03482nam 2200613 450 991046060040332120200520144314.01-4426-6074-010.3138/9781442660748(CKB)3710000000460047(EBL)3432963(OCoLC)929154347(SSID)ssj0001552296(PQKBManifestationID)16171872(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001552296(PQKBWorkID)14808518(PQKB)11032761(MiAaPQ)EBC4669600(CEL)438799(OCoLC)921534266(CaBNVSL)thg00931501(DE-B1597)465265(OCoLC)917153957(DE-B1597)9781442660748(Au-PeEL)EBL4669600(CaPaEBR)ebr11256125(EXLCZ)99371000000046004720160915h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHighland shepherd James MacGregor, father of the Scottish enlightenment in Nova Scotia /Alan WilsonToronto, [Ontario] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,2015.©20151 online resource (277 p.)1-4426-4451-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Historiographical Introduction -- Presbyterian Organization Relating to Macgregor’s Life -- 1. Awaiting the Verdict -- 2. Honour Thy Father -- 3. New Beginnings for Father and Son -- 4. Glasgow and Alloa -- 5. In Passage -- 6. Orienting -- 7. Settling In and Broadening Out -- 8. Letter to a Minister -- 9. On the Road -- 10. Years of Trial -- 11. A Threefold Cord and a Wedding -- 12. East Side, West Side -- 13. New Places, New Faces -- 14. Pictou and Progress -- 15. Onward Christian Soldiers -- 16. Last Calls -- 17. Erring Shepherds -- 18. The Dissenter as Moderator -- 19. An Enduring Spirit -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index In 1786, the Reverend James MacGregor (1759–1830) was dispatched across the North Atlantic to establish a dissenting Presbyterian church in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The decision dismayed MacGregor, who had hoped for a post in the Scottish Highlands. Yet it led to a remarkable career in what was still the backwoods of colonial North America. Industrious and erudite, MacGregor established the progressive Pictou Academy, opposed slavery, and promoted scientific education, agriculture, and industry. Poet and translator, fluent in nine languages, he encouraged the preservation of the Gaelic language and promoted Scottish culture in Nova Scotia.Highland Shepherd finally bestows on MacGregor the recognition that he so richly deserves. Alan Wilson brings MacGregor and his surroundings to life, detailing his numerous achievements and establishing his importance to the social, religious, and intellectual history of the Maritimes.PresbyteriansNova ScotiaBiographyNova ScotiaBiographyElectronic books.Presbyterians285.1092Wilson Alan1927-919304MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460600403321Highland shepherd2061816UNINA