Church History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the institutional history of the church
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript by James Fraser (1695-1796), minister of Alness
Fonds
Identifier: MS FRA 2
Scope and Contents
Original manuscript of James Fraser's "The Scripture doctrine of santification. Being a critical explication and paraphrase of the sixth [and] seventh chapters of the epistle to the Romans, and the four first verses of the eighth chapter."Quarto notebook with 384 numbered pages. Manuscript is dated 25 July 1769, and a note regarding its donation by Rev. Robert Mackintosh on 13 July 1926 is loosely inserted at the front fly leaf. Front fly also bears an inscription to Rev. Charles...
Dates:
1769
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript by John Forbes (c.1568-1634), minister of Alford
Fonds
Identifier: MS FOR 1
Scope and Contents
Manuscript copy of an earlier work by John Forbes, Minister of Alford, c.1568–1634. Created c. 1726."The Reformation of Religion in Scotland, Containing Beginning Progress [and] Establishing of the Truth, both in Doctrine [and] Discipline, writtin the same.Written be that faithful Servant and Witnes of Christ. Mr John Fforbes. Ex authoris Autographo"Contains several notes and inserts regarding provenance, including a contents list that is purportedly...
Dates:
c. 1726
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript copy of ‘A true narratioune of the declyneing aige of the Kirk of Scotland…’ by James Melville (1556-1614)
Fonds
Identifier: MS MEL 3
Scope and Contents
Title page (pencil, 1842) reads:'A True Narration of the Declyneing aige of the Kirk of Scotland, from 1596 to 1610, being a continuation of Mr James Melvill's Diary'Incomplete manuscript copy, written in secretary hand by several different scribes.142 unnumbered pages.Front flyleaf inscription reads:'Presented to the Library in connection with the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland by J. M. Steven. George Heriot's Hospital,...
Dates:
1594-1610
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript ‘History of the Church of Scotland from the earliest dawning of the light of the Gospel’ by Matthew Crawford
Fonds
Identifier: MS CRA 1
Scope and Contents
Manuscript titled, 'History of the Church of Scotland from the earliest dawning of the light of the Gospel after the Apostles time to the year 1688, by Matthew Crawford, with life of the author.' Included in front of the first volume is a note attributed to David Laing and a note about the purchase of the volumes by the General Assembly in 1737.Two published pamphlets have been bound into the manuscript:
The propositions presented to His Majestie at...
Dates:
1726
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript relating to Scotland's church history: 'A perfect Invantar of all the pious donations given to the kirks & hospitals since the day of King James the first of Scotland to the reign of King James the Sixth'
Fonds — Box CLX-A-787
Identifier: Coll-1140
Scope and Contents
The inventory includes mention of John Kennedy of Blairquhan and his chapel at St. Ninian's (1508). There is also the will of the jeweller and philanthropist, George Heriot (1563-1624), who left funds to Edinburgh's ministers to found the hospital which bore his name (now a school). In addition there are letters from Lord Salisbury, Fentoun (Alexander Erskine, Viscount Fentoun), and others, and including Scottish government letters of condolence on the death of Henry, Prince of Wales,...
Dates:
1670
Note about the last priest at Achnandoun, August 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/36
Scope and Contents
Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about Father MacPhail, the last priest at Achnandoun [Achadun, Lios Mòr/Lismore], that he baptised Donul ban Maccolla grandfather of Donald who went to Canada.
Dates:
August 1883
Note about the last priest at Clachan, August 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/37
Scope and Contents
Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire that Father MacGregor was the last priest at Clachan [Lios Mòr/Lismore].
Dates:
August 1883
Notes of lectures by Neil MacMichael (1808-1874), Professor of Ecclesiastical History, United Presbyterian Divinity Hall taken by John Mitchell Harvey (1836-1876)
Fonds
Identifier: MS MCM
Scope and Contents
Notes taken at lectures by Neil MacMichael, given at the United Presbyterian Hall during the session of 1859. Session commenced 3 August 1859, and terminatedVarious pagination, restarting with some lectures. c. 230 pages total. Spine title reads: Notes on Church History [and] doctrine, J. M. H.Bound together with an Essay on the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. United Presbyterian Hall, Edinburgh. 31 August 1860. J. Mitchell Harvey, 5th Year. 108 pages....
Dates:
1859-1860
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of Andrew Nisbet Bogle
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1004
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of the following:in Box 1/9:
- box containing Moderator's laces
- offprints, being copies of: the Churches Conference, held at the Library Hall, New College, Edinburgh, and its 'Draft of Unity Act' 10 February 1927; Committee to Confer with the United Free Church of Scotland; Scottish Church Society and its 'Notes on the Basis and Plan of Union'; and, Principal...
Dates:
1892-1980
Papers of E. M. T. Epelle (d. 1973)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 22
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: correspondence (with Andrew Walls), papers and reports relating to Epelle's research (1966-1973); church histories (written by church history committees or Epelle) of Anglican churches in the Niger Delta Diocese (1966), unorthodox and Seventh Day Adventist churches in Aba and Opobo (1966, 1971), Methodist churches in Ikot Ekpene (1971), and Qua Iboe churches in East Central and South East states (1972); and some completed questionnaires on African tribal and...
Dates:
1965-1973