That is my understanding also. The Parish Councils are "younger" in establishment than the Kirk Sessions, and then administration became a separate purpose from religious discipline. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Graham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Kirk Sessions >I suspect a Parish Council in this context is not in any way related to the > church, but is just using the parish boundaries to define the area relevant > to a particular local committee. > Tom > > > On 9 August 2013 11:42, Janet <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I note and understand what you and George have said. I thought perhaps >> there >> was a significance in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 being the >> authority to administer local issues over Parish Councils. It seems it >> was >> the first Local Government legislation enabled, following the Local >> Government (Scotland) Act 1894, which was an Act to establish a Local >> Government Board for Scotland, and make further provision for Local >> Government in Scotland, and for other purposes. It is understandable that >> the >> Kirk Sessions would continue to guide those who observe religion who may >> step >> out of line from time to time; it is now their choice. >> >> Janet >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gordon Johnson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 3:26 PM >> Subject: [ABERDEEN] Kirk Sessions >> >> >> > On 08/08/2013 08:00, Janet wrote: >> >> In 1929 the Kirk Sessions were abolished. >> > This is incorrect, for the Church of Scotland kirks continue to have >> > their Kirk Sessions today. >> > The wording may have been ill-advised. I think what it intended to say >> > was that the >> > legal power and responsibility of kirk sessions was abolished. >> > Regards, >> > Gordon:-* >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message