Sermons

Manuscript volumes of Rev. William McCulloch

Fonds

Identifier: MS MCC 6

Scope and Contents This collection consists of three manuscript volumes of notes and sermons by Rev. William McCulloch, Minister of Cambuslang, dated 1732-34 and 1742.The 1732-34 volume (MS MCC 6.1) is labelled "Rev McCulloch / Sermons Notes / 1732" on the spine, and starts with an index entitled "In this volume are 24 Sermons preached mostly at Sacrament - occasions; the Texts, Time, and Place as follows; where note, they were all preached in the year 1732...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1732-1742

Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Memorial service, 1914

File

Identifier: BAI 8/7

Scope and Contents

Extracts from memorial sermons given at a memorial service to Peter Baillie.

Dates: 1914

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers relating to Peter Baillie

Mistakes in Dr Benleys (sic) sermons of Mr Boyles lecture, 13 September 1697

Item

Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [18]

Scope and Contents

Handwritten figures in table with accompanying caption which refers to "mistakes in Mr Bentlys [sic] sermons about the order and contrivance of the universe". Robert Boyle instituted a series of lectures through his will, with the intention of providing a forum for prominent academics to confute atheism. The lectures were inaugurated in 1692 by the scholar Richard Bentley who attempted to use the methods and conclusions of natural science to prove the dictates of Christian faith.

Dates: 13 September 1697

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Notebook of John Auchinleck, Minister of Auchterderran

Fonds

Identifier: MS AUC

Scope and Contents

Sermons

Dates: 1702-1737

Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Notebooks Containing Sermons Preached at Duns

Fonds — Multiple Containers

Identifier: Coll-2269

Scope and Contents

Notes for sermons and lectures delivered at Duns [Dunnikier], Scotland, but also at Alloa, Burntisland, Cairney, Leith, Leven, Methven, Milnathort and Pathhead, probably by a secessionist minister. Two other preachers, Mr Armstrong and Mr Smart are mentioned, 21 August 1773 (p.18) and 25 August 1776 (p.180). 18 July 1773 - 25 Aug 1776. 2 vols.

Dates: 1773-1775

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebooks of James Erskine (1730-1761), Burgher minister at Stirling

Fonds

Identifier: MS ERS J1

Scope and Contents Two notebooks, written almost entirely in shorthand but with some titles in English and Latin. Both bear the former shelfmark 'MH.2/7'MS ERS J1.1 - 1746. Containing a note on the front board 'James Erskine, his Book. February 26 1746. Lectures and Sermons by my Father [Ralph Erskine]'. Some slips and additions pinned in place.MS ERS J1.2 - 1748. Front board has an extended index in Latin, but rest of the volume is shorthand. Back board has the name 'R. Meikljohn' in a...

Dates: c.1746-c.1748

Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Notes of Sermons Preached by Andrew Cant, 1663

Item — Volume Dc.9.5

Identifier: Coll-394/4

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

These might be referred to loosely as commonplace books. Extracts of texts by others predominate alongside original notes by Kirk.

Dates: 1663

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Robert Kirk

Notes on a sermon given by Reverend J. C. Brown

Fonds

Identifier: Coll-1915

Scope and Contents

Manuscript volume containing 'Notes of a Sermon by the Rev. J. C. Brown Preached in Union Chapel - Sunday Evening Dec. 15 1844. Isaiah 51 Chap. 12 x 13 verses'.

Dates: 15 December 1844

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections