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The Covenanters in CanadaReformed Presbyterianism from 1820 to 2012 |
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A sensitive and nuanced narrative of a dissenting religious minority in a pluralistic society.
In The Covenanters in Canada, Eldon Hay sheds light on a religious community often overlooked in the chronicle of Canadian history. A group of religious and political dissenters who opposed the interference by the Stuart kings in the affairs of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, the Covenanter movement was small, but had deep roots worthy of attention and respect. This study of a resilient tradition of religious dissent reflects the value of variance in a genuinely pluralistic society.
The Covenanters objected to a ruler who was both the head of state and head of the church. Tracing the theological and historical significance of the movement in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States, Hay outlines the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of Covenanter missionaries in the Maritimes, Upper and Lower Canada, and the West. Despite fierce opposition from rival denominations, the Covenanters ultimately survived to carve a niche for themselves and develop a precarious relationship with other denominations and secular society - a relationship that remains tenacious and tenuous.
A comprehensive study of a minority religious movement, The Covenanters in Canada is an insightful perspective on the evolving relationship between small religious movements and the majority culture.
The Covenanters objected to a ruler who was both the head of state and head of the church. Tracing the theological and historical significance of the movement in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States, Hay outlines the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of Covenanter missionaries in the Maritimes, Upper and Lower Canada, and the West. Despite fierce opposition from rival denominations, the Covenanters ultimately survived to carve a niche for themselves and develop a precarious relationship with other denominations and secular society - a relationship that remains tenacious and tenuous.
A comprehensive study of a minority religious movement, The Covenanters in Canada is an insightful perspective on the evolving relationship between small religious movements and the majority culture.
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Part of the McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion Series (number 2.59 in series)
424 Pages, 6 x 9
6 maps
ISBN 9780773541009
October 2012
Formats: Cloth, eBook
“There is no better study of Covenanters in Canada. The work is painstakingly researched, using sources gathered over a lifetime, and presenting a vital foundation for further research.” Duff Crerar, Grande Prairie Regional College
“Eldon Hay has given us a meticulously researched history of a Presbyterian branch in Canada that sheds light on a neglected denomination of the Reformed community in Canada.” Haddington House Journal
“Eldon Hay has given us a meticulously researched history of a Presbyterian branch in Canada that sheds light on a neglected denomination of the Reformed community in Canada.” Haddington House Journal
Eldon Hay (1931-2017) was professor emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at Mount Allison University.
Illustrations, Maps, and Tables xiii
Abbreviations xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Preface xxi
Introduction 3
1 Scots, Irish, and American Roots in Canadian Covenanter
Communities 11
2 Clarke and Sommerville: Can the Centre Hold? 31
3 Sommerville at Horton and Cornwallis 47
4 Alexander McLeod Stavely and Saint John 58
5 James Reid Lawson and Barnesville 77
6 Robert Miller Stewart and Wilmot 91
7 Robert Sommerville: Fitful Follower of a Powerful Father 99
8 Thomas McFall and Robert Park 109
9 Lower Canada Covenanters and the Scots Synod 127
10 Upper Canada Covenanters and the Scots Synod 143
11 Transfer, Transition, and Challenge in Upper Canada 168
12 Picking up the Pieces: Covenanters in Nineteenth-Century
Ontario 180
13 Covenanters in Alberta 193
14 Covenanters in Saskatchewan 207
15 Covenanters in Manitoba 222
16 Covenanters in Twentieth-Century Ontario 239
17 Canadian Covenanters into the Twenty-First Century 257
Notes 295
Bibliography 375
Index 393
Abbreviations xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Preface xxi
Introduction 3
1 Scots, Irish, and American Roots in Canadian Covenanter
Communities 11
2 Clarke and Sommerville: Can the Centre Hold? 31
3 Sommerville at Horton and Cornwallis 47
4 Alexander McLeod Stavely and Saint John 58
5 James Reid Lawson and Barnesville 77
6 Robert Miller Stewart and Wilmot 91
7 Robert Sommerville: Fitful Follower of a Powerful Father 99
8 Thomas McFall and Robert Park 109
9 Lower Canada Covenanters and the Scots Synod 127
10 Upper Canada Covenanters and the Scots Synod 143
11 Transfer, Transition, and Challenge in Upper Canada 168
12 Picking up the Pieces: Covenanters in Nineteenth-Century
Ontario 180
13 Covenanters in Alberta 193
14 Covenanters in Saskatchewan 207
15 Covenanters in Manitoba 222
16 Covenanters in Twentieth-Century Ontario 239
17 Canadian Covenanters into the Twenty-First Century 257
Notes 295
Bibliography 375
Index 393
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Winner
Rev. Dr. T. Melville Bailey History Prize
The Presbyterian Church in Canada (2013)
Winner
Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Book Prize
(2014)
Rev. Dr. T. Melville Bailey History Prize
The Presbyterian Church in Canada (2013)
Winner
Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Book Prize
(2014)
