Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . accepted. was inducted at Aberdeen on 15thMay, 1878. He came with a lengthenedexperience, having been minister at Thursofor two years, and at Toberdoney for 20years. Well versed in the Scriptures, witha ready command of language, and a sin-gular appropriateness in his Scripturalreferences and quotations, Mr. Ritchiespulpit style was terse and impressive. Hewas most conscientious and methodical inhis pastoral work, and the true friend ofall in trouble. In the denomination heoccupied an honoured place, holding theModeratorship of Syn
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . accepted. was inducted at Aberdeen on 15thMay, 1878. He came with a lengthenedexperience, having been minister at Thursofor two years, and at Toberdoney for 20years. Well versed in the Scriptures, witha ready command of language, and a sin-gular appropriateness in his Scripturalreferences and quotations, Mr. Ritchiespulpit style was terse and impressive. Hewas most conscientious and methodical inhis pastoral work, and the true friend ofall in trouble. In the denomination heoccupied an honoured place, holding theModeratorship of Synod in 1893. Hisdeath occurred on 4th November, 1894,and he was buried in Allenvale Cemeteryamid many manifestations of sorrow. Thefeature of Mr. Ritchies ministry in Aber-deen was the removal of the congregationto the neat and comely building in SkeneTerrace at its junction with Crimon removal was a compulsory one—theTown Council acquiring the old buildingin order to carry out important street im-provements, and undertaking to erect in. Rev. Robert F. Stuart. ORIGINAL SECESSION CHURCH 337
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