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

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 >