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Catechisms

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

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

'Creeds: Catechisms and confessions', 1890

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/3/4/4
Scope and Contents This appears to be a discussion on, or script for a lecture about, catechisms and confessions in Scottish Gaelic. The notebook seems to be divided into two parts, which are titled: 'Cats' Conf: + Prayer Books' (presumably 'catechisms, confessions, and prayer books) and 'Gaelic Lit:' (presumable 'Gaelic literature').Despite the vague title of the second part, the content appears to be related to the overall subject matter, i.e. religious texts and practices.As in other...
Dates: 1890

Gaelic catechism, 18th or 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/4/3/12
Scope and Contents

A catechism in Gaelic. It appears to be a section detached from the rest of the document. As is usual for Christian catechism, there are questions for which the answers are used to help memorise Christian doctrine.

Dates: 18th or 19th century

Gaelic Version of Calvin's Catechism, 1937

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW404
Scope and Contents

Two versions, in Gaelic, of Calvin's Catechism, handwritten on the back of National Library of Scotland book request slips.

Dates: 1937

Lectures and sermons from General Assembly Library

 Fonds
Identifier: MS LEC
Scope and Contents MS LEC 1: Lectures on various books of the Old Testament recorded in a 17th century hand. Books covered are Genesis, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I and II Samuel, Job, Psalms, and 12 minor prophets. Notes on Job dated May 13, 1688. Bound in leather and covers are blind stamped with the initials 'A C'. 'Agnes Campbell' inscribed on a fly leaf. Church of Scotland stamp on fly leaf and on last page verso.MS LEC 2: Manuscript volume titled, 'Notes of examinations and Lectures in Theology...
Dates: 1688-1832

Manuscript by John Baptist Vincent Canes (1609-1672)

 Fonds
Identifier: MS CAN
Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of 'A compleat Exposition of the Creed In forty seven brief Cathechise Sermons. Made by F.J.V. Canes the Author of Fiat Lux.'Includes provenance inscription pp. [3] recto. Has Table of Contents pp. [4]-[5] and errata pp. [487] recto.

Dates: 17th century