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The Glasite Church Part
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Hymn tune books

(1) Four part harmony hymn tunes. Tunes in common, long and peculiar metres, some with lyrics. Inscribed 'J Gardner'
(2) 'Tune Book Perth Glasite Meeting House 1874'. Inscribed ‘Wm G. Fairweather 20.1.1900.’

'A paraphase on the Book of Job'

Copy of observations of William Lyon, with later copy of 'a letter sent to Catherine [?], Montrose', 1856 Inscribed 'Albert F Sandeman Galashiels'

Notebook 'No 1'

Contains indexed copies of letters of John Glas, Robert Lyon and others, 'Dates of Events connected with Mr Glas & His Family & the Christian Profession' and list of Tealing communicants, 1770s

Copy correspondence, Leith, Perth and Arbroath, mainly 1814-1815

Correspondence, mainly anonymous, written in 1812 between a member of the Perth Church and a member of the Edinburgh Church living in Leith as to differences within the Church. Includes copies of a letter from Patrick Cochran, 1812, Arbroath and D. Morison Jnr. 1814, Perth

'Edinburgh Correspondence, 1854-1855'

Transcribed correspondence of Elders of Edinburgh, London, Dundee and of individuals concerning the abstaining 'from blood & things strangled' . Bookplate of Archibald Sandeman

Scrapbook of original letters

Letters mainly concerned with the dispute between the London church and the Dundee and Glasgow churches.
Includes letter from Miss Hornblower, London to Mrs Charles Blair, Dunkeld reiterating her argument for eating game, 'although I should certainly avoid partaking of them, if not in a condition to be freed from the blood', 1854
Also letter from John Darward, Highbury to Mr Waterston concerning reconciliation among the churches, noting how the Elders of Dundee and Glasgow 'seem to insist absolutely upon the Mosaic law for directions in cleansing flesh from bone', 1885
Also some copies and extracts of letters between churches and individuals

Feu duty appeal

Memorial by George Waterston and Albert Fitzroy Sandeman, Trustees of the Glasite Church, Barony Street, Edinburgh, to the Governors of George Heriot's Trust, appealing for a reduction in the feu duty and causality payments. [2 copies]

Heating plan

Plan of Glasite Church, Barony Street, Edinburgh. Part ground floor, first floor, and basement floor. Annotations relating to proposed heating

Edinburgh church roll

Includes notes on the ordination of Elders, memo in cases of offence arising, order of readings and order of service.

Spiritual exhortations and songs

Interspersed are references to members of the church [Edinburgh?]. Inscribed 'Isabella Sandeman, 1873, Edinburgh' and 'Given to L. Gordon Sandeman.'
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