September –
Thomas Chalmers becomes first minister of
St John's Parish Church in Glasgow where he puts into practice his model evangelical ideas for alleviating the material and spiritual poverty generated by industrialisation by fostering independence through personal contact, parochial care and the establishment of schools.[6]
The Harp of Caledonia: a collection of songs, ancient and modern, chiefly Scottish, compiled by
John Struthers, is published in Glasgow; and The Harp of Renfrewshire: a collection of songs and other poetical pieces, compiled by
William Motherwell, is published in
Paisley (where Motherwell is appointed sheriff-clerk depute this year).
September –
Thomas Chalmers becomes first minister of
St John's Parish Church in Glasgow where he puts into practice his model evangelical ideas for alleviating the material and spiritual poverty generated by industrialisation by fostering independence through personal contact, parochial care and the establishment of schools.[6]
The Harp of Caledonia: a collection of songs, ancient and modern, chiefly Scottish, compiled by
John Struthers, is published in Glasgow; and The Harp of Renfrewshire: a collection of songs and other poetical pieces, compiled by
William Motherwell, is published in
Paisley (where Motherwell is appointed sheriff-clerk depute this year).