William Robertson Smith - Heresy Trial Documents

Heresy Trial Documents

  • The Presbytery's prosecution.
    • Free Church of Scotland, Presbytery of Aberdeen, The Libel against Professor William Robertson Smith (1878).
  • Smith's answers, and letter (published as pamphlets).
    • "Answer to the form of libel" (Edinburgh: Douglas 1878).
    • "Additional answer to the libel" (Edinburgh: Douglas 1878).
    • "Answer to the amended libel" (Edinburgh: Douglas 1879).
    • "An open letter to principal Rainy" (Edinburgh: Douglas 1880).

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