Table of Contents
Foreword Andrew T. B. McGowan xv
Preface xix
Acknowledgements xxv
Abbreviations xxvii
Theological Education and Training in the Kirk 1
Continental Reformed Theological Education and Training 3
Introduction 3
The Genevan Academy and the Company of Pastors 6
Heidelberg, Leiden and France 19
Summary 24
Period I: 1560-1576, The First Book of Discipline 25
Introduction: The 1560 First Book of Discipline 25
The FBD and Schools 26
The FBD and Universities 27
The Exercise - A Vital Role 29
Vacant Parishes? 32
A Student 33
Summary 34
Period II: 1577-1637, Nova Erectio 36
1577-1606 Melvillian Assertions 36
Glasgow 36
St. Mary's 37
Edinburgh 39
King's 42
Marischal 44
The Exercise and Presbyterial Involvements 47
Orkneys and Fraserburgh 48
1606-1638 Episcopal Assertions 49
Chairs of Divinity 50
Degrees 51
Theological Writings by Principals and Professors 52
Summary 54
Period III: 1638-1661, Covenanter Period 56
Introduction 56
The Galaxy of Divines: Baillie, Dickson, Gillespie, Rutherford and Row; the Covenanter Expository Series; and Leighton 57
General Assemblies 72
The Westminster Standards 74
College and Student 77
Summary 79
Period IV: 1662-1689, Episcopal Restoration 81
Introduction 81
Exercise/Presbytery and Diocesan Synod 82
Gilbert Burnet 85
"School of Theology" 87
Degrees 90
Summary 90
Period V: 1690-1825, Revolution Settlement 91
Introduction 91
The General Assembly: 1690-1825 91
Subscription 91
The Exercise and Addition and the Rise of "Societies" 92
Bursars 97
Libraries in the Highlands 98
Assembly Standing Laws for Licensure of Students 100
Memoirs and Autobiographical Sketches 103
University Changes in Period V 110
Leading Scottish Educationalists 117
Pluralities 124
On the Matter of Books 126
Principal George Campbell: Lectures, Books, Student Training and The Scottish Enlightenment 132
George Hill (1750-1819) 139
Summary 142
Period VI: 1826-1860, Universities' Commission 144
Introduction 144
Royal Commission into the State of the Universities of Scotland, 1826-1830 145
The General Assembly Acts 152
Royal Commission and the Five Universities' Divinity Halls, 1826-1830 158
The Chair of Biblical Criticism and Robert Lee 162
Professors and Their Writings 164
Summary 165
Theological Education and Training in the Secession 167
Introduction: Origins of the Secession and First Efforts for a Divinity Hall 169
Introduction 169
Origins 169
First Efforts: William Wilson, "the face of an ox" (Perth) 172
Gleanings from the Associate Presbytery Minutes 178
Alexander Moncrieff, "the face of a lion" (Abernethy) 181
Development of a Philosophical Class/College 184
Summary 186
The 1747 Breach and Two Halls 187
Introduction 187
The Associate Hall: 1746-1767 187
Ebenezer Erskine, "the face of a man" (Stirling) 187
James Fisher, "the face of an eagle" (Glasgow) 193
John Swanston (Kinross) 198
Discontinuation of the Philosophical Class 200
The General Associate Hall: 1748-1785 201
Alexander Moncrieff (Abernethy) 201
William Moncrieff (Alloa) 201
Continuation of the Philosophical Class 204
Summary 207
The Associate Divinity Hall with John Brown of Haddington (1767-1787) 208
Introduction 208
A Biographical Sketch 208
Professor Brown 210
Brown and the Marriage of Theology and Piety 215
Brown and Practical Divinity 223
Casuistry 223
Homiletics, Catechising and Sacraments 228
Polity 233
Unto Exemplification 235
Brown and History 240
Brown and Baxter 242
Brown and Scripture 243
The Associate Divinity Library (1770) 252
The Theological Society: Kinross, Haddington, Selkirk 252
Summary 255
The Associate Divinity Hall with George Lawson (1787-1820) 257
Introduction 257
Biographical Sketch 257
Synod Actions in the Lawson Era 259
The Divinity Hall at Selkirk 260
The Professor and His Writings 264
Summary 270
The General Associate Hall (1786-1820) 272
Introduction 272
The Archibald Bruce Era 272
Biographical Sketch 272
Bruce's Vision as Theological Professor 274
Bruce's Writings 279
George Paxton 285
Biographical Sketch and the Hall 285
Writings 287
Summary 289
The United Secession Divinity Hall (1821-1847) 291
Introduction 291
John Dick: Solo Professor 291
Biographical Sketch 291
The United Divinity Hall 293
Student Petition 296
Professor Dick and His Printed Divinity Lectures 297
The Appointment of a Second Professor (1825-1833) 303
The Appointment of a Third and Fourth Professor (1834-1847) 309
John Brown: Exegetical Theology 310
Robert Balmer: Systematic Theology 318
Alexander Duncan: Pastoral Theology and Ecclesiastical History 321
Summary 324
The Auld Light Divinity Halls 327
Introduction 327
The Auld Light Burghers 327
Introduction 327
The Original Burgher Synod Divinity Hall (1799) 329
The Auld Light Antiburghers 336
Constitutional Associate Divinity Hall (1806) 336
Protesters Divinity Hall (1820) 340
Original Secession Divinity Hall (1827)/United Original Secession Divinity Hall (1842) 341
Summary 343
Scottish Patterns and British North America 345
A Case Study in Theological Education in British North America (1820-1843) 347
Introduction 347
Thomas McCulloch: Biographical Sketch, Writings and the Hall 348
Biographical Sketch 348
McCulloch's Writings and the Divinity Hall 352
The Hall 359
Synod Records and Theological Education 367
Summary 379
Conclusion 380
Appendices 395
A Listing of Theological Professors in the Scottish Universities, c. 1560-1860 395
A Complete Listing of Theological Professors in the Secession Churches, 1733-1847 406
Bibliography 411
Index 439
