Presbyterians

He was considered one of the most powerful presbyterians in the country.

Among the presbyterians of the city and district he was a recognised leader.

An added fear is losing church members to sects or the free presbyterians.

The presbyterians follow after, at an equal distance in both particulars.

Brice died soon after, and the presbyterians appointed no regular successor to him till 1646.

There arose a burning question among Liverpool presbyterians in reference to a form of prayer.

Fundamentalist religious groups have increased their power in Ulster in recent decades, especially the free presbyterians.

They are at their clearest in the teachings of the appropriately named free presbyterians:

An edition adapted for Irish presbyterians was published at Belfast, 1824.

The presbyterians also had misgivings, and only came back into the system in 1838 when they were practically guaranteed control of their own schools within it.

Sharp was backed by the English presbyterians.

Cary became intimate with the local presbyterians and was made moderator of his division of the county.

During the First English Civil War he showed little active sympathy with the presbyterians.

His parents were presbyterians, but Biggar was in 1877 received into the Roman Catholic church.

The Directory, accepted by the Scots as well, took a middle course between the presbyterians and congregationalists.

He had come up to London inclined to join the independents, but under Williams's influence finally threw in his lot with the presbyterians.

The presbyterians were included within the protestant ascendancy from the 19th century onwards (previously exclusively Anglican).

Hamilton and Fullerton were presbyterians, unlike Loftus who was episcopalian.

The Norwich presbyterians had laid the first stone of a new meeting-house on 25 February 1754.

He belonged to the 'reformed presbyterians,' or 'covenanters,' and was admitted a probationer.

After the suppression of episcopacy (9 October 1646) he had attached himself for a short time to the presbyterians in London.

The presbyterians for the most part preferred a fixed liturgy while congregationalists favoured extemporaneous prayer.

On behalf of the Church of England he attacked both presbyterians and Catholics.

After the discussion had been held, the presbyterians ordered him to quit the town, and when he refused or delayed to do so they imprisoned him.

The church of Ireland still has one all-island synod, the presbyterians a single general assembly, the methodists one conference.