Contribution of Presbyterianism to the Maritime Provinces of Canada

Contribution of Presbyterianism to the Maritime Provinces of Canada
Author: Charles H. H. Scobie
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780773516007

An interdisciplinary collection of 13 essays which examine the development of Presbyterianism in the Maritimes from its roots in Scotland to Church Union in 1925. Contributors provide fascinating explorations of Presbyterianism in such areas as education, literature, social influence, and missionary outreach. Topics include the Kirk versus the Free Church; Thomas McCulloch's fictional celebration of the Reverend James McGregor; and Presbyterian revivals. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR