James Morison, the Scottish Finney. XII
James Morison had been suspended from the Secession ministry by the 1841 Synod. He returned to the Clerk's Lane congregation, unsure of what would happen now. He met with his elders as soon as he could.
Four of the six elders supported him, two opposed him. It was a Saturday, and Morison explained that he was still the pastor of the church. The following morning he was going to continue his ministry in defiance of the order of suspension. He asked the elders if they were willing to support him. One elder proposed that the suspension be set aside. One of the two dissenting elders tabled an amendment that the suspension should be accepted, and Morison should be forbidden to preach the following day, the supply provided by Synod taking his place. The vote was, as expected, four in favour of the original motion, two against. It meant that Clerk's Lane Church had practically seceded from the denomination.
Such behaviour brought down a full deposition from the United Secession ministry. Since the Clerk's Lane congregation owned their own building and manse, as was normal among the Seceders, they were now an independent church.
The majority of the congregation adhered to Mr. Morison, and he continued as their pastor. He was in demand as a preacher around Kilmarnock, and he found support from ministers outside his denomination.
James Morison's position was decided in relation to the Secession Church, but his theological position was not yet fully set. How his theology changed we shall, God willing, see next time.
Four of the six elders supported him, two opposed him. It was a Saturday, and Morison explained that he was still the pastor of the church. The following morning he was going to continue his ministry in defiance of the order of suspension. He asked the elders if they were willing to support him. One elder proposed that the suspension be set aside. One of the two dissenting elders tabled an amendment that the suspension should be accepted, and Morison should be forbidden to preach the following day, the supply provided by Synod taking his place. The vote was, as expected, four in favour of the original motion, two against. It meant that Clerk's Lane Church had practically seceded from the denomination.
Such behaviour brought down a full deposition from the United Secession ministry. Since the Clerk's Lane congregation owned their own building and manse, as was normal among the Seceders, they were now an independent church.
The majority of the congregation adhered to Mr. Morison, and he continued as their pastor. He was in demand as a preacher around Kilmarnock, and he found support from ministers outside his denomination.
James Morison's position was decided in relation to the Secession Church, but his theological position was not yet fully set. How his theology changed we shall, God willing, see next time.
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