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Contribution of Presbyterianism to the Maritime Provinces of Canada

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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1997

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Presbyterianism was not only the largest and most influential Protestant denomination in the Maritimes during much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries but also one of the largest and most influential Protestant denominations in Canada. While t

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"A state-of-the-art review of Presbyterianism in the Maritimes. This is an important collection for all scholars of Maritime culture, especially in a period when the impact of religion is again being recognized as a formative factor in people's loyalties and activities." Brian Fraser, professor of church history, Vancouver School of Theology.
"An accessible and stimulating examination of the role of Presbyterianism in the development of the Maritime provinces. It is a valuable reference work that effectively describes the principal features and concerns of the evolving Presbyterian community and puts the legacy of MacGregor, McCulloch, Patterson, Dawson, Grant, Falconer, and others in perspective." Goldwin French, professor emeritus, Victoria University, Toronto.

--- "A state-of-the-art review of Presbyterianism in the Maritimes. This is an important collection for all scholars of Maritime culture, especially in a period when the impact of religion is again being recognized as a formative factor in people's loyalties and activities." Brian Fraser, professor of church history, Vancouver School of Theology. "An accessible and stimulating examination of the role of Presbyterianism in the development of the Maritime provinces. It is a valuable reference work that effectively describes the principal features and concerns of the evolving Presbyterian community and puts the legacy of MacGregor, McCulloch, Patterson, Dawson, Grant, Falconer, and others in perspective." Goldwin French, professor emeritus, Victoria University, Toronto.

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    Front Matter

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    Contents

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    Preface

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    Introduction

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  • Scotland and the Maritime Provinces
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    Scottish Presbyterianism Transplanted to the Canadian Wilderness

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    William Klempa
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    The Kirk versus the Free Church: The Struggle for the Soul of the Maritimes at the Time of the Disruption

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    Barbara C. Murison
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  • Education
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    The Presbyterian Contribution to Higher Education: Teaching Science in Maritime Universities

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    Paul A. Bogaard
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    Schooling/Credentials for Professional Advancement: A Case Study of Pictou Presbyterians

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    B. Anne Wood
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  • Literature
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    Thomas McCulloch’s Fictional Celebration of the Reverend James MacGregor

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    Gwendolyn Davies
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    George Patterson: Presbyterian Propagandist

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    Allan C. Dunlop
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  • The Life of the Church
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    “Tabernacles in the Wilderness”: The Open-Air Communion Tradition in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Cape Breton

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    Laurie Stanley-Blackwell
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    Presbyterian Revivals

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    John Webster Grant
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  • Church and Society
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    The Antislavery Polemic of the Reverend James MacGregor: Canada’s Proto-Abolitionist as “Radical Evangelical”

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    Barry Cahill
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    Strikes, Rural Decay, and Socialism: The Presbyterian Church in Nova Scotia Grapples with Social Realities, 1880–1914

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    Michael Boudreau
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    From Sectarian Rivalry to National Vision: The Contribution of Maritime Presbyterianism to Canada

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    John S. Moir
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  • Missions
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    John Geddie: The Canadian-Australian Connection

    175
    Stewart D. Gill
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    Presbyterian Missionaries from the Maritimes: Comparison and Contrast

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    Geoffrey Johnston
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    Notes

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    List of Contributors

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    Index

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