Presbyterianism in Douglas, Isle of Man
One might well ask: how does an article with such a title find a place in a web-site that is dedicated to Scottish Presbyterian ministers, especially in their family relationship? I’ll tell you.
Ecclegen Have a look!
Disruption Probationers
At the first General Assembly of the Free Church a list was presented of 192 Church of Scotland probationers who wished to adhere to the Free Church. What became of these men? Did they continue in the Free Church or go back to the Church of Scotland? Did they take up ministry or turn to secular employment?
Who wrote The Wheat and the Chaff?
This book has wrongly been attributed to James McCosh – a minister and academic. Here is the case in favour of James McCosh, journalist and editor, being the author.
Turkish Artist Gives Life to Old Photograph
Tolga Unker, a Turkish based artist with a keen interest in Scottish church history, has used his talents to bring to life a black and white photograph of Free Church of Scotland Moderators
Disruption Defaulters
It may not be immediately apparent why a book entitled The Wheat and the Chaff gathered into Bundles is of relevance to a web-site whose main interest is historical and genealogical.
Expanding the Indexing
Only those who are particularly perceptive or who use this web-site frequently will have noticed that some of the indexes on this site have been improved recently. This was done in three areas
Robert Ross, Troon and St Mark’s, Glasgow
Ewing’s information on him is sparse. There is a birth year, but no birthplace; an awareness that he was married twice but only the name of the second wife is known. We can probably add some flesh to these bones
Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae – Digital Index
The seven volumes of the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae are a great resource for the researcher; and they are readily available on line. But, as far as I know, up till now, there has been no digital index available.
Bigger Indexes for Small
Anyone who regularly researches Scottish Presbyterian ministers becomes familiar with the two volume work of Dr Robert Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900 …
Further Obituaries
By a happy “coincidence”, I came across a couple of dusty volumes of the Free Church’s Monthly Magazine in a church that I was visiting. I borrowed them and have now added to this web-site 12 more obituaries, which had escaped my initial trawl through these Magazines