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Papers of William Reid D.D. (1814-1896), minister of Lothian Road United Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh

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Identifier: MS REI 3

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Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of an unpublished book. Handwritten text on lined exercise books, with additions pinned in place. Gathered into chapters, with headings and dates of revision evidencing Reid's process of authorship.

Chapter titles [MS REI 3/1]:

  1. Worship of Christ in New Testament times previous to death. Written October 1892, 52 pages. Re-read 15 October 1894.
  2. Worship of Christ in apostolic times. October 1892, 62 pages. Re-read 16 October 1894.
  3. Christ worshipped before Christianity. March 1892, 47 pages. Re-read 17 October 1894.
  4. The Patristic Church [part 1]. nd, 54 pages. Re-read 17 October 1894.
  5. The Patristic Church [part 2]. nd, 38 pages. Re-read 18th October 1894.
  6. Middle Ages; Eastern Church. January 1894, 48 pages. Re-read 19 October 1894.
  7. Middle Ages; Western Church [part 1]. January 1894, 50 pages. Re-read 19 October 1894.
  8. Middle Ages; Western Church [part 2]. February 1894, 56 pages. Re-read 20 October 1894.
  9. Middle Ages; The Scottish Church. December 1893, 65 pages. Re-read 21 October 1894.
  10. Middle Ages; The English Church. November 1893, 54 pages. Re-read 21 October 1894.

Chapter titles [MS REI 3/2]:

  1. Middle Ages; Character of Christ-worship. November 1893, 69 pages. Re-read 22 October 1894.
  2. Prayers addressed to Christ. nd.
  3. Middle Ages; The extent of Christ-worship [part 1]. December 1893, 47 pages. Re-read 23 October 1894.
  4. Middle Ages; The extent of Christ-worship [part 2]. December 1893, 40 pages. Re-read 24 October 1894.
  5. Reformation period; Decline Begun [part 1]. December 1893, 63 pages. Re-read 25 October [1894]
  6. Reformation period; Decline Begun [part 2]. December 1893, 68 pages. Re-read 26 October 1894.
  7. Eighteenth Century; Decline Increasing [part 1]. December 1893, 52 pages. Re-read 28 October 1894.
  8. Eighteenth Century; Decline Increasing [part 2]. December 1893, 45 pages. Re-read 29 October 1894
  9. Nineteenth Century; Decline Arrested [part 1]. March 1894, 57 pages. Re-read 30 October 1894.
  10. Nineteenth Century; Decline Arrested [part 2]. March 1894, 39 pages. Re-read 31 October 1894
  11. Causes of Decline [part 1]. December 1893, 52 pages. Re-read 31 October 1894
  12. Causes of Decline [part 2]. December 1893, 42 pages. Re-read 1 November 1894

Chapter titles [MS REI 3/3]:

  1. Present Extent and Character of Roman Christ-worship. December 1893, 38 pages. Re-read 1 November 1894.
  2. Present Extent and Character of Episcopalian Christ-worship [part 1]. December 1893, 45 pages. Re-read 3 November 1894.
  3. Present Extent and Character of Episcopalian Christ-worship [part 2]. December 1893, 42 pages. Re-read 4 November 1894
  4. Present Extent and Character of Presbyterian Christ-worship. December 1893, 60 pages. Re-read 5 November 1894.
  5. Present Extent and Character of Non-conformist Christ-worship. December 1893, 43 pages. Re-read 6 November 1894.
  6. Revival: the indications and causes [part 1]. December 1893, 47 pages. Re-read 7 November 1894.
  7. Revival: the indications and causes [part 2]. December 1893, 55 pages. Re-read 8 November 1894
  8. Reasons for Revival. December 1893, 70 pages. Re-read 9 November 1894
  9. Means of Revival. 1 January 1894, 60 pages. Re-read 10 November 1894
  10. Appendix
  11. Translation of Latin Hymn

Dates

  • Creation: 1892-1894

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: is-crc@ed.ac.uk

Full Extent

3 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

MS REI 3/1 to MS REI 3/3

Physical Facet

Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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