Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . Mon-trose, and he entered on his ministry withgood prospects. His stay, however, was ofshort duration, for within three years heaccepted a call to St. Johns Parish. he still labours. In 1880 Rev. Robert Slessor wa6 calledto the pastorate in succession to Mr. Slessor is a local man, having beenborn at Rathen, brought up at Strichen,and educated at A berdeen. On the com-pletion of his college course Mr. Slessor wasengaged in work as a parochial schoolmasterfor a considerable period. He was at Tar-land for seven years and at
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . Mon-trose, and he entered on his ministry withgood prospects. His stay, however, was ofshort duration, for within three years heaccepted a call to St. Johns Parish. he still labours. In 1880 Rev. Robert Slessor wa6 calledto the pastorate in succession to Mr. Slessor is a local man, having beenborn at Rathen, brought up at Strichen,and educated at A berdeen. On the com-pletion of his college course Mr. Slessor wasengaged in work as a parochial schoolmasterfor a considerable period. He was at Tar-land for seven years and at Methlick for13 years, and before his ordination asminister of Trinity he had, therefore, 20years experience in the teaching professionalready behind him. When Mr Slessor camethe membership was about 315 : while to-dayit is over 700. The church fabric hasundergone several alterations and improve-ments. In 1897 an organ was introduced,and the interior of the building was re-painted and decorated with such fineartistic taste that Professor Paterson,. Rev. W. Bruce Muir. ^ ^L,y /? y^A^ ^-a^^ ^^^y ^^
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