Book 9780461631562

An Ecclesiastical History Of Scotland From The Introduction Of Christianity To The Present Time by George Grub chronicles the Scottish Episcopal Church's mid-19th-century constitutional and governance debates, with a later appendix of corrections and a comprehensive index. The narrative centers on concerns about external influence—particularly papal encroachment—and on debates over lay participation in governance, sparked by Gladstone's proposals for a three-chamber synod and lay electors. It tracks proceedings from diocesan synods (St Andrews, Murray, Aberdeen, Brechin, Argyll and the Isles, Glasgow, Edinburgh) and responses ranging from cautious approval to resistance, culminating in a decision to defer a general synod. The book also details the contested election for the vacant see of St Andrews at Cupar and the Primus's death in 1857, marking leadership turning points. Supplementary material includes additions, corrections to earlier volumes, and an extensive subscriber list, illustrating readership and scholarly engagement.