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for their prompt and effectual assistance, which re-
lieved them from the cruel purposes of the insidious
Regent, and her persecuting counsellors.
When the great struggles made for the reforma-
tion succeeded, the earliest Protestant Minister in
Dundee was the Rev. W. Christeson, in 1560. Af-
ter the Roman Catholic establishments were com-
pletely abolished, and the reformation confirmed
by law, only two Ministers (the Parson and Vicar)
were established in the parish, — who officiated as
colleagues in the East or Old Church, and in the
South or New Church. The patronage of the first
charge was in the family of the Scrymseours of
Dudhope, Constables of the town ; and that of the
second charge belonged to the community.
After the revolution, the Town Council acquired
the patronage of the first charge by purchase ; and
several of the clergy, about 1608, 9, and 13, resign-
ed the casual and insufficient produce of the vicar-
age for a fixed stipend ; and the Town Council be-
came the patrons of all the ci lurches on the estab-
lishment. An additional Minister was added, in
1 609, to the first two, as the charge of the parish
had become heavier — the town again beginning to
revive from its long depression ; and three Minis-
ters still continue to officiate, as colleagues, in the
two places of worship before mentioned — the choir
and south part of the cross building of the ancient
church.
To the collegiate charge of these two venerable
churches many eminent divines succeeded in their
turn, at the call of Divine Providence, — among
these none appeared more conspicuous than the