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The United Secession Church (or properly the United Associate Synod of the Secession Church) was a Scottish 
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James Harper
- Professor of Pastoral Theology - 1843-1846 and Professor of Systematic Theology - 1846-1847 7. John Eadie - Professor of Biblical Literature - 1843-1847
Presbyterian
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 nam ...
denomination.
The First Secession
The First Secession was an exodus of ministers and members from the Church of Scotland in 1733. Those who took part formed the Associate Presbytery and later the United Secession Church. They were often referred to as seceders.
The underlying ...
from the established 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 Reformation of 1560, when it split from the Catholic Church ...
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
The Anti-Burghers were opponents of the Burgher Oath on theological grounds.
History First Secession
In 1733 the First Secession from the Church of Scotland resulted in the creation of the "Associate Presbytery". This church split in 1747 ov ...
Burghers and the New Licht Anti-Burgher
The Anti-Burghers were opponents of the Burgher Oath on theological grounds.
History First Secession
In 1733 the First Secession from the Church of Scotland resulted in the creation of the "Associate Presbytery". This church split in 1747 ov ...
s, united to form the United Secession Church. It existed until 1847 when it merged with the Presbytery of Relief
The Relief Church (or Presbytery of Relief) was a Scottish Presbyterian denomination founded in 1761. In 1847 it united with the United Secession Church to form the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
In relation to the history of the Church ...
to form the United Presbyterian Church.
Notable members
(Other than the theological professors listed below) *John Jamieson
John Jamieson (3 March 1759 – 12 July 1838) was a Scottish minister of religion, lexicographer, philologist and antiquary. His most important work is the ''Dictionary of the Scottish Language''.
Life
He was born in Glasgow in March 1759 the ...
(died 1838)
Theological Professors
1. John Dick - Professor of Theology - 1820-1833 2. John Mitchell - Professor of Biblical Criticism (Biblical Literature from 1834) - 1825-1843 3. John Brown - Professor of Exegetical Theology - 1834-1847 4. Alexander Duncan - Professor of Pastoral Theology - 1834-1843 5. Robert Balmer - Professor of Systematic Theology - 1834-1844 6James Harper
- Professor of Pastoral Theology - 1843-1846 and Professor of Systematic Theology - 1846-1847 7. John Eadie - Professor of Biblical Literature - 1843-1847
See also
* TheMarrow Controversy
The Marrow Controversy was a Scottish ecclesiastical dispute occasioned by the republication in 1718 of ''The Marrow of Modern Divinity'' (originally published in two parts in London in 1645 and 1649 by "E. F.", generally believed to be a pseud ...
, which was a precursor to the First Secession
References
{{Scottish religion Presbyterianism in Scotland Religious organizations established in 1820 1847 disestablishments 1820 establishments in Scotland