This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...of the charge was either imposed upon the inhabitants, or contributed by them." It is worthy of notice that, although granite was abundantly available when the West Church was rebuilt, the basement only of it is of that material, the jother parts of the fabric being of freestone imported from Queensferry, The interior ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...of the charge was either imposed upon the inhabitants, or contributed by them." It is worthy of notice that, although granite was abundantly available when the West Church was rebuilt, the basement only of it is of that material, the jother parts of the fabric being of freestone imported from Queensferry, The interior of the building presents little that calls for special remark. The east gallery contains an elegant canopy, supported by four fluted mahogany columns, of the Corinthian order, with gilt capitals. The town's arms are cut in alto relievo on the front of the canopy, and on the wall behind are two pieces of tapestry, by Mary Jamieson, daughter of George Jamieson, the celebrated painter. The one represents Ahasuerus presenting the golden sceptre to Queen Esther; the other, Jephtha meeting his daughter. The West Church ceased to be a collegiate charge on the death of the Rev. Dr. Brown. The East Church.--This church now stands where the choir of St. Nicholas at one time stood. The building was erected in 1834. The East Church was also a collegiate charge for many years. It is now a single charge. Greyfriars Church.--By deed of mortification, dated March 6, 1644, Sir Thomas Crombie of Kemnay mortified, for the "help and provision of a sufficient minister to the College" or " Greyfriars Kirk," ten thousand merks, equal to L.555 lis. Id. 4-12ths sterling, "to remain in stock, and the annual rent and profit thereof to be yearly given, employed, and used for the stipend and provision of the minister, and to that effect allenarly," and appointed the Provost, Baillies, and Town Council of Aberdeen, for the time being, to be patrons of the said mortification. About the same period, Mr. Patrick Copland, minister of the Gosp...
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