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Disestablishment Debate in Scotland Sparks Patronage Clash
Members debate a bill to end patronage in the Church of Scotland as Gladstone argues it would weaken dissenters and favor the Established Church. They warn of disestablishment risks, urging fair treatment for Free and United Presbyterian bodies and a cautious, lawful path forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Mr. Gladstone
Free and United Presbyterian
National Church of Scotland
General Assembly
Gener Assembly
Hear
Church of Scotland
Annals of
England
Church of England
Edgar Cumming
Baxter
Cumming
Orr Ewina
Free Church
United Presbyterian Church
Ross and
Sutherland
Ord
Free Church of Scotland
Great Free Church
Ireland
Hardihood
M. Stewart
Mackin Toss
Gladstone
Hightends
G. Montgomery
Montrose
Entleman
Greenwich