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William Steven (1739-1796)

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William Steven (1739-1796)

James Dodson

Biographical Sketch

Steven was born in 1739. The name of William Steven occurs in the Matriculation Albums of Glasgow University, where he is said to be a dyer’s son from Kilmarnock. Steven was licensed at Pentland on January 4, 1775. In the following year he was called to Antrim, in Ireland, but declined the invitation. Next year the counties of Ayr and Renfrew were declared a separate congregation and on March 19, 1777, they called William Steven. He was ordained at Bridge of Weir on September 4. When the whole district was divided into two separate congregations in 1785, Steven chose Ayrshire. Preaching stations were settled at Crookedholm near Kilmarnock, Darvel and Fenwick. He took up residence at Crookedholm, and died on December 22, 1796.

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The Treasure in Earthen Vessels or, the Dispensation of the Gospel, Committed to men of like Passions with the Hearers
The Treasure in Earthen Vessels or, the Dispensation of the Gospel, Committed to men of like Passions with the Hearers

1779-John Fairley’s Ordination sermon for William Steven. This sermon discusses the nature of the Gospel ministry and why God has entrusted the work of preaching to sinful men.

Answers to Twelve Queries, Proposed to the serious Consideration of the Reformed Presbytery, and their Followers.
Answers to Twelve Queries, Proposed to the serious Consideration of the Reformed Presbytery, and their Followers.

1794-William Steven.-A spirited defense of John McMillan’s Letter on Civil Magistracy wherein a number of often asked questions are reviewed and answered in explanation of the Covenanter position.

Letter Second to the Reverend William Fletcher, Author of a Late Publication, Intitled, The Scripture Loyalist.
Letter Second to the Reverend William Fletcher, Author of a Late Publication, Intitled, The Scripture Loyalist.

1798-William Steven.-This Second Letter was published posthumously. Mr. Steven once more takes up the cause of the Reformed Presbytery against the accusations of the Secession church on the matter of civil magistracy. His first concern is to vindicate the position of Reformed Presbyterians on matter of paying of tribute, or taxations. The second section of the Letter contains an elaborate account of several important differences between the nature of the Reformation Church of Scotland and the Revolution Church of Scotland.

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