text_original: The secessionists, led by Dr. Thomas Chalmers and Dr. Welsh, insisted upon the rights of parishionqi s as against patrons, and upon the superior validity of the decrees of the Ecclesiastical Courts.
text_transcription: THE SECESSIONISTS LED BY DOCTOR THOMAS CHALMERS AND DOCTOR WELSH INSISTED UPON THE RIGHTS OF PARISHIONERS AS AGAINST PATRONS AND UPON THE SUPERIOR VALIDITY OF THE DECREES OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS
phonemes: ðə sɛsˈɛʃənˌɪsts, lˈɛd baɪ dˈɑːktɚ. tˈɑːməs tʃˈælmɚz ænd dˈɑːktɚ. wˈɛlʃ, ɪnsˈɪstᵻd əpˌɑːn ðə ɹˈaɪts ʌv pˈæɹɪʃəŋki ˈɛs æz ɐɡˈɛnst pˈeɪtɹənz, ænd əpˌɑːn ðə suːpˈiəɹɪɚ vælˈɪdᵻɾi ʌvðə dᵻkɹˈiːz ʌvðɪ ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪkəl kˈɔːɹts.