This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... vn. THE PULPITS OF THE DISSENTING CHURCHES. For the sake of clearness and continuity, we have thus far confined ourselves almost entirely to the pulpit of the Scottish Church as by law established; but now, in bringing these sketches to a close, we must devote a little attention to the representative ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... vn. THE PULPITS OF THE DISSENTING CHURCHES. For the sake of clearness and continuity, we have thus far confined ourselves almost entirely to the pulpit of the Scottish Church as by law established; but now, in bringing these sketches to a close, we must devote a little attention to the representative preachers of the Dissenting denominations. Of the smaller bodies, the oldest was that known in recent years as the Reformed Presbyterian Church. It represented the "Society Men," or "Covenanters," who never really joined the Church of the Revolution-settlement, because it had not insisted on everything that was required in the National Covenant and the Solemn League. For a considerable time this honorable remnant had no ordained ministers, but as the years went on it grew in numbers and in strength, though it never became large, and finally, about fourteen or fifteen years ago, it united, all but a very small minority, with the Free Church. But its record was excellent, and one at least of its ministers deserves a high place among the great preachers of Scotland. Dr. William Symington, born at Paisley in 1795, and educated at the University of Glasgow and the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, was ordained at Stranraer in 1819, and transferred to Glasgow in 1838, where he labored till his death in 1862. He was a man of magnificent presence, fine culture, exquisite taste, great strength of mind, and admirable common-sense. While faithfully attending to his pastoral work, he was a diligent student, and his sermons were all carefully prepared. Clear in his style, logical in his arrangement, elegant and impressive in his delivery, he drew around him men of intelligence and weight of character, and he had an influence far...
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Charles Burnet & CO., 1887. Hardcover, Very Good/No DJ. Some Wear to book. Book pages clean. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Covers clean. previous owners gift inscription has a date of 1891. Copyright date is 1887. Pub Charles Burnet & CO. Still has a few uncut pages. On one page the paper was cut carelessly and chipped it in a few places. Paper is strong. cover near fore edge has a dent. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7�"-9�" tall.