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The United Secession Church (or properly the United Associate Synod of the Secession Church) was a
The First Secession from the established Church of Scotland had been in 1732, and the resultant "Associate Presbytery" grew to include 45 congregations. A series of disputes, in 1747 over the burgesses oath, and in the late 18th century over the Westminster confession, led to further splits. In 1820 two of the resulting groups, the New Licht Burghers and the New Licht Anti-Burghers, united to form the United Secession Church. The denomination existed until 1847 when it merged with the Presbytery of Relief to form the United Presbyterian Church.
Scottish
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Presbyterian denomination which existed between 1820 and 1847.
History
The First Secession from the established Church of Scotland had been in 1732, and the resultant "Associate Presbytery" grew to include 45 congregations. A series of disputes, in 1747 over the burgesses oath, and in the late 18th century over the Westminster confession, led to further splits. In 1820 two of the resulting groups, the New Licht Burghers and the New Licht Anti-Burghers, united to form the United Secession Church. The denomination existed until 1847 when it merged with the Presbytery of Relief to form the United Presbyterian Church.
Theological Professors
# John Dick - Professor of Theology - 1820-1833. #John Mitchell - Professor of Biblical Criticism (Biblical Literature from 1834) - 1825-1843 #John Brown John Brown most often refers to:
*John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859
John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to:
Academia
* John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...
- Professor of Exegetical Theology - 1834-1847
#Alexander Duncan - Professor of Pastoral Theology - 1834-1843
#Robert Balmer
Robert Balmer (1787–1844), was successively a minister of the Burgher Seceder, New Licht Burgher Seceder and United Associate Synod of the Secession Churches in Scotland.
Balmer was born at Ormiston Mains, in the parish of Eckford, Roxbu ...
- Professor of Systematic Theology - 1834-1844.
#James Harper - Professor of Pastoral Theology - 1843-1846 and Professor of Systematic Theology - 1846-1847.
#John Eadie
John Eadie (9 May 1810 – 3 June 1876) was a Scottish theologian and biblical critic.
Life
He was born at Alva in Stirlingshire (now in Clackmannanshire). Having studied the arts curriculum at the University of Glasgow, he studied for the mi ...
- Professor of Biblical Literature - 1843-1847.
Other notable members
* John Jamieson (died 1838)See also
* The Marrow Controversy, which was a precursor to the First SecessionReferences
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