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Church of Scotland, General Assembly

 Organization

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Church of Scotland papers, 1937-1957

 Series
Identifier: BAI 1/11
Scope and Contents

notes, texts of speeches, papers & reports

Dates: 1937-1957

David Livingstone Centre, c 1996-1997

 Series
Identifier: Coll-67/18
Scope and Contents

This series contains material relating to the "Service by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland" event organised by the David Livingstone Centre.

Dates: c 1996-1997

General Assembly, 1942-1947

 Series
Identifier: BAI 2/3
Scope and Contents

General Assembly consists of:


  1. correspondence and notes
  2. diary
  3. General Assembly papers, flyers and tickets
  4. newspapers and cuttings
Dates: 1942-1947

General: early 1943, 1943

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/15
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, press cuttings and related items, including letters from Reinhold Niebuhr, David Smith Cairns William Temple (the Archbishop of Canterbury), the Duke of Montrose and various publishers. Much of the correspondence relates to Church of Scotland business, including John Baillie's appointment as Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and as Corresponding Member of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

Dates: 1943

General: winter 1942-1943 file, 1942-1943

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, press cuttings and related items, including letters from his brother Donald Macpherson Baille, Alexander Martin, Reinhold Niebuhr, Henry Sloane Coffin, William Temple (the Archbishop of Canterbury) and the Duke of Montrose. Much of the correspondence relates to John Baillie's appointment as Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Dates: 1942-1943

Newspapers, 1945, 1945

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/20
Scope and Contents

Newspapers covering John Baillie's report to the General Assembly:


  1. Evening Dispatch (Edinburgh), 25 May 1945
  2. Glasgow Herald, 26 May 1945
  3. The Scotsman, 26 May 1945
Dates: 1945

Papers of John Baillie, 1900-1964

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: BAI 1
Scope and Contents

school and university notes; awards and achievements; lectures, addresses and broadcasts; sermons and prayers; manuscripts of published works; papers relating to the World Council of Churches, British Council of Churches, General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and other organisations; personal and professional correspondence

Dates: 1900-1964

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Appointment to Office 4
Professional Interaction 2
Armed Forces 1
Committees 1
Degrees, Academic 1