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Stranraer, Bellevilla (Burgher) United Secession Church originated with a petition for sermon to the Burgher Presbytery of Glasgow in 1793 from a group in Stranraer, the remnant of Seceders who had broken with an Antiburgher congregation in the town over the 'Lifter' question. The first minister was ordained in 1799. The congregation passed to the United Presbyterian Church and united with Stranraer Bridge Street United Presbyterian as Stranraer West United Presbyterian. This passed successively to the United Free Church, as Stranraer St Ninian's, and to the Church of Scotland. The United Free charge was in the presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer and the synod of Dumfries and Galloway. |