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David Shearer (minister)
David Shearer (1832 – 13 November 1891) was a minister of religion in England and Western Australia, regarded as the founder of the Presbyterian Church in that State. History Shearer was born in Canisbay, near Wick, Caithness, Wick, County Caithness, Scotland. He served as a teacher in Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Free Church of Scotland schools in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Fordyce and Canibrook. He graduated Master of Arts at Edinburgh University in 1867, then served as minister of the English Presbyterian Church at Gateshead, England from 1872, having been licensed as a preacher in 1871. In 1879 he was sent to the colony of Western Australia to establish the Presbyterian Church there. The first services were held in St George's Hall, then at the Working Men's Institute. In December 1880 land was purchased on Pier Street, Perth, Western Australia, Perth for a church building, and the foundation stone laid in October, 1881. Under his direction further churches were founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. Many Reformed churches are organised this way, but the word ''Presbyterian'', when capitalized, is often applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that formed during the English Civil War. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. Presbyterian church government was ensured in Scotland by the Acts of Union in 1707, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact, most Presbyterians found in England can trace a Scottish connection, and the Presbyterian denomination was also taken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
