1776-1784--ALEX. COLDSTREAM, schoolmaster of Crieff, appointed
unanimously 7th May, 1776. He never seems to have recorded a single
minute of Presbytery in the register, but to have left them all in
scroll. On 7th August, 1784, a motion was made by a member of
Presbytery that, considering the many proofs of indolence and
incapacity which their Clerk has given in the above business of Mr
Lawson, and other matters belonging to his office, that he be no longer
continued therein. Consideration of this motion was delayed till next
meeting (2nd Nov., 1784), when it was unanimously agreed to.
1784-1792--ANDREW DUNCAN, minister of Auchterarder, appointed 2nd
November, 1784. On 3rd July, 1792, he intimated to the Presbytery
that, having now completed the register of the Presbytery, which had
been ten years behind the minute-book, and brought it up to the present
date, the doing of which was one object of his undertaking the
Clerkship, he now begged to resign that office.
1792-1819--JOHN BROWN, minister of Glendevon, appointed 3rd July, 1792.
Held office for long period of twenty-seven years. Was also for many
years Clerk of Synod. Resigned (8th June, 1819) the Presbytery
Clerkship, thanking them for "the support and assistance they had
always given him in the execution of his duty as their Clerk." At same
time he nominated as his successor, Mr Robert John Robertson, minister
of Gask, "a gentleman whose candour, fidelity, and talents much
recommend him to the notice of all that know him, and qualify him
particularly to the office of Clerk of the Presbytery."
1819-1822--ROBERT JOHN ROBERTSON, minister of Gask, appointed
unanimously on 8th June, 1819; resigned 2nd July, 1822, on his
translation to Forteviot.
1822-1829--JOHN EDWARD TOUCH, minister of Madderty, appointed
unanimously 2nd July, 1822; resigned 1st September, 1829, on his
translation to Kinnoull, and was thanked for his "attention, fidelity,
diligence, and accuracy."
1829-1833--JOHN MACFARLANE, minister of Ardoch Chapel, appointed by a
majority on 1st September, 1829, as against Mr Maxtone, minister of
Fowlis. Resigned 5th March, 1833, on his appointment to Collessie.
1833-1843--JAMES THOMSON, minister of Muckart, appointed unanimously
5th March, 1833; resigned 4th April, 1843, when interdict was served on
Presbytery prohibiting _quoad sacra_ ministers and elders from voting,
"whereupon Mr Thomson, the Clerk, resigned his Clerkship, to which
resolution he adhered, notwithstanding the earnest remonstrances of
several brethren. Mr Stevenson, assistant and successor in the parish
of Crieff, was then appointed interim Clerk, and to him Mr Thomson
delivered such papers as he was then possessed of, consisting of scroll
and rough copy of minutes and a small parcel of documents."
1843--R. HORNE STEVENSON, assistant and successor in the parish of
Crieff, appointed in above circumstances; resigned 26th Sep., 1843, on
his translation to St. George's, Edinburgh.
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