Records of Auchtermuchty South United Presbyterian Church, United Free St Stephen's
- Reference:GB 227 CH3/602
- Dates of Creation:1873-1951
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- Physical Description:0.2 metres
Scope and Content
Minutes, 1873-1952; Communion roll, 1874-1951; Proclamations, 1932-1951.
Administrative / Biographical History
During the 19th century the United Presbyterian congregations of Auchtermuchty experienced dwindling numbers and thus the decision was taken to merge the two U.P. sessions of Auchtermuchty East and Auchtermuchty West, to form the charge of Auchtermuchty South. The union took place on 23 April 1873 and the East Church, being the newer of the two buildings, was appointed as the place of worship of the new South Church congregation.
Following the union of the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland in 1900 Auchtermuchty South became Auchtermuchty South United Free Church and in 1923 a union was established with Auchtermuchty Martyrs. Following this local union the name of the congregation became simply Auchtermuchty United Free Church, and the former South church remained in use as the place of worship, with the former Martyrs church being converted for use as a church hall. In 1929, when the United Free Church joined with the Church of Scotland, the congregation was termed Auchtermuchty St Stephen's and in 1952 St Stephen's united with the parish church of Auchtermuchty Old. After the union the congregation continued under the name of Auchtermuchty and the former St Stephen's church and manse were sold. The kirk session presently falls within the Presbytery of St Andrews.
Sources: Robert Small, The History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900 (Edinburgh, 1904); John Alexander Lamb, The Fasti of the United Free Church of Scotland 1900-1929 (Edinburgh, 1956); Hew Scott and others (ed.), Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vols. 9-11 (Edinburgh, 1915-2000).
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Note
Description compiled by Rachel Hart, Archives Hub Project, based on description created by Lesley Doig and modified by Alan Borthwick, Scottish Archive Network project.
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Typescript catalogue available in St Andrews University Library Department of Special Collections and in National Archives of Scotland search rooms.
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Related Material
GB 227 CH3/601 Records of Auchtermuchty East United Presbyterian Church. GB 227 CH3/604 Records of Auchtermuchty Free Church, Martyrs. GB 227 ms37542-37577 Records relating to the ministry of Revd James Bell at Auchtermuchty South Church, 1877-1923, including: notes from records of associate kirk session of Auchtermuchty, 1752-1827; plan of UF South Manse, Auchtermuchty; Register of marriages celebrated by James Bell, 1877-1934 and baptisms1878-1922; Roll of families at Auchtermuchty South UP congregation, 1881-9.
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