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Religion, Study and Teaching

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Essays by Rev James Drummond (c.1805-1867), minister of Irvine Relief Church

 Collection
Identifier: MS DRU 3
Scope and Contents

Essays for the Relief Divinity Hall by James Drummond, Minister of Irvine Relief Church, 1841. Octavo volume with 133 leaves.

Interleaved with a biographical note from 1949 by Rev. Robert J. Drummond, donor of the item and grandson of the author. "Exercises usually prescribed in the fourth year of a student for the ministry in the Relief Church"

Dates: Majority of material found within 1841
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Leaflets, booklets etc., 1944-1945

 Series
Identifier: BAI 2/7
Scope and Contents

Includes British Government health publications, souvenir brochures, theatre programmes, religious pamphlets and Church of Scotland and University of Edinburgh handbooks and address lists.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of Florence Jewel Baillie

Lecture notes of John R. Barclay, student 1946-1950

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1401
Scope and Contents 2 notebooks which are: 1 x MS notes on Meteorology, noted on fore-pages with 'John R. Barclay' with address in Edinburgh, and '1948'. The notes were taken from the lectures of James Paton during 1947-1948. 1 x MS notes on Biblical Studies 1950-1951, noted on fore-pages with 'John R. Barclay' with address in Edinburgh. The notes were taken from the lectures of Rev. Dr. D.M.G. Stalker and...
Dates: 1947-1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Professor Patrick, 04 July 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/69
Scope and Contents

Patrick states that apart from lectureships in various subjects, he would like to set at least three new chairs at the University of Edinburgh: in Comparative Religion, Christian Ethics and History of Doctrine.

Dates: 04 July 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Martin Luther, the man and his work, 1914

 File
Identifier: BAI 1/4/1/15
Scope and Contents

Set of 6 lectures by John Baillie on Martin Luther, given to the Bible Class at Broughton Place Church.

Dates: 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Lectures and addresses / Mixed lectures and addresses

Papers of Dudley Stuart Hopkirk (1896- ) , minister of Greenside Church, Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: MS HOP
Scope and Contents Papers of Dudley Stuart Hopkirk, Minister of Greenside Church, Edinburgh. In 3 sections:MS HOP 1.1 and MS HOP 1.2. Thesis for the degree of Bachelor of Letters [University of Oxford]. Titled 'Archbishop Leighton, his characteristic position as theologian and ecclesiastic.' Undated, but possibly created between 1920 - 1925. 181 folio leaves in a looseleaf binder.2. Scrapbooks compilied by Hopkirk, containing chronological tables from the early Egyptian period to 1942...
Dates: 1920-1942
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

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

Papers of Rev Prof Robert Flint (1838-1910), Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: MS FLI
Scope and Contents Papers of Rev. Prof. Robert Flint (1838-1910). Rev. Prof. Flint held the divinity chair at the University of Edinburgh from 1876 to 1903.The collection is split into 5 sections:MS FLI 1.1-6 Theological lecturesMS FLI 1.1 - Lectures on soteriology. Undated but with several additions loosely inserted, including 'Die Christliche Welt' from 18 February 1897.MS FLI 1.2 - Lectures on the Trinity. Dates unclear, but potentially 1880 - 1881....
Dates: c.1880-1924
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Papers relating to Donald Macpherson Baillie, 1908-1961

 Series
Identifier: BAI 7
Scope and Contents

The papers relating to Donald Macpherson Baillie consist of:


  1. articles, cuttings and ephemera
  2. career/employment resumés and references
  3. correspondence
  4. memorials and letters of condolence
Dates: 1908-1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers

Sermon notebook of Professor David Dickson (c.1583-1663)

 Fonds
Identifier: MS DIC
Scope and Contents

Notebook of sermons preached by Professor David Dickson, Professor of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh. Vellum binding inscribed: Sermones preched by Mr David Dick minister at Irvine.

For printed text, see Select practical writings of D. Dickson, v.1, Edinburgh, 1845.

Dates: 1635
Found in: New College Library Special Collections