Church Of Scotland/The Kirk - And Fine Worthies Illus!

The Church of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais na h-Alba), known informally by its Scots language name, The Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation.

The Church of Scotland traces its roots back to the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland, but its identity is principally shaped by the Reformation of 1560. Its current membership is about 10% of the Scottish population - though according to the 2001 national census, 42% of the Scottish population claim some form of allegiance to it (see Religion in Scotland).

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Here Is The List Of Chapters:

1. On The Auld Scottish Sabbath

2. The Auld Scots Minister In Embryo

3. Patronage, Prayers, Texts, And Sermons

4. The Minister

5. The Precentor

6. The Elder At The Plate

7. The Beadle

8 The Man's Minister

The Kirk Of The Present Day

Index

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This Is The Complete List Of Illustrations:

The Ordination Of Elders

Prayer

The Cobbler

The Darner

Quitting The Manse

The Stool Of Repentance

Catechising In The Church of Scotland

The Minister

The Precentor

Dr. Guthrie Preaching In The Glen

Presbyterian Catechising

The Minister's Wife

He Wales A Portion wi' Judeecious Care

The Elder At The Plate

The Elder

The Beadle

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Read As Is Exactly Stated On The Editorial Page Here:

Some Twenty Years Ago, Or More, Four Small Books Were Written By Mr. Nicholas Dickson, Entitled Respectively The Minister, The Precentor, The Elder At The Plate, And The Kirk Beadle. These Books Appealed To A Large Section Of The Public, And Enjoyed A Considerable Popularity. Subsequently They Were Issued In Two Volumes, One Of Which Dealt With The Minster And The Precentor. The Other Treated Of The Elder And The Beadle. In This Form The Books Again Met With Great Appreciation. As A Considerable Time Has Elapsed Since The Date Of This Edition, And As The Books Contained Much Material And Many Good Stories Of Interest To Present Day Readers, It Has Been Considered Advisable To Prepare The Present Edition, Which Is A Condensation Of The Material In The Four Original Volumes With A Large Amount Of New Material Added. The Book In Its Present Form Begins With Entirely  A New Chapter On The Auld Scottish Sabbath. The Concluding Chapter On The Kirk Of The Present Day Is Also Entirely New. Both Of These Chapters Are The Work Of The Editor. Besides These Chapters A Large Number Of New Stories Have Been Added To The Body Of The Book. In This Way An Effort Has Been Made To Bring The Present Edition Into Harmony With Present-day Tastes Without In Any Degree Sacrificing Portions Of The Original Volumes, Which Are Still Of Interest And Value. Besides All This, The Present Edition Is Illustrated Much More Amply And Artistically Than The Former Editions. It Is Therefore Hoped That This Book Will Now Appeal To All Scotsmen Who Are Interested In The Life Of The Church Of Scotland, Whether They Belong To The Auld Kirk Itself, Or To Any Of The Churches Which Have, For Conscience Sake, Left The Parent Body. This Volume Is Replete With Stories, Interesting, Pathetic, And Humorous; And Contains Also Many Interesting Facts Regarding The Development Of The Church In Scotland. It Should, Therefore, Appeal Not Only To The Clergy And Laity Connected With Our Scottish Churches, But Also To Scots Across The Seas, And To All English Speaking Men And Women Who Can Appreciate Graphic Pictures Of Church Life, Drawn In Stories Redolent Of That Dry, Pawky Scots Humour Which Is One Of The Predominant Characteristics Of The Scots Nation.

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The Book  Exhibits Fine Coloured Tipped In And Unpaginated Plates Of Fine Worthies/All  Plates Are Present

The Text Is Complete In 329 Numbered Pages

The Index Is Folioed By Roman Numerals

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Quarterbound By A Black Cloth Spine And Gray Boards, Black Stamped Lettering To The Front Board, Gilt Lettering At The Spine

A Gray Topstain And Fine Rough Cut Edges

The Plates Are Tipped On Heavy Paper And Easily Removed

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