Statistical and population tables, relative to the city of Glasgow, with an abstract of the conversion of weights and measures for the counties of Edinburgh, Lanark, Renfrew, Dumbarton, Ayr, Bute, Stirling, and Perth / By James Cleland.

  • Cleland, James, 1770-1840.
Date:
1828
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Credit: Statistical and population tables, relative to the city of Glasgow, with an abstract of the conversion of weights and measures for the counties of Edinburgh, Lanark, Renfrew, Dumbarton, Ayr, Bute, Stirling, and Perth / By James Cleland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MODES OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT, CHURCH ACCOMMODATION, CLERGYMEN, STIPEND, Sfc. Modes of Church Government. The Roman Catholic Religion prevailed in this City from the formation of the See, which is said to have taken place in the year 560; till the reformation of Religion which took place in 1560, the Presbyterian Ministers, however, did not get complete possession of the Cathedral Church, till the nomination of Mr. David Wemyss in 1572. It appears that the Presbyterian form of Religion had not even then been established on a very firm basis, as from 1572 to 1592, a sort of Episcopacy obtained in the Church. From 1592 to I6IO, it was strictly Presbyterian. Erom 1610 to 1638, it was again Episcopalian. In 1638, it resumed the Presbyterian form, immediately after the famous Assembly then held in the Cathedral of Glasgow, at which the celebrated Marquis of Hamilton was Lord High Commissioner. At this Assembly, wliich was attend- ed by all the rank and influence of Scotland, the Court was outvoted; the Commissioner retired, and the Assembly during 26 diets after his departure, decreed as follows:— 1st, The abjuration of Episcopacy and the Articles of Perth. 2d, The abolition of the Service Books and the High Commission. 3d, The proceedings of the Assem- blies during Episcopacy, was declared void and null. 4th, The Archbishops of St. Andrews, and Glasgow, and the Bishops of Galloway, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Ross, Argyle and Dumblane, and others, were excommunicated