The Ten Years' Conflict (Volume 1); Being the History of the Disruption of the Church of Scotland

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1849. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Ciup. iv. appeal proving unsuccessful, commissioners were again sent to London two years afterwards, who laid the representations of the church once more before parliament, and urged the repeal of the offensive law, --but equally in vain. By various measures of a similar kind, taken from time to time, and to which more particular reference will afterwards be made, the church long continued to maintain its protest against the act of Queen Anne, cfn to' But meanwhile, in order to preserve the continuousKpir'it ness of this narrative, and also to place the reader in tration of a position to understand the change which began soon the Church. . after this period to manifest itself in the whole spirit aiyl administration of the church herself, it will be necessary to advert to some points not yet considered. And first, as to the act of Queen Anne restoring patronage. Its discreditable authorship and intention have been already exposed. But what were the hiffth powers which it actually conferred upon patrons? It conferred on is important to know the judgment that was enter Patrons. r, . tained and acted on in regard to this question, by the church on the one hand, and by the courts of law on the other, while that statute was still fresh and new, and when its proper legal force and effect could hardly have been misunderstood. To the ordinary reader, the only change which it would seem to have introduced, was in the initial right of selecting the presentee. Under the statute 1690, that right belonged to the protestant heritors and elders of the parish. Queen The term, of Anne's act repealed the act 1690, in so far as Luis po, nt. the same relates to the presentation of ministers by heritors and others therein mentioned; and declares, THE DARK AGE OF THE SCOTTISH CHURC...