Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Genealogy: Difference between revisions

'''Records—'''<br>Deacons Court Minutes 1842–1911<br>Cash Book 1848–1871<br>Building Committee Bank and Cash Books 1848–1855<br>Baptismal Register 1843–1911<br>School Committee Minutes 1844–1854<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/379.

'''History—<br>'''Towards the end of 1799, a house “for the preaching of the Gospel by ministers of Christ of every denomination” was opened in Abbey Road, Dalkeith. Considerable interest was aroused. This happened at the time when the Haldanes were conducting open–air meetings in the town, and it would appear that a Congregational church resulted from these combined evangelistic ventures around 1804. In 1805 a place of worship was acquired at the junction of Tait and Back Streets and was known as the Tabernacle. A new church was opened in High Street in 1868, by which name the congregation was thereafter known. This church closed in 1967. A second church at Croft Street was formed in November 1847 in connection with the Evangelical Union and they joined that body in 1855. That church was dissolved in 1928 and the building sold.<br>'''Membership:''' 1838, 73.<br>'''Source:''' ''A History of Scottish Congregationalism'', by Harry Escott, pub. 1960; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941+K2es 941 K2es], also, The Scottish Congregational Ministry, by Rev. Dr. William D. McNaughton, pub. 1993; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941+K2mwd 941 K2mwd]. Both include lists of ministers.  

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=== <br>Dalkeith Episcopalian Church  ===