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The
interior of the church dates from the mid 1950s when extensive
renovations had to be carried out due to the descovery of dry
rot. At the rear right- hand side of the building there is a memorial
plaque to the very rev. dr.joseph michell minister of the parish
from 1890 till 1930 and moderator of the last general assembly
before the union of the church of scotland and the united free
church in 1929.
The
organ was built by willis in 1888 for strathbungo parish church
glasgow. it was gifted and installed in 1980 with a legacy bequeathed
by the rev. a stewart the last minister of muachline north church
.at this time the chancel was also refurbished.
the
stained glass window was erected in 1903 and is dedicated to the
memory of major general Sir Claud Alexander Bart. of Ballochmyle.
It has four light which portray the story of christ and the centurion.
The
silver baptismal basin was gifted in 1788 by the honourable Lady
Anne Whiteford in acknowledgement of the many happy years she
had spent in Mauchline under the excellent instruction of the
then minister the Rev. William Auld [daddie auld of Robert Burns
the kirk's alarm]
In
this connection the church still has in its possession the kirk
session minute book relating to the burns era. In june 1786 he
appeared before the session and admitted his responsibility for
Jean Armour's pregnancy and as a result both had to appear in
church on three occasions to receive public rebuke. Two years
later both again appeared before the sessin when it was agreed
that their marriage made peace with the church and gave a guinea
note for the relief of the poor.
The
covenanters flag was first used in an engagement between covenanters
and royalist troop on Mauchline muir and was later carried at
the battles of Drumclog and Bothwell brig in 1679. That Mauchline
was a covenanters stronghold can be seen from the fact that the
Miniser the Rev. Georgee Yong Signer the national covenant in
greyfriars churchyard in edinburgh in 1638 and subscribed to the
solemn league and covenant in 1643. The flag was handed over to
the Kirk session for safe-keeping in 1955 and thereafter gifted
to the congregation in 1980.
The
covenanters flag is now framed and huge on south wall of the church.
The
wrought iron celtic cross the font stand in the chancel and the
flag holder now supporting the british legion colours were all
made and gifted to the church by a local craftsman.
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