Free Church Of Scotland (since 1900)
The Free Church of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Shaor) is that part of the original Free Church of Scotland that remained outside of the union with the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland in 1900. It remains a distinct Presbyterian denomination in Scotland to this day, and is commonly referred to (in Highland English, and mostly by outsiders) as The Wee Frees.
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