text_original: This was the very point which had split the Presbyterian Church in twain forty yeai s earlier,^ and the members of the Free Kirk strongly opposed this concession to their brethren of the Establishment. Mr. Glad  stone backed them and urged that such a measure logically involved re union.
text_transcription: THIS WAS THE VERY POINT WHICH HAD SPLIT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN TWAIN FORTY YEARS EARLIER AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FREE KIRK STRONGLY OPPOSED THIS CONCESSION TO THEIR BRETHREN OF THE ESTABLISHMENT MISTER GLADSTONE BACKED THEM AND URGED THAT SUCH A MEASURE LOGICALLY INVOLVED REUNION
phonemes: ðɪs wʌzðə vˈɛɹi pˈɔɪnt wˌɪtʃ hæd splˈɪt ðə pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪn twˈeɪn fˈɔːɹɾi jˈiːi ˈɛs ˈɜːlɪɚ,ænd ðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə fɹˈiː kˈɜːk stɹˈɔŋli əpˈoʊzd ðɪs kənsˈɛʃən tə ðɛɹ bɹˈɛðɹən ʌvðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt. mˈɪstɚ. ɡlˈæd stˈoʊn bˈækt ðˌɛm ænd ˈɜːdʒd ðæt sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈɛʒɚ lˈɑːdʒɪkli ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɹˌiː jˈuːniən.