Baptist Union of Scotland is an association serving the Baptist churches of Scotland. A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Baptists first arrived in Scotland in the 1650s, but their opposition to Oliver Cromwell, as well as stiff opposition to the Baptists by the Reformers and the Scottish Parliament, brought about their demise. The movement would resurface later in two streams. The first stream includes the work of William Sinclair, beginning in Keiss in 1750, and that of Robert Carmichael and Archibald McLean in Edinburgh in 1765. This stream was called Scotch Baptists, and were very conservative strict Calvinists. The second stream from the evangelistic work of the Haldane brothers, James & Robert, who arrived in Scotland in 1808. This stream was called English Baptists, and were more moderate and less Calvinistic. After overcoming initial hostilities, these groups were able to unite in 1869. Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper, 1657. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Calvinism is a system of Christian theology and an approach to Christian life and thought, articulated by Theodore Beza, a Protestant Reformer in the 16th century, and subsequently by successors, associates, followers and admirers of Beza and his interpretation of Scripture. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The Baptist Union of Scotland was founded in 1869 by 51 Churches, comprising about 3,500 members. The purpose of the Union is to provide mutual support, train ministers, engage in evangelical outreach and publish literature. There are currently (2003) 170 churches in the Union, with around 15,000 members. Headquarters are in Glasgow, Scotland. 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

See also

• Religion in the United Kingdom

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External links

• Baptist Union of Scotland - official Web Site

References

• Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
• The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness, by H. Leon McBeth
• The First Hundred Years: the Baptist Union of Scotland, by Derek Boyd Murray