PHOTO-WALLET

These pictures are all from the book "Annals of the Disruption" and show many of the scenes that took place over this affair.
There are also pictures of some of the leading lights in the Church, to become the Free Church of Scotland.

assemblyThe first Assembly - signing the deeds of demission.
From Annals of the Disruption
 DuthilA forest Church in Duthil
Ballater
Ballater - and another place for ejected church-goers and their pastor.
ProcessionThe procession after the Assembly.
Iron church
Ejected congregations went anywhere - this shows an old Iron Church being towed to a quiet mooring away from intruders and landlords.
Dr. Candlish
leaving the Manse Dr.Chalmers
marnoch
The Parish of Marnoch has special problems and the congregation were forcible ejected by the Courts after refusing to have the State's choice of Minister, who was a known drunkard.
Dr.Cunningham
seaside church Procession

Now two pictures from "Old Glasgow" taken from postcards.

Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street
George Fifth Bridge
George Fifth Bridge

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