text_original: In an im  mense number of Scotch parishes the minister was nominated by a lay patron ; and if the presbytery found nothing to condemn in him as to ' life, literature and doctrine,' they were compelled to appoint him, however unwelcome he might be to the parishioners.
text_transcription: IN AN IMMENSE NUMBER OF SCOTCH PARISHES THE MINISTER WAS NOMINATED BY A LAY PATRON AND IF THE PRESBYTERY FOUND NOTHING TO CONDEMN HIM AS TO LIFE LITERATURE AND DOCTRINE THEY WERE COMPELLED TO APPOINT HIM HOWEVER UNWELCOME HE MIGHT BE TO THE PARISHIONERS
phonemes: ɪn ɐn ˈɪm mˈɛns nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv skˈɑːtʃ pˈæɹɪʃᵻz ðə mˈɪnɪstɚ wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐ lˈeɪ pˈeɪtɹən ; ænd ɪf ðə pɹˈɛzbɪɾɚɹi fˈaʊnd nˈʌθɪŋ tə kəndˈɛm ɪn hˌɪm æz tʊ lˈaɪf, lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ ænd dˈɑːktɹɪn,ðeɪ wɜː kəmpˈɛld tʊ ɐpˈɔɪnt hˌɪm, haʊˈɛvɚɹ ʌnwˈɛlkʌm hiː mˌaɪt biː tə ðə pˈæɹɪʃənɚz.