Cameronians
CAMERONIANS
A sect in Scotland, who separated from the Presbyterians in 1666, and continued long to hold their religious assemblies in the fields. They took their name from Richard Cameron, a famous field-preacher, who, refusing to accept the indulgence to tender consciences, granted by king Charles II. thinking such an acceptance an acknowledgment of the king’s supremacy, made a defection from his brethren, and even headed a rebellion, in which he was killed. The Cameronians adhere rigidly to the form of government established in 1648. There are not, it is said, above fourteen or fifteen congregations among them, and these not large.
Fuente: Theological Dictionary
CAMERONIANS
Or CAMERONITES, the denomination of a party of Calvinists in France, who asserted that the will of man is only determined by the practical judgment of the mind; that the cause of men’s doing good or evil proceeds from the knowledge which God infuses into them; and that God does not move the will physically, but only morally, in virtue of its dependence on the judgment. They had this name from John Cameron, who was born at Glasgow in 1580, and who was professor there, and afterwards at Bourdeaux, Sedan, and Saumur. The synod of Dort was severe upon them; yet it seems the only difference was this:
The synod had defined that God not only illuminates the understanding, but gives motion to the will, by making an internal change therein. Cameron only admitted the illumination whereby the mind is morally moved; and explained the sentiment of the Synod of Dort so as to make the two opinions consistent.
Fuente: Theological Dictionary
Cameronians
Group of Scotch Covenanters under the leadership of Richard Cameron who separated from the Scotch Presbyterian Church. Cameronian Societies were organized c.1681 to maintain the Presbyterian form of worship. Wishing to restore the ecclesiastical order which had existed between 1639 and 1649, they strictly upheld the National Covenant of 1580 and the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643, being dissatisfied with the moderate character of the religious settlement of 1690. Some of the congregations seceded in 1863 when the Cameronians decided not to inflict any penalties upon members who had taken oaths or practised civil functions. Three years later the Cameronians united with the Free Church of Scotland.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Cameronians
(1.), the mitigated Calvinists, who followed the opinions of John Camero (q.v.).
(2.) The and prelatical party in Scotland, so called from Richard Cameron (q.v.). SEE COVENANTERS.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Cameronians
a sect in Scotland, who separated from the Presbyterians in 1666, and continued to hold their religious assemblies in the fields. The Cameronians took their denomination from Richard Cameron, a famous field preacher, who, refusing to accept the indulgence to tender consciences granted by King Charles II, as such an acceptance seemed an acknowledgment of the king’s supremacy, and that he had before a right to silence them, separated from his brethren, and even headed a rebellion, in which he was killed. His followers were never entirely reduced till the Revolution, when they voluntarily submitted to King William. The Cameronians adhered rigidly to the form of government established in 1648.