text_original: The case was briefly this. During the reign of Queen Anne an Act was passed which took from the Church courts in Scotland the free choice as to the appointment of pastors by subjecting the power of the presbytery to the control and interference of the law courts.
text_transcription: THE CASE WAS BRIEFLY THIS DURING THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE AN ACT WAS PASSED WHICH TOOK FROM THE CHURCH COURTS IN SCOTLAND THE FREE CHOICE AS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF PASTORS BY SUBJECTING THE POWER OF THE PRESBYTERY TO THE CONTROL AND INTERFERENCE OF THE LAW COURTS
phonemes: ðə kˈeɪs wʌz bɹˈiːfli ðˈɪs. dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn ɐn ˈækt wʌz pˈæst wˌɪtʃ tˈʊk fɹʌmðə tʃˈɜːtʃ kˈɔːɹts ɪn skˈɑːtlənd ðə fɹˈiː tʃˈɔɪs æz tə ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv pˈæstɚz baɪ sˈʌbdʒɛktɪŋ ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə pɹˈɛzbɪɾɚɹi tə ðə kəntɹˈoʊl ænd ˌɪntəfˈɪɹəns ʌvðə lˈɔː kˈɔːɹts.