The Presbyterian Churches in New South Wales, 1823-1865 : with particular reference to their Scottish relations
This study covers the period from arrival of the first minister to union of most congregations in a Church unconnected with the Scottish parent Churches. My thesis is that reliance on the Scottish Churches was a necessary condition for establishment of the Presbyterian Church in the Colony but also the principal cause of failure to attempt to become a major religious force. Equality with the Church of England was conceded gradually and, initially, reluctantly and from the first State aid and religious rights derived from adherence to the Church of Scotland. Almost the entire ministry derived from Scotland or, to a lesser extent, Ulster, and both the Established and Free Churches of Scotland resisted recruitment of outsiders. Consequently, the ministry remained Scotland-oriented and imbued with all the passions of divided Scottish Presbyterianism. Control over State aid and recruitment assisted the Scottish Churches in forcing a disruption in 1846 and for a generation the Church remained weak, fragmented and in conflict over alleged erastianism in the Church of Scotland, indiscriminate aid and voluntaryism. These Churches involved themselves in local ecclesiastical contentions and were used against opponents
Bridges, Barry John
Presbyterianism in Australia
The Presbyterian Churches in New South Wales, 1823-1865 : with particular reference to their Scottish relations. This study covers the period from arrival of the first minister to union of most congregations in a Church unconnected with the Scottish parent Churches. My thesis is that reliance on the Scottish Churches was a necessary condition for establishment of the Presbyterian Church in the Colony but also the principal cause of failure to attempt to become a major religious force. Equality with the Church of England was conceded gradually and, initially, reluctantly and from the first State aid and religious rights derived from adherence to the Church of Scotland. Almost the entire ministry derived from Scotland or, to a lesser extent, Ulster, and both the Established and Free Churches of Scotland resisted recruitment of outsiders. Consequently, the ministry remained Scotland-oriented and imbued with all the passions of divided Scottish Presbyterianism. Control over State aid and recruitment assisted the Scottish Churches in forcing a disruption in 1846 and for a generation the Church remained weak, fragmented and in conflict over alleged erastianism in the Church of Scotland, indiscriminate aid and voluntaryism. These Churches involved themselves in local ecclesiastical contentions and were used against opponents
presbyterian churches new south_wales particular_reference scottish relation study cover_period arrival first minister union congregation church unconnected scottish parent churches reliance scottish churches necessary_condition establishment presbyterian church colony also principal cause failure attempt become major religious force equality church_england concede gradually initially first state aid religious right derive adherence church_scotland almost entire ministry derive scotland less_extent ulster established free churches scotland resist recruitment outsider consequently ministry remain scotland oriented passion divide scottish presbyterianism control state aid recruitment assist scottish churches force disruption generation church remain weak fragmented conflict allege church_scotland indiscriminate aid churches involve local ecclesiastical contention use opponent