Tyree, Arygl, Scotland: Difference between revisions

==== <br>'''Coll Free Church''' ====

'''History—<br>'''The minister and most of the population of Coll left the Established Church in 1843. At the first vacancy in the charge, the Island of Tyree was put under the care of the minister of Coll. Such were the difficulties in the way of securing sites for church and manse that in 1858 the congregation was still worshiping in the open air or from house to house while the minister and his family lived in "a miserable bothy." In 1861, through the kind offices of Mr. Bouverie, M.P., a site was granted, and the church and manse were erected in 1863.<br>'''Membership: '''1848, 25; 1900, statistics unavailable. <br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland,'' 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including ministers.  

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