""A Short Vindication of Presbytery: With Twelve Essays on the Church"" is a book written by George Whytock in 1843. The book is a defense of the Presbyterian form of church government, which is a system of governance in which ministers and elders work together to make decisions for the church. The author argues that this system is the most biblical and effective way to govern a church. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is a short...