpenter, Joseph Goodwin (J.G.) Terrill, Ezra A. Cook, Alexander McLeod Milligan, D. McDill, and others saw with alarm that "the convicted enemy of State and Church was creeping back into favor and power."[2]

  1. ^ Fuerbringer, Ludwig (1927). The Concordia Cyclopedia: A Handbook of Religious Information, with Special Reference to the History, Doctrine, Work, and Usages of the Lutheran Church. St. Louis, Missouri: Concordia Publishing House. pp. 532–33. Retrieved 11 October 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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