Contribution of Presbyterianism to the Maritime Provinces of CanadaPresbyterianism was not only the largest and most influential Protestant denomination in the Maritimes during much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries but also one of the largest and most influential Protestant denominations in Canada. While t |
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Page xv
... later over the issue of an oath that burgesses were required to take acknowledging " the true religion presently professed in this realm . " Those who saw no harm in the oath were known as " Burghers " ; they formed the Associate Synod ...
... later over the issue of an oath that burgesses were required to take acknowledging " the true religion presently professed in this realm . " Those who saw no harm in the oath were known as " Burghers " ; they formed the Associate Synod ...
Page xvii
... later period following the reunion of Presbyterians in 1875 ( chapter 10 ) , and demonstrates the emergence in Nova Scotia after 1900 of a minority approach that can be viewed if not as an example of the radical social gospel , then at ...
... later period following the reunion of Presbyterians in 1875 ( chapter 10 ) , and demonstrates the emergence in Nova Scotia after 1900 of a minority approach that can be viewed if not as an example of the radical social gospel , then at ...
Page 9
... later established the Associate Presbytery , called themselves Marrow men and did not depart from Westminster Calvinism but rather from what they regarded as a le- galistic perversion of it , then prevalent in the Church of Scotland ...
... later established the Associate Presbytery , called themselves Marrow men and did not depart from Westminster Calvinism but rather from what they regarded as a le- galistic perversion of it , then prevalent in the Church of Scotland ...
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... later James I of England , attempted to gain control over both the civil and religious jurisdictions . This was resisted by the Scottish nation , which in 1638 adopted a national cov- enant that asserted the freedom of the Church from ...
... later James I of England , attempted to gain control over both the civil and religious jurisdictions . This was resisted by the Scottish nation , which in 1638 adopted a national cov- enant that asserted the freedom of the Church from ...
Page 11
... later some Free Church congregations , adult female members , voted on the minister . Patronage was responsible for more social turmoil , disputes , and riots than any other single piece of legislation . When disputes arose and all ...
... later some Free Church congregations , adult female members , voted on the minister . Patronage was responsible for more social turmoil , disputes , and riots than any other single piece of legislation . When disputes arose and all ...
Contents
EDUCATION | 33 |
LITERATURE | 71 |
THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH | 91 |
CHURCH AND SOCIETY | 129 |
MISSIONS | 173 |
Notes | 207 |
List of Contributors | 259 |
Index | 261 |
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