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William Dalrymple (moderator)
William Dalrymple (29 August 1723 – 28 January 1814) was a Scottish religious writer, minister and Moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1781. He is remembered in a poem by Robert Burns. Biography William Dalrymple was a younger son of James Dalrymple, sheriff-clerk of Ayr. He was born at Ayr on 29 August 1723, and after a local education studied at Glasgow University graduating MA in 1740. He was licensed to preachby the Presbytery of Ayr in May 1745. He was ordained as a minister of the Church of Scotland, as the second charge in Ayr in December 1746, from which he was translated to the first charge in 1756. As a minister he was the man who baptised Robert Burns on 26 January 1759. As the local minister Burns held him in high esteem. He received the honorary doctorate of Doctor of Divinity from the University of St Andrews in 1779. He was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1781, replacing Rev Harry Spens. He was succeeded in turn by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyterianism
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] |
