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'''History—'''<br>This congregation originated 1747 with the separation of the minister and the minority of the First Secession Church who adhered to the General Associate Anti-burgher Synod while the majority adhered to the Associate Burgher Synod and retained the property. A church was built in 1749. A second was built in 1792 with seating for 1404. <br>At the union of the two great branches of the Secession in 1820, the minister protested the union and withdrew with a portion of the members, and with them formed another congregation, Old Light Anti-burghers or Original Secession. <br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church,'' by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #{{FSC|477618|film|disp=477618.}} More details are given in the source. | '''History—'''<br>This congregation originated 1747 with the separation of the minister and the minority of the First Secession Church who adhered to the General Associate Anti-burgher Synod while the majority adhered to the Associate Burgher Synod and retained the property. A church was built in 1749. A second was built in 1792 with seating for 1404. <br>At the union of the two great branches of the Secession in 1820, the minister protested the union and withdrew with a portion of the members, and with them formed another congregation, Old Light Anti-burghers or Original Secession. <br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church,'' by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #{{FSC|477618|film|disp=477618.}} More details are given in the source. | ||
'''Records—'''<br> | '''Records—'''<br>FamilySearch Library Film Number<br>'''North Church: '''<br>Baptisms 1740–1854 {{FSC|0889486|film|disp=0889486}} item 1 X<br>Marriages 1740–1741, 1778–1786 {{FSC|0889486|film|disp=0889486}} item 1 X<br>'''Note:''' The X means records have been extracted.<br>'''Other:'''<br>Minutes 1739–1906<br>Manager Minutes 1781–1839<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/507. | ||
=== Original Secession Church <br> === | === Original Secession Church <br> === | ||
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