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=== Renton Levenside Associate Burgher Church, later Reformed Church and then Free Church === | === Renton Levenside Associate Burgher Church, later Reformed Church and then Free Church === | ||
'''History—<br>'''A number of persons connected with the Secession Church were drawn to Renton by the prospect of employment afforded in the extensive calico printing and bleaching establishments erected in the neighborhood soon after the founding of Renton in 1782. These persons applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Glasgow in 1783. Church built in 1786. The minister and the majority of the congregation withdrew from the Associate Synod in 1800 and along with others formed the Original Associate, Old Light Burgher Synod. When the majority of the Original Associate Burgher congregations united with the Church of Scotland in 1839, this one remained in the minority. When the remnant Burgher congregations united with the Original Secession Synod in 1842, this congregation again remained aloof, and instead they united with the Reformed Presbyterian Church. The congregation eventually became connected with the Free Church in 1876 when the great majority of Reformed Presbyterian congregations did the same.<br>'''Membership:''' 1839, 400; 1877, 205; 1900, 206.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church'', by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film {{FSC|0477618|film|disp=#0477618}}, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols., pub. 1914. Film #{{FSC|0918572|film|disp=0918572}},The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland, by W.J. Couper, pub. 1925. | '''History—<br>'''A number of persons connected with the Secession Church were drawn to Renton by the prospect of employment afforded in the extensive calico printing and bleaching establishments erected in the neighborhood soon after the founding of Renton in 1782. These persons applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Glasgow in 1783. Church built in 1786. The minister and the majority of the congregation withdrew from the Associate Synod in 1800 and along with others formed the Original Associate, Old Light Burgher Synod. When the majority of the Original Associate Burgher congregations united with the Church of Scotland in 1839, this one remained in the minority. When the remnant Burgher congregations united with the Original Secession Synod in 1842, this congregation again remained aloof, and instead they united with the Reformed Presbyterian Church. The congregation eventually became connected with the Free Church in 1876 when the great majority of Reformed Presbyterian congregations did the same.<br>'''Membership:''' 1839, 400; 1877, 205; 1900, 206.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church'', by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film {{FSC|0477618|film|disp=#0477618}}, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols., pub. 1914. Film #{{FSC|0918572|film|disp=0918572}},The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland, by W.J. Couper, pub. 1925. FS Library Book{{FSC|941 K2c|disp=941 K2c}} and Levenside Church: The Red Row Kirk, Renton, 1786-1910, by Rev. John Riddell, pub. 1911. FS Library book {{FSC|941.37%2FR2 K21r|disp=941.37/R2 K21r}}; film {{FSC|1426080|film|disp=#1426080}} item 6. | ||
'''Records—<br>'''Session Minutes 1806–1856<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/215. | '''Records—<br>'''Session Minutes 1806–1856<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/215. | ||
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