Short answers, pulled from the story.
The symbol of Presbyterianism is a bush that burns but is not consumed, derived from the biblical story of Moses. The Latin inscription beneath the image, Nec Tamen Consumebatur, translates to yet not consumed, capturing the resilience of a tradition that has survived political upheaval, theological schisms, and centuries of persecution.
The Parliament of Scotland adopted the Scots Confession as the creed of the Scottish Kingdom in August 1560. In December 1560, the First Book of Discipline was published, outlining doctrinal issues and establishing regulations for church government.
Presbyterianism first officially arrived in Colonial America in 1644 with the establishment of Christ's First Presbyterian Church in Heemstede/Hempstead, Nieuw Amsterdam/New York. The Church was organized by the Rev. Richard Denton, and the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America evolved from the original PCUSA in 1789.
There are 9 million Presbyterians in South Korea, forming the majority of the 15 million Korean Protestants. Presbyterian Churches are the biggest and by far the most influential Protestant denominations in South Korea, with close to 20,000 churches affiliated with the two largest Presbyterian denominations in the country.
Teaching elders are pastors or ministers who have responsibility for teaching, worship, and performing sacraments, while ruling elders are elected by the congregation to serve with the teaching elders and assume responsibility for the nurture and leadership of the congregation. Both types of elders convene to make decisions in councils known as courts or boards.
The Westminster Confession of Faith was formulated by the Westminster Assembly between 1643 and 1649. It serves as the principal subordinate standard of the Church of Scotland and is Calvinist in its doctrinal orientation, though some denominations adopt it in its original form while others include it within a broader Book of Confessions.