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Robert MacDonald (minister)
Robert MacDonald (1813–1893) was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1882/83. Life He was born in Perth, Scotland, Perth on 18 May 1813, the son of Alexander MacDonald, wine merchant, and Charlotte Macfarlane. and educated at Perth Academy. He studied Divinity at St Andrews University and Divinity Hall in Edinburgh studying under David Welsh and Thomas Chalmers.''Free Church Monthly''; May 1891 He filled a vacant post at Logiealmond in 1836 but without ordination. He was ordained by the Church of Scotland at Blairgowrie and Rattray, Blairgowrie on 15 June 1837. His patron was Mr Oliphant of Gask (Scott has "Mrs Oliphant of Gask and Ardblair in February"). He left the established church in the Disruption of 1843. Together with a group of other ministers from Central Scotland including Robert McCheyne and Andrew Bonar, they conceived the idea of the Free Church "l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Scotland
The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland. The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Scottish Reformation, Reformation of 1560, when it split from the Catholic Church and established itself as a church in the reformed tradition. The church is Calvinist Presbyterian, having no head of faith or leadership group and believing that God invited the church's adherents to worship Jesus. The annual meeting of its general assembly is chaired by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland celebrates two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord's Supper in Reformed theology, Lord's Supper, as well as five other Rite (Christianity), rites, such as Confirmation and Christian views on marriage, Matrimony. The church adheres to the Bible and the Westminster Confession of Faith, and is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. History Presbyterian tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
