1. John Glasse was a leading advocate of Christian Socialism, and was described by Sidney Webb as one of the "two most influential Scottish socialists".
11 Facts About John Glasse
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John Glasse was born in Auchtermuchty on 27 January 1848 the eldest son of John Glasse and educated there in the Free Church School.
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John Glasse studied at St Andrews University and at New College, Edinburgh.
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John Glasse was unusual for the time for being one of the few Church of Scotland ministers who was politically committed to the Labour movement before World War One.
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John Glasse's holding a respected position within the Church while espousing socialist beliefs and publishing the below-mentioned pamphlets indicated a significant shift towards political pluralism in the attitudes of the Church since the middle of the 19th century, when radicals such as Rayner Stephens and Patrick Brewster had incurred more negative consequences for their beliefs.
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John Glasse founded the first Fabian Society in Scotland in 1892, in Edinburgh.
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John Glasse was patron of the Greyfriars Choral Society and an executive committee member of the Edinburgh Unity of The Empire Association.
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John Glasse was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity by St Andrews University in 1895.
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John Glasse resigned as minister of Greyfriars in October 1909.
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John Glasse expressed his objection to doctrines of Socialism being inevitable, which he regarded as damaging to the Socialist movement.
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John Glasse was an Honorary Member of The Lodge of Holyrood House, No 44.