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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... The Crypt and its Ministers "Proud of her Past, wlierefrom her Present grew" The most prominent name associated with the Crypt in the seventeenth century is that of Mr. Zacharias Boyd, a man of real genius, great industry, and ardent piety. He belonged to an old Ayrshire family--the Boyds of Pinkill and Trochrigg, descended from Lord Boyd, the Chamberlain of Scotland in the early part of the reign of James iii. We find him in 1611 one of the Regents of the College of Saumur in France, having previously graduated in the University of Glasgow. In France he remained sixteen years. Religious persecutions, which dispersed the French Protestants, forced him to return to Scotland; and in 1625 he was ordained minister of the Barony Parish, which he served until his death in 1653. The heading of the presentation is given in the next page, as an illustration of the curious jumble of Prelacy and Presbytery which marked the period. The parish to which Zachary Boyd was appointed was then measured as five and a half miles in length and three in breadth. He must have ministered to a large congregation, for more than twelve hundred communicants are reported on. "Mr. Zacharias," as he is frequently called, was an outstanding man, both as a scholar and a divine. He was thrice Lord Rector of the University, and in 1643 was Vice-Chancellor. To the University he was a most liberal contributor. The full extent of his gifts cannot be ascertained, since there are hints in the Woodrow mss. of benefactions other than those specified in his will. But formally he A Presentation For Ye Barony Kirk Of Glasgow Mr. zacharias boyd, Minister, Subscribed By Ye Archbishop Of Glasgow, Dean, Chaptour And Consentary Within Written. February 2nd 1623. resentation In Presence...

Excerpt from Glasgow and the Barony Thereof: A Review of Three Hundred Years and More Every person knows that the stately Minster which crowns the High Street marks the centre of the early history of Glasgow. The origin, the first growths, even the name, of the city are shrouded in obscurity; but it is at least certain that from a Cathedral it pro ceeded, and that around and in dependence on a Cathedral it grew. In saying a Cathedral. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Barony Parish was one of the most important parishes in 19th-century Scotland since it covered almost one third of 'the second city of the Empire.' The Parish encompassed middle-class suburbs to the then West End of Glasgow, the commercial heart of the city, industrial areas around Port Dundas, and working class slums in the East End. The Barony Parish Church was located in the center of the Parish next to Glasgow Cathedral and by the 1880s claimed the largest Presbyterian congregation in Glasgow. This book analyzes the Parish, examining the congregation and moving beyond social class to examine patterns of adherence relating to gender, family ties, households, and the links between employer and employee. The book also moves beyond the Barony Parish Church to examine similar features of religious adherence in churches and denominations across Scotland, building the first national profile of church and people in 19th-century Scotland.