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" It is to be eschewed that any person be intruded in any offices of the Kirk contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed, or without the voice of the eldership. "
Collections and Observations Concerning the Worship, Discipline, and ... - Page 258
by Walter Steuart - 1770 - 304 pages
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The Confessions of Faith, Catechisms, Directories, Form of Church-government ...

Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1764 - 648 pages
...fufficiently fet forth in the Word. In the Order of Election is to be efchewed, that any Perfon be intruded in any Offices of the Kirk, contrary to the Will of...which they are appointed, or without the Voice of the Elderfhip. None ought to be intruded, or placed in the Places already placed, or in any Place that...
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A View of the Causes and Consequences of the Present War with France

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 - 1794 - 466 pages
...ry, &c. '• In ordinary election, it is to be efchewed, lh;it no perfon be intruded iu any of the offices of the kirk, contrary to the will of the congregation, to whom tney are appointed, or without the voice of the elderfhip The liSerty of the eleflion of pcrfcns...
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The Whole Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Willison, Late Minister ...

John Willison - 1799 - 634 pages
...for the peoples rights, by their act December i8th, viz. " That no perfon be intruded in any office of the kirk, contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed." And that the Prefbyterians of that period were of the fame mind, appears from the 8th act of Parliament...
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The Life of Andrew Melville: Containing Illustrations of the ..., Volume 1

Thomas M'Crie - Church history - 1819 - 518 pages
...the church are to be admitted by election and ordination. None are to be intruded into any office, " contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed." " The ceremonies of ordination are fasting, earnest prayer, and the imposition of the hands of the...
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The Life of the Late George Hill, D.D., Principal of St. Mary's College, St ...

George Cook - 1820 - 426 pages
...person or persons appointed. In the order of election it is to be eschewed, that any person be entrusted in any offices of the Kirk, contrary to the will of...which they are appointed, or without the voice of the eldership." That these, however, were merely counsels, and were not, at all events, insisted upon as...
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An Abridgment of the Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of ...

Church of Scotland. General Assembly, Robert Gillan - Ecclesiastical law - 1821 - 500 pages
...parishes, there be a respect had to the congregation ; and that no person be intruded into any office of the kirk, contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed. — Act Sess. 23. 24. Dec. 17. 18. Ass. 1638. Art. 20; VI. Recommended to the honourable commission...
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A Compendious History of the British Churches in England, Scotland, Ireland ...

John Brown - Great Britain - 1823 - 560 pages
...ecclesiastical dignity, be abolished ; that none be admitted into any office of pastor, reader, or teacher, contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed ; that no marriages be celebrated without due proclamation of banns; that funeral sermons be disused,...
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The History of Scotland, Volume 3

George Buchanan - Scotland - 1827 - 588 pages
...the office-bearers are to be admitted by election and ordination, and none intruded into any office contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed, nor are the pastors to be appointed to the charge of more than one Sock, The ecclesiastical assemblies...
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A Compendium of the Laws of the Church of Scotland ...

Church of Scotland - 1831 - 552 pages
...parishes, there be a respect had to the congregation ; and that no person be intruded into any office of the kirk, contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed. — Act Sess. 23, 24, Dec. 17, 18, Art. 20. 1648. Recommended to the honourable commission for plantation...
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An Abridgement of the Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ...

1840 - 654 pages
...parishes, there be a respect had to the congregation ; and that no person be intruded into »ny office of the kirk, contrary to the will of the congregation to which they are appointed. — Act Sess. 23, 24, Dec. 17, 18, Art. 20. 1648. Recommended to the honourable commission for plantation...
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