Scottish Baptists

Abstract

"This article is largely concerned with the things of historical interest. Keiss Baptist Church, Caithness, is the earliest known Baptist Church in Scotland. It was founded in 1750 by Sir William Sinclair of Dunbeath House, Caithness. It is said to have first met in the Castle of Keiss. It was disappointing to discover that no minute books of this church are extant prior to 1951. In the History of Baptists in Scotland4 one of the contributors was Mr. Percival Waugh, the then Secretary of the Home Missions In his contributions Mr. Waugh gives fairly full notes. There were, however, some strange omissions from his notes. He refers to letters from Home Mission Agents concerning their arduous journeys in the Highlands6 but gives no indication as to where these letters are to be found. Also his references to Keiss Church are sparse."