Patronage And Popular Rights, As Embodied In The Scottish Benefices Act - Softcover

Church Of Scotland. General Assembly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371733359 ISBN 13: 9780371733356

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Patronage And Popular Rights, As Embodied In The Scottish Benefices Act, And Discussed In The Last General Assembly. Being A Report Of The Speeches In The General Assembly Of June 1, 1857 — Church of Scotland. General Assembly. This compilation presents the speeches and proceedings from the General Assembly of 1857 regarding the patronage system, the Aberdeen Benefices Act, and related efforts to define and regulate church governance. It explains the Preface notes that a periodical publication of the Assembly’s proceedings is intended to inform patrons, elders, and Presbyteries, and records key arguments for and against the existing law. The text outlines the overture to appoint a committee to examine the subject, critiques of the Aberdeen Act (6 & 7 Vict. C. 81), and the financial and procedural difficulties of ecclesiastical litigation under patronage. It features speeches from Dr. Gillan, Dr. Leishman, and others arguing for a clearer legal framework, consultation with patrons, and potential legislative or constitutional reforms to harmonize the rights of patrons and people and to promote unity among Presbyterian bodies.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371733359
• ISBN 13: 9780371733356
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56