Historedia
Person

Thomas Chalmers

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1843

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Chalmers, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Disruption of the Church of Scotland

    1843

    Role: Moderator of the Free Church

    1. 18 May 1843 · George StreetThe Meeting at St Andrew's Church

      On 18 May 1843, ministers and elders gathered in Edinburgh to formally constitute the Free Church, marking the official start of the schism.

    2. 18 May 1843 · General AssemblyConstitution of the Free Church

      Evangelical ministers withdrew from the General Assembly to form the Free Church, with Thomas Chalmers appointed as moderator.

    3. November 1843 · New CollegeOpening of New College

      New College opened in November 1843, admitting 168 students, including many who had begun theological studies before the Disruption; the supplied passage does not state its location.

Sources

  1. Thomas Chalmers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20