text_original: The disputes were of long standing ; but in 1842 an appeal was made to the Govern  ment, and their decision in favour of lay patronage and the authority of the State unquestionably precipitated the secession described above.
text_transcription: THE DISPUTES WERE OF LONG STANDING BUT IN EIGHTEEN FORTY TWO AN APPEAL WAS MADE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR DECISION IN FAVOR OF LAY PATRONAGE AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE UNQUESTIONABLY PRECIPITATED THE SECESSION DESCRIBED ABOVE
phonemes: ðə dɪspjˈuːts wɜːɹ ʌv lˈɔŋ stˈændɪŋ ; bˌʌt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi tˈuː ɐn ɐpˈiːl wʌz mˌeɪd tə ðə ɡˈʌvɚn mˈɛnt, ænd ðɛɹ dᵻsˈɪʒən ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv lˈeɪ pˈætɹənɪdʒ ænd ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌvðə stˈeɪt ʌŋkwˈɛstʃənəbli pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd ðə sɛsˈɛʃən dᵻskɹˈaɪbd əbˈʌv.