Relief Church
The Relief Church (or Presbytery of Relief) was a Scottish Presbyterian denomination founded in 1761. In 1847 it united with the United Secession Church to form the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
| Relief Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestantism |
| Theology | Calvinism |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | merged with the United Secession Church in 1847 to form United Presbyterian Church of Scotland |
| Founder | Thomas Gillespie |
| Origin | 1761 Colinsburgh, Fife |
| Separated from | Church of Scotland |
In relation to the history of the Church of Scotland it is known as the Second Secession: relating to the First Secession of 1733.
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