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Alexander Thomson, Minister
Alexander Thomson (c. 1593 – 1646) was a Presbyterian polity#Minister, minister in the Church of Scotland in the early 17th century during the lead up to the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He was ejected from the ministry for supporting the King and the Book of Common Prayer. Life He was the son of Rev Alexander Thomson, minister of Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Stonehouse in Lanarkshire. Alexander graduated Master of Arts (Scotland), M.A. from Glasgow University in 1613. Ten years later, in 1623, he was presented by James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (a supporter of Charles I of England, the King) to the Presbyterian polity#Session, Kirk Session of Cambuslang and ordained as minister of the parish church.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott On 3 July 1628 the Town Council of Edinburgh elected him to be one of the four ministers of St. Giles' Cathedral, St Giles, Edinburgh, when the large parish of Edinburgh was split into four parishes. In 1638 the General Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyterian Polity
Presbyterian (or presbyteral) polity is a method of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or ''consistory'', though other terms, such as ''church board'', may apply.For example, the Church of the Nazarene, which subscribes to a body of religious doctrines that are quite distinct from those of most properly named Presbyterian denominations (and which instead descends historically from the Wesleyan Holiness Movement), employs a blend of congregationalist, episcopal, and presbyterian polities; its local churches are governed by an elected body known as the church board or simply "board members"; the term elder in the Nazarene Church has a different use entirely, referring to an ordained minister of that denomination. Groups of local churches are governed by a higher assembly of elders known as the presbytery or classis; presbyter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
