Reverend John More

Cairneyhill Politics

DUNFERMLINE PRESS, THURSDAY 28TH APRIL 1859 MR WEMYSS AT CAIRNEYHILL On Friday night Mr Wemyss addressed the electors of Torryburn, Cairneyhill and Crossford, in the U.P. Church at Cairneyhill. The Rev John More, having been called to the chair, introduced Mr Wemyss to the meeting, in a feeling and complimentary speech, alluding to the servicesContinue reading “Cairneyhill Politics”

Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7

Dear blog reader This is the seventh part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7”

Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6

Dear blog reader This is the sixth part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6”

Soiree in Cairneyhill

FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 CAIRNEYHILL – SOIREE. A soiree took place at Cairneyhill on Friday evening, 6th inst. – the Rev John More in the chair; but being obliged to retire early, Mr John Bruce took his place. Addresses were delivered by Mr Ross, teacher, who spoke on ‘Education’; Mr P C DuncansonContinue reading “Soiree in Cairneyhill”

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4

Dear blog reader This is the fourth part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4”

Dear blog reader I would suggest that the third article below is in respect of the Reverend John More senior and the first and second articles are in respect of his son, Reverend John More junior. Jacqueline ***************************************** FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 28 AUGUST 1851 DUNFERMLINE – UNITED PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL HALL We understand that Mr JohnContinue reading “Reverend John More”

Cairneyhill Centenary Service

STIRLING OBSERVER, THURSDAY 27 JULY 1854 DUNFERMLINE: CENTENARY SERVICES AT CAIRNEYHILL Cairneyhill is classic ground in the estimation of Scottish Seceders, and is associated with the early history of a body which through their own energy, or by the influence their principles have had upon others, has filled Scotland with Dissenters. The Centenary of theContinue reading “Cairneyhill Centenary Service”

Soiree at the School

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 SOIREE AT CAIRNEYHILL A soiree took place in Cairneyhill school-room, on Friday evening last – the Rev John More in the chair, who, in introducing the object of the meeting – to provide prizes for the day scholars at the village school – dwelt at considerable length on theContinue reading “Soiree at the School”

Political Meeting

DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS. SATURDAY 30TH APRIL 1859. HOLE-AND-CORNER MEETING AT CAIRNEYHILL Lord Loughborough, fearing now to meet an openly-called meeting, got the factor to send round to his friends to meet with him at Cairneyhill yesterday. He delivered a part of his usual speech there; but, knowing the liberal tendency of the Cairneyhill voters, he intimated thatContinue reading “Political Meeting”

Congregational Soiree

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 1 AUGUST 1850 CAIRNEYHILL. CONGREGATIONAL SOIREE. During the summer, the congregation here, under the Rev John More, has made very great exertions to improve their place of worship, which was about the worst and most primitive of tabernacles in all the western district. Damp, dark, ill-contrived and old-fashioned, worship in it was little betterContinue reading “Congregational Soiree”