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REAL UNIFORMITY OF WORSHIP LONG EXISTED.

James Dodson

It may be asked, however, if a uniformity of worship really did exist at the period referred to, and if there can be any worship of the Presbyterian Church that can fairly be called distinctive? We have already dealt pretty fully with this question, but it may be important to give additional evidence. It would be strange indeed if so much should be said both in Acts of Parliament and of the General Assembly in regard to “uniformity of worship,” if no such uniformity existed. But it is certain, both that the distinctive peculiarities of Presbyterian worship have always been well understood as settled in her Standards, and that they are inconsistent with using a Liturgy and with instrumental music. The Acts of the Revolution must fairly be held as throwing the Church of Scotland back on the Directory for Worship, and as confirming a worship whose nature was well understood, and whose elements were held to be alone “prescribed” in Scripture.

“An Abridgement of the Acts of Parliament and Convention from the first Parliament of King

Page 68

James, holden 26th of May 1424, to the 4th Session of the first Parliament of Queen Anne, before the Union of Scotland and England,” was published in Edinburgh in 1707, by Sir James Stewart, Her Majesty’s Advocate. In this book, pp. 163, 164, referring to the Acts 1690 establishing and confirming the Presbyterian Church government and discipline, &c., he says:—

“This Act ratified, and that none be admitted or continued to be a minister or preacher in this Church unless he first swear and subscribe the Confession of Faith as the confession of their faith, and that they will constantly adhere to it. As likewise that he owns Presbyterian government as now settled to be the only government of the Church, and will submit thereto, and never endeavour the prejudice thereof. Item, that uniformity of worship and ordinances as now performed and authorised, be observed by all ministers and preachers, and that they subscribe to observe and observe the same.”

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