 | Presbyterians - 1832 - 460 pages
...operation of the said principle has been impeded, and in many cases defeated, the General Assembly farther declare it to be their opinion, that the dissent of...the church at least two years previous to the day of modera-* tion, whether such dissent shall be expressed with or witliout the assignment of reasons,... | |
 | John Hope - Church and state - 1839 - 334 pages
...charge contrary to the will ' of the congregation ; and considering that doubts and misapprehen' sions have existed on this important subject, whereby the...families resident within the parish, being members of the congrega' tion, and in communion with the Church at least two years previous ' to the day of moderation,... | |
 | John Cumming - Church and state - 1840 - 44 pages
...important subject, whereby the just and salu" tary operation of the said principle has been im" peded, and in many cases defeated, the General " Assembly...heads " of families resident within the parish, being mem" bers of the congregation, and in communion with " the Church at least two years previous to the... | |
 | Theology - 1842 - 752 pages
...charge contrary to the will of the congregation ; and considering that doubts and misapprehensions have existed on this important subject, whereby the...male heads of families resident within the parish, bring members of the congregation, and in communion with the church at least two years previous to... | |
 | William Maxwell Hetherington - 1843 - 322 pages
...constitutionally effected. Dr Chalmers proposed, that efficiency should he given to the call hy declaring, that the dissent of a majority of the male heads of families, resident in the parish and communicants, expressed with or without the assignment of reasons, ought to he of... | |
 | Robert Buchanan - Church and state - 1849 - 514 pages
...general Takes the assembly further declare it to be their opinion, that form of a ue- * dwntory faG dissent of a majority of the male heads of families,...least two years previous to the day of moderation (of the call), whether such dissent shall be expressed with or without the assignment of reasons, ought... | |
 | Robert Buchanan - Church and state - 1849 - 522 pages
...general he assembly further declare it to be their opinion, that form of a uc- * daratory ^g diggent of a majority of the male heads of families, resident...least two years previous to the day of moderation (of the call), whether such dissent shall be expressed with or without the assignment of reasons, ought... | |
 | William Maxwell Hetherington - Scotland - 1851 - 512 pages
...constitutionally effected. Dr. Chalmers proposed, that efficiency should be given to the call by declaring, that the dissent of a majority of the male heads of families, resident in the parish and communicants, expressed with or without the assignment of reasons, ought to be of... | |
 | John Buxton Marsden - Church history - 1856 - 524 pages
...of the congregation. That inasmuch as doubts and misapprehensions had existed, it further declared it to be their opinion, that the dissent of a majority...the congregation, and in communion with the Church for a period of at least two years, and whether such dissent should be expressed with or without reasons... | |
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Assembly further declare it to be their opinion that the dissent of a majority of the male heads of families, resident within the parish, being members of the congregation, and in communion with the church at least two years previous to the day of moderation... 
