Includes: Copy letters to Patrick Cochran, Perth, from Edward Wilson, Kirkby Lonsdale and Benjamin Pearson, Kendal, 1805-1813; news of various Glasite congregations and doctrinal matters Also letter, 25 November 1844, Kirkby Lonsdale, John Allen to Mrs Alex Coutts, Aberdeen, with reply referring to inability to visit Scotland as planned and sympathises with her on illness of husband.
Annotated 'Re separation with the church in Edinburgh and division in two of the Churches in London'. Gives a detailed account of the split, referring to the theological grounds for the stance taken by the Dundee and Glasgow churches in relation to the church in Edinburgh and part of the congregation in London
Writings of the 18th and 19th centuries, collected from various sources, including notes on various aspects of the history of the Glasite and Sandemanian churches, correspondence, and newspaper cuttings. Also contains manuscript 'pulpit notes' by John Glas written in 25 April 1772 and frontispiece annotation, 'Written by Thos JF Deacon )sec to 376)'. Indexed
Contains transcribed letters,1750-c 1787, including 'Letter on the honorary maintenance of Elders', some forming part of Allen's memoirs. Also includes two printed memorial poems relating to John M Baxter (d.1876) and Henry Moir (d.1878)
Account of a trip beginning at King's Cross Station in London and including visits to Newcastle, Lenzie, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Broughty Ferry and Aberdeen. During this time Henry and his brother met many members of the Glasite and Sandemanian congregations and also relatives. Includes a reference to an early telephone.
Description of the beginnings of the church, it's ideals and activities, and John Glas's objections to the National Covenants and links of Church and State
(1) Proposals for loss or damage by fire for 'Mr Sandeman & others', 1811 (2) Conditions of insurance for the building of a chapel of one floor and gallery, in the name of Patrick Sandeman of Leith and 'for others', 1819
Copy of a paper read by Mr George Waterston Jr. before the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society in the Philosophical Institution Contains sketch of Morison family tree, beginning with Robert (1722-1791)