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Disestablishment Debate Moves Scotland’s Free Church
Leaders from Blaikie to Rainy and Thomson argue disestablishment as essential before any union with the Established Church. They cite endowments, state control, and the need to free Scottish Christianity from patronage while pressing for broader church unity and self-support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaikie
Edmond
London
Cairns
Berwick
Andrew Thomson
W. Arnot
Croom
Cullen
MacGill
James Robertson
M‘ewan
M‘dowell
Alloa
Davidson
Sloan
Moir
Bladworth
Macknight
John Greig
W. M‘crie
Brown-Douglas
Balgarnie
C. A
Bailie Chalmers
Leith
Brotchie
M‘laren
M.P
William Adamson
Douglas
Cavers
Waldie
John Cowan
Beeslack
Free Church
Scotland
Free
United Presbyterian Churches
General Assembly
Free and United Presbyterian Churches
Free Church College
Edinburgh
Duke of Argyll
Dr. Charteris
Charteris
Christ’s Church
Mle
Thomson
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Baird
Church of Scotland
England