William Lindsay (1802–1866) was a Scottish minister of the
United Presbyterian Church.
Life
Born at
Irvine, Ayrshire
Irvine ( ; sco, Irvin,
, and the theological hall of the
Relief Church
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in
Paisley, in its early days, under Dr James Thomson.
Lindsay was ordained minister of the Relief Church on 27 April 1830, with first charge the newly formed congregation at
Johnstone, Renfrewshire. On 22 November 1832 he was translated to Dovehill Relief Church,
Glasgow
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, a congregation formed in 1766, where he acted as colleague of John Barr, and on Barr's death in 1839 succeeding to the sole charge.
In 1841 Lindsay was appointed professor of exegetical theology and biblical criticism by the Relief Synod. He moved with his congregation from Dovehill to a new church in Cathedral Street, Glasgow, in 1844, as the Cathedral Street Relief Church. The degree of D.D. was conferred on him by the University of Glasgow in 1844.
After the union of the Relief and other secession churches, forming the United Presbyterian Church in 1847, Lindsay was appointed professor of sacred languages and biblical criticism by the new Synod; and with
John Brown John Brown most often refers to:
*John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859
John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to:
Academia
* John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...
James Harper Neil McMichael, and
John Eadie
John Eadie (9 May 1810 – 3 June 1876) was a Scottish theologian and biblical critic.
Life
He was born at Alva in Stirlingshire (now in Clackmannanshire). Having studied the arts curriculum at the University of Glasgow, he studied for the mi ...
he formed the staff of the
United Presbyterian Hall. On the death of Brown on 13 October 1858, Lindsay was transferred to the chair of exegetical theology. He retained his professorship, with the charge of Cathedral Street United Presbyterian Church till his death, which took place suddenly on Sunday, 3 June 1866.
Works
Lindsay's major works were:
*''Life of Rev. Thomas Gillespie of Carnock, one of the Founders of the Relief Church'', 1849, the third volume of the "United Presbyterian Fathers" series
*''The Miracles of Scripture defended from the assaults of Modern Scepticism'', lecture delivered at the opening of the United Presbyterian Hall in 1850.
* ''The Law of Marriage'' 1855 ; 2nd edit. 1871.
* ''Exposition of Epistle to the Hebrews'' (edited, 1867) by George Brooks, who succeeded him in the Johnstone pastorate.
Notes
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1802 births
1866 deaths
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
Ministers of the Relief Church
Ministers of the United Presbyterian Church (Scotland)
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