The Ten Years' Conflict: Being the History of the Disruption of the Church of Scotland, 2. köide

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Blackie, 1849

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Contents

The division
55
Other measures of the AssemblyChurch ExtensionUnion with Seceders 61
61
Dr Cook accuses Government of opposing the law
69
Lethendy caseits historyMr Kessens ordination interdicted by civil court
81
The Deans threat to the PresbyteryMr Stirling of Cargills speechMr Kessen
89
The Presbytery dragged to the bar of the Court of Session as criminalsthe scene
95
The case brought before the Commissionresolutions and speech of Mr Candlish
102
Speeches of Dr Lee Dr Chalmers Dr Bryce Dr Muir 121126
121
The suspension carried
127
A statesmans opinion of this interdict
135
CHAP X
141
Deputation to Government from Nonintrusion Committeeinterviews with Lord
151
Renewed negotiations with GovernmentScotch liberal members wish Government
159
Interview of the deputation with Lord Aberdeen in London after Government
173
The Bill unchanged is brought in on the 5th of May 1840his lordships letter
181
The true import of the Bill 189190
189
Nonintrusion the way Lord Aberdeens Bill deals with itDr C s resolutions 195197
195
Dr MLeodthe MLeods and MDonalds and the cave of Eigg an Edinburgh
202
Dr P MFarlans speechPrincipal MFarlan enamoured of the BillRev
211
Marquis of Breadalbane supports the Petitionhis services to the Church
219
Narrative returns to the Assemblythe Strathbogie casespeech of Mr Patrick PAGE
225
Dr Cooks speechchallenges the power of the CommissionRev J Begg replies 231
231
Dr Cooks speechthe duty of an established church to submit to the courts
244
Dr Cooks reasons of dissentthe principles they embodya Committee appointed
250
The courage and constancy of the Assembly illustrated 257258
257
The Moderate party encouraged by the sentiments of Sir R Peel to disregard
267
Interdict attempted to be served on the Assemblythe Commissioner sent forthe PAGE
410
Lord Aberdeen attacks the Assembly in the House of LordsLord Brougham
417
A document which meanwhile comes to lightreveals the hollowness of
425
Dr Cook protests and threatens that he and his friends will now appeal
436
Great meeting in the evening in St Cuthberts Church1200 officebearers
443
Missionary statistics of the Presbytery of Garioch
454
CHAP XIV
460
Mr Hope reopens a correspondence with Dr Candlishthe real state of things
472
The Assembly of 1842the Marquis of Bute the Queens Commissionerthe
485
THE CLAIM OF RIGHTScharacter of this documentits authorities facts
499
Dr Gordon seconds the motionthe Moderate party evade the questionDr
512
The Addresses of the Assembly on patronage and the Claim of Rights transmitted
526
Convocation assembles in Roxburgh Churchsinister auguries of The Timesre
540
The converging lines of the Conflict now drawing to a pointA brief summary PAGE
552
Terms in which the Church courts had protested against the jurisdiction of
562
Speech of Dr Candlish on Sir J Grahams letterDr Chalmers calls on the friends
569
Speech of Sir J Graham in replyreiterates the sentiments of his letter to
575
The Church her claims rejected sets her house in orderDr Chalmers and
582
The 18th of Maythe Commissioners levee King Williams picture and
589
Dr Welsh bows to the Commissioner and retires followed by Chalmers Gordon
599
The Bond Assemblya sketch 608
608
The hands go back on the dial from 1843 to 1762a retrograde revolution
614
The dispute between the law lords and the diplomatic lordsthe Church manifestly
621
Financial affairs of the Free Church
627
THE CLAIM OF RIGHTS
633
THE PROTEST
647

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