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Dispute Over Church Establishment and Patronage in Scotland
The article debates the Duke of Argyll and broader church theorists on disestablishment versus establishment of the Church of Scotland, weighing patronage, congregational selection, and the role of lay_ratepayers. It notes Dissenters outnumber churchgoers in the north, and predicts the bill’s fate in Commons, fearing a move toward sectarianism or national church collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Kirk
Hardihood
Church of Scotland
Tweed
Duke of Argyll
Liberal Party
Church of Christ
Spectator
General Assembly
London
Duke of Richmond
House of Commons