1846 SCOTTISH PRESBYTERIAN. Rare Satirical Novel on the Great Disruption - Chalmers, M'Cheyne, &c. Americana The Will of Peter the

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1846 SCOTTISH PRESBYTERIAN. Rare Satirical Novel on the Great Disruption - Chalmers, M'Cheyne, &c. Americana The Will of Peter the1846 Novel on the Great Disruption of the Scottish Free Church. Rare. A fascinating quasi historical novel regarding the then recent events of the Great Disruption, leading to the formation of the Scottish Free Church, home of Thomas Chalmers, Robert Murray MCheyne, the Brothers Bonar, etc., It is largely fictionalized with slightly satirical figures like Rev. Simon MQuirkle, etc., It was meant to be a light hearted take on the controversy that had