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Drv Jvnox would peainit afi ^ addijtion t £ be made to his « aation ^ enderin ^ the sentiments 4 rf the Pteshytery somewhat v ^ Nta * - ' ' * ' ? <* & : ' , : . '¦ r - v *; ; ' '¦ ¦ ? ' Dr . Knox fotiniated his fixed determination to make no amendment to hia motiQn o ^ the pdrport required . ' * ¦
Dr . Myjlne was not altogether satisfied With the procedure which it seemed was to be adoptedVbyhis brethren , as he considered the resignation of Mr . Shirreff as calling far the opinion of a higher Court . *
Dr . Wright expressed a hope that the Presbytery ! might be unanimous in making the business final . T ) r . Kuox ' s motion was then put and adopted by the whole Presbytery , with the exception of Dr * Mylne ^ who dissented , and complained to the Synod .
Mr . M'Gahan was then appointed to preach on the 19 th of October , and to declare the church vacant . Mr . Shirreff being thus freed of his charge , his former brethren shook hands with him , and wished him happiness wherever Providence might direct his steps ; and he immediately left the Meeting .
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Pluralities in the Church of Scotland . ( From the Newspapers . ) The case of the presentation of Doctor M'J ? arlane , Principal of the University of Glasgow , to the High Church of that Cityj which was rejected by the Presbytery some time ago , on the ground
that the offices of Principal and that of Minister of the High Church were each equal to the undivided attention of one man , and that pluralities were inconsistent with the constitution of the Church of Scotland , was again discussed in the Provincial Synod of Glasgow and Air , on Wednesday last .
Mr , Robertson , Advocate , Agent for Dr . M'Farlane , introduced the case . He contended that there was no violation of the laws of the Church ; on the contrary , all the Acts of Assembly , instead of operating against him , were in his favour ; and he said that these laws might be rectified , but not by such means as were adopted in this case .
Dr . Taylor , of St . Enochs , hoped the Synod would heal the breach among them—redeem the character of the Presbytery of Glasgow now—aud cause their woirthy Presentee to be inducted with all
- tijtftenient speed . •^ fjsfci Ranken should hav e liked that the tvfro offices had been separated / but let them bring in an overture fpr that purpose , and then it would get a full discussion . At present he would say
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that much tfcojce terin ^ a ^^ € fe % done to the p ^ rt ^ ffto ^ ig ^ ^ nr ^ tetlian ^^
cohld be done to nt % y m ^« Hig Mm m ^ nister of it ¦ alone . - ¦ He therefore hoped tbejr would cause the Presbytery to ppoi . ceed to his induction with all convenient speed , > according U > the rules * of the Church . . ,-. - ¦ * ¦ -, / . .
Mr . Lapslib considered Dr , M * Farlane aa a fie person to be inducted to the High * Church ; he ^ respected him as ? , a man , and from the circumstance that his ancestors ; had ^ een zealous defenders of the Church of Scotland ; he respected him for -his name , and would always respect those of the claa of M * Farkme
[ loud laughter ] . One of . his ancestors was instrumental at the battle of Langside , in defeating Queen Mary , and pulling down despotism and Popery . He then alluded to the re-capture of Dum - barton Castle by the M'F ^ rlanes . The eloquent gentleman then alluded to his own exertions for the Church of
Scotland , iu reference to the procuring fr om the Legislature a power authorising the Presbytery to look after the school within their bounds ; and with respect to the Test Act , which he considered a most iniquitous affair , by which Presbyterian ' s were excluded from certain offices .
unless they previously subscribed the English Liturgy , aud other matters of a similar nature , in which he had been active , and demanded if any one would say that he was not a friend to the Church of Scotland , and he declared he saw no harm to the Church from
inducting Dr . JVFF&riane ^ was precedent to justify it , and he considered that by law they were bound to do it . Professor M'Gili , said that there were many abuses existing both in Church and State ; but , because they were overlooked , they Were not on that account to be considered as being sanctioned . In the
days of Dr , fl ill , which was a case referred to as being in favour of the appellant , the College of St . Andrew ' s had not more than seventy students , and probably not more than fifteen of these fell td the Charge of Dr . Hill , in his capacity of Professor of Divinity , and the parish Was besides a collegiate charge . Was with
this a case' t 6 be put in comparison all ( he multifarious and important duties df Principal of this University , and the spiritiial duties of an extensive parish , containing a population of nearly % 000 inhabitants ? ^ They fisid only eateflcteed that important rig | it—a right which be hoped would never be taken from them-
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676 frttelti gence . ^ PluralM& : to \
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1823, page 576, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1790/page/60/
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