Ebenezer Erskine (June 22, 1680 - June 2, 1754) was a Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church (formed of dissenters from the Church of Scotland). Ebenezer's father, Henry Erskine, served as minister at Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, but was ejected in 1662 under the Act of Uniformity. and imprisoned for several years....Ebenezer Erskine (June 22, 1680 - June 2, 1754) was a Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church (formed of dissenters from the Church of Scotland). Ebenezer's father, Henry Erskine, served as minister at Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, but was ejected in 1662 under the Act of Uniformity. and imprisoned for several years. Ebenezer and his brother Ralph were both born during this difficult period in his father's life. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688 Henry was appointed to the parish of Chirnside, Berwickshire. | more | less