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Thomas Taylor (moderator)
Thomas Taylor (c.1770–1831) was a 19th century Church of Scotland minister, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1826. Life He was the son of John Taylor, a teacher in Kinross. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dunfermline in April 1793. In October 1799 he was presented under patronage of King George III to the congregation of Tibbermore near Perth and was formally ordained there in February 1800. In June 1813 he was elected Presbytery Clerk to the General Assembly. In December 1822 Glasgow University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity (DD). In 1826 he succeeded Rev George Cook (Scottish minister), George Cook as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the highest position in the Scottish church. He died on 7 December 1831. His position as minister of Tibbermore was filled by Rev William Weir Tulloch. Family On 30 December 1800 he married Mary Alison, daughter of Charles Alison, a farmer at Innerpeffray. Their chil ... [...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] |
