Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . and one of them hatbeen its independent enterprise. It hisnever been afraid to be a pioneer. Its vervinception was an act of independence, andin the first years of its existence it had tosuffer the common lot of pioneers. Atdifferent times it has shown the same spiritof freedom from conventionality, and ofreadiness to break through the trammelsof prejudice. There was some stir in thecity when, in 1855, the church introducedan organ for use in its services. It was thefirst organ outside the Episcopal andRoman Catholic Churches, and in certainq
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . and one of them hatbeen its independent enterprise. It hisnever been afraid to be a pioneer. Its vervinception was an act of independence, andin the first years of its existence it had tosuffer the common lot of pioneers. Atdifferent times it has shown the same spiritof freedom from conventionality, and ofreadiness to break through the trammelsof prejudice. There was some stir in thecity when, in 1855, the church introducedan organ for use in its services. It was thefirst organ outside the Episcopal andRoman Catholic Churches, and in certainquarters the experiment was regarded assufficient proof that St. Paul Street wason the high road to Romanism. Morerecently a further example has been giventhat the same spirit is still at work. InSeptember, 1903, the new individual Com-munion cups were brought into use, andSt. Paul Street Church was the first in thenorth of Scotland, and one of the first inthe whole of Scotland, to introduce thissystem. LXII.—SKENE STREET CONGREGATIONAL Skene Street Congregational Church. The history of what is known to-day asSkene Street Congregational Church datesfrom the years 1819 and 1820. Since thenthe church has undergone many changesand encountered not a few vicissitudes, butits record throughout has been an interest-ing and creditable one. As BlackfriarsCongregational Church, it was known inthe past as a centre of intellectual andspiritual influence, and as Skene StreetCongregational Church it is recognisedto-day to> be a living and vigorous force inthe religious life of the community. The origin of the church was mainly dueto a secession from George Street (nowBelmont) Church, which was then the onlyCongregational Church in the city, and inwhich, in 1819, there was a considerabledivision of opinion over the choice of aminister to succeed Dr. Philip. Themajority favoured Rev. Alexander Thom-son, who ultimately accepted the call, buta large minority were enthusiastic inurgi
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