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John Sym
John Sym (19 January 1809 – 28 January 1855) was a Scottish Presbyterian minister of the Free Greyfrair's Church. He served as the minister of Old Greyfriars' Church in Edinburgh before joining the Free Church during the Disruption of 1843. Life Sym was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Glasgow in 1832, and his early ministry included preaching in St. Enoch's Church, Glasgow, during a vacancy. His sermons were highly regarded despite his youth, earning him recognition for his maturity and depth of insight. Disruption of 1843 and the Free Church In his time at Greyfriars', John Sym's ministry became closely linked with that of the prominent preacher Thomas Guthrie, who served as his assistant minister, holding the second charge at Old Greyfriars'. Both ministers played an influential role during the Disruption of 1843, when they, along with the majority of the congregation, left the Church of Scotland to form the Free Church of Scotland. This event was motivated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley, Scotland
Paisley ( ; ; ) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council areas of Scotland, council area, and is the largest town in the counties of Scotland, historic county of the Renfrewshire (historic), same name. It is often cited as "Scotland's largest town" and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fifth largest settlement in the country, although it does not have city status. The town became prominent in the 12th century, with the establishment of Paisley Abbey, an important religious hub which formerly had control over other local churches. Paisley expanded significantly during the Industrial Revolution as a result of its location beside White Cart Water, with access to the Clyde and nearby ore, mineral and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Julius Wood
James Julius Wood (1800–1877) was a 19th-century Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Free Church of Scotland 1857/8. Life He was born in Jedburgh on 4 September 1800 the son of Dr William Wood MD and his wife Isabella Hedley. He was grandson of James Wood, a minister from Calton in Edinburgh. He studied Divinity at Glasgow University graduating MA. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Jedburgh in October 1825. He was ordained as a minister of the Church of Scotland at Ayr, Newton-on-Ayr in 1827. In 1836, he was translated to Stirling and in 1839 to Greyfriars Kirk, New Greyfriars in central Edinburgh. He left the church in the Disruption of 1843 but his congregation did not follow him. He fell into ill-health and spent some years in the Mediterranean trying to improve his health with church duties in Malta and Madeira. When on leave of absence for ill-health acted as chaplain to 42nd Royal H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
