Manse

Manse
For other uses, see Manse (disambiguation).
The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts.

A manse (play /ˈmæns/; from Latin mansus, "dwelling", from manere, "to remain"[1]) is a house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of a Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist or United Church. The implication is that the minister has been called by God and will remain until he/she is called elsewhere.[1]

When selling a former manse, the Church of Scotland always requires that the property should not be called "The Manse" by the new owners, but "The Old Manse" or some other acceptable variation. The intended result is that "The Manse" refers to a working building rather than simply apply as a name.

Popular usage

The West Manse, Sanday, Orkney, Scotland (formerly the Free Kirk manse)

Many notable Scots are referred to as a "son (or daughter) of the manse", as a parent was a Presbyterian minister, and they were therefore brought up in a manse.

Among those to whom the epithet has been applied are:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Graham (2010). A Day's March Nearer Home. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth. p. 221. ISBN 9781848710641. 
  2. ^ "Brown dismayed as nation asks 'what the hell is a 'manse'?'". NewsBiscuit. 2007-07-27. http://newsbiscuit.com/article/brown-dismayed-as-nation-asks-what-the-hell-is-a-manse-632. Retrieved 2007-07-30. 

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