Financing Church Extension: The Case of the Edinburgh Savings Bank and St John's Parish Church, Edinburgh

This paper describes the way in which St John's parish church, Edinburgh, was financed; highlighting the part played by the Directors of the Edinburgh Savings Bank. It further analyses the impact of the Disruption on the church's seat rent income; the primary means by which residual debt l...

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Main Author: Sawkins, John W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Edinburgh University Press 2024
In: Scottish church history
Year: 2024, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-53
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBF British Isles
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Church Finance
B Church Extension
B Edinburgh
B Savings Bank
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Summary:This paper describes the way in which St John's parish church, Edinburgh, was financed; highlighting the part played by the Directors of the Edinburgh Savings Bank. It further analyses the impact of the Disruption on the church's seat rent income; the primary means by which residual debt liquidation was to be accomplished. As a case study, it offers a revealing sidelight on the financial consequences of the Disruption at the congregational level.
ISSN:2516-6301
Contains:Enthalten in: Scottish church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3366/sch.2024.0112