Records of the Kirk of Scotland: containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.Church of Scotland. General Assembly
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Records of the Kirk of Scotland: containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.
Church of Scotland. General Assembly
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M. Iohn Howisoun minister at Wartlaw.
M. Patrick Dumbar minister at Durris.
Iames Fraser of Bray, Elder.
Robert Bailie, Bailie of Innernesse.
_Presb. of Tain._
M. Gilbert Murray minister at Tain.
M. William Mackeinyie minister at Tarbet.
M. Hector Monro minister in nether Taine.
Sir Iohn Mackenzie of Tarbet, Elder.
M. Thomas Mackoulloch, Bailie of Taine.
_Presb. of Dingwall._
M. David Monro minister at Kiltairne.
M. Murdoch Mackeinyie minister at Containe.
Iohn Monro of Lumlair, Elder.
_Presb. of Dornoch in Sutherland._
M. Alexander Monro minister at Golspie.
M. William Gray min. at Clyne.
George Gordon, brother to the Earle of Sutherland, Elder.
_Presb. of Thurso in Caithnes._
M. George Lesly minister at Bower.
M. Iohn Smairt.
Iohn Murray of Pennyland, Elder.
_Presb. of Kirkwal in Orkney._
M. David Watson minister at the Kirk of the Yle of Wastrey.
M. Walter Stewart minister at the Kirk of Suthronaldsay.
NOTE.—Since the first Part of this publication appeared, the second
centenary of the Assembly 1638 has been celebrated at Glasgow and
Edinburgh, (on 20th December 1838,) as well as in other considerable
towns of Scotland; and this commemoration has been conducted with
a degree of eclat unexampled perhaps within the memory of man, in
reference to any ecclesiastical concerns. We are not called on to
make any remarks as to the appropriateness and sound discrimination
displayed in all these demonstrations; but we gladly avail ourselves
of the present opportunity of enriching these pages with an extract
from a speech made by the Rev. Dr. Lee, of Edinburgh, at Glasgow,
on the occasion alluded to. We place it here in juxtaposition with
the authentic list of the members of Assembly of 1638, because it
affords the best illustration we could give of the composition of
that Assembly, and is a satisfactory refutation of certain ignorant
or malignant representations on the subject; and we are proud thus
to record our respect for that excellent and accomplished gentleman,
whose store of information, with regard to the history and constitution
of the Church of Scotland, exceeds, we believe, that of any other
individual, both for fulness and exactness:—
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