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Edinburgh Davie Street Original Secession Congregation was formed by a break away group from the Nicholson Street Church, who left following a dispute over the calling of a minister. The newly formed charge erected a meeting house in what later became known as Simson's Court, Potterrow and a church was built in 1796 at a cost of £1290, they were however removed in 1813 to a new church at the corner of Davie Street and West Richmond Street. Rev. Thomas McCrie, the first minister of the congregation, was ordained in 1796. In 1852 the second minister of Edinburgh Davie Street Original Secession Church, along with his congregation, joined with the Free Church of Scotland and in 1858 the charge took the name of Edinburgh McCrie Free Church. Edinburgh McCrie Free Church was reduced to a mission station by the Assembly in 1885 but in 1886 the congregation was joined with that of Edinburgh Roxburgh Free Church, to form the session of Edinburgh McCrie Roxburgh Free Church. After this local union the McCrie Church continued in use as the place of worship and the Roxburgh Church was sold. Following the union between the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland, McCrie Roxburgh Free Church became McCrie Roxburgh United Free Church and in 1920 a union was established with the charge of Newington United Free. After this local union the congregation continued under the name of Edinburgh Newington United Free Church and the former McCrie Roxburgh Church was used as a mission hall. Following the union of the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland in 1929, Edinburgh Newington United Free Church was renamed Edinburgh Newington East Church of Scotland. In 1942 Newington East was united with the congregation of Edinburgh St Paul's to form the charge of Edinburgh St Paul's Newington, after this local union the Newington East church remained in use as the place of worship and the former St Paul's buildings were later sold. Further union followed in 1984 with Edinburgh Newington Church of Scotland, under the name of Kirk o' Field. The congregation of Edinburgh Kirk o' Field sits under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Edinburgh. |