Glasgow Free Presbyterian Churches: Difference between revisions

'''History—'''<br>The minister and congregation of Anderston church “came out” in 1843. The building they left stood vacant until 1849 when it was burned to ashes. The congregation worshipped for a time in Catherine Street Hall then in the Relief Church by courtesy of Dr. Struthers. A church was built of brick and opened in February 1844. A stone building was erected in 1849. The movement of population led, in 1876, to the removal of the church to a new site on University Avenue. From 1851 a mission was conducted in Anderston district.<br>'''Membership: '''1848,700, 1900, 889.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914.&nbsp;Family History Library Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.  

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'''History—'''<br>Alexander Wilson, minister of Bridgeton “Chapel of Ease” and the majority of the congregation “came out” in 1843. They were deprived of the church in February 1849. The new church was opened in December of that year. The school was erected in 1874 and transferred to the School Board of Clasgow in 1874. <br>'''Membership: '''1848, 508; 1900, 308.<br>'''Source: '''''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900,'' ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914.&nbsp;Family History Library Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.  

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'''History—<br>'''The church of Camlachie was vacant at the Disruption but the congregation “came out”. They continued to worship in the church, where they were joined for a time by the Free Church people from Shelleston, until deprived of it in 1849. Then they met in Camlachie schoolroom while their own church in the Gallowgate was being built. It was opened in 1850. A house at Whitevale was gifted by Mr. John Brown for a manse. In 1880 church hall and vestry were added. In 1890 the old manse was sold and the proceeds applied towards purchase of a new manse in Broompark Terrace. The church was several times renovated and improved. Active mission work has always been carried on. This was known as Camlachie Free Church till about 1879 when the name was changed to Whitevale.<br>'''Membership:''' 1848, 250; 1900, 500.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914.&nbsp;Family History Library Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.  

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'''History—'''<br>Dr. James Henderson, minister of St. Enoch’s and many of his people “came out” in 1843. They built a church forthwith on Waterloo Street. The church on Dumbarton Road, at Overnewton was erected in 1873. For some time it was known as the Melville Church.<br>'''Membership: '''1848, 385; 1900, 750.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914.&nbsp;Family History Library Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572.}} More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.  

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'''History—'''<br>The congregation of the Tron Church “came out” at the Disruption. They worshiped in the City Hall until their church was opened in 1844. In 1857 the minister and part of the congregation were transferred to form the College Church. <br>'''Membership:''' 1848, 700; 1900, 611.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914.&nbsp;Family History Library Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in source including a list of ministers.  

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