The Free Church’s veneration for the brethren of the Secession Church

[Reformed Covenanter]

The General Assembly … feel it their duty to acknowledge the services rendered by the Brethren of the Secession to the cause of evangelical religion in this land, in the capacity of witnesses for the truth as it is in Jesus, and earnest contenders for their country’s hereditary faith and church polity. ...

For more, see The Free Church’s veneration for the brethren of the Secession Church.

 

[ADKing]

This is an interesting historical piece. I have long enjoyed the sermons of the early Secession preachers as well as the early Free Church fathers. At a purely subjective level there seems to be a kindred spirit in their preaching. It would be fascinating to explore some of the parallels and similarities at a deeper level.

 

[Susan777]

The General Assembly … feel it their duty to acknowledge the services rendered by the Brethren of the Secession to the cause of evangelical religion in this land, in the capacity of witnesses for the truth as it is in Jesus, and earnest contenders for their country’s hereditary faith and church polity. ...

For more, see The Free Church’s veneration for the brethren of the Secession Church.

Don’t want to get off topic but what is veneration in the Protestant sense?

 

[ADKing]

Don’t want to get off topic but what is veneration in the Protestant sense?

It means regard with great respect.