Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . ns in general, the smallness ofremuneration, and the hardness of thestruggle to keep the cause going, the factthat the ministers were usually English-men, and, therefore, felt as strangers inuncongenial surroundings, had also a good CHRISTIAN UNITARIAN CHURCH 881 deal to do with it. It took an Englishmanso long to feel at home in such circum-stances that he rarely had the patience totry it. In November, 1872, a Scotchman, Bennett, came to try his hand on thechurch, but his ministry lasted only fouryears. He was a typical Scot of thera
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . ns in general, the smallness ofremuneration, and the hardness of thestruggle to keep the cause going, the factthat the ministers were usually English-men, and, therefore, felt as strangers inuncongenial surroundings, had also a good CHRISTIAN UNITARIAN CHURCH 881 deal to do with it. It took an Englishmanso long to feel at home in such circum-stances that he rarely had the patience totry it. In November, 1872, a Scotchman, Bennett, came to try his hand on thechurch, but his ministry lasted only fouryears. He was a typical Scot of therationalist school, and an ardent propa-gandist by means of pamphlet. He suc-ceeded in securing the erection of a school-room behind the church, and as there wasthen unlet ground on the south side, aseparate entrance was available for thenew building. Ere long the space wasfully built on, and since then the onlyentrance to the schoolroom was throughthe church. Mr. Bennett was succeededby Rev. David Scott, whose pastorate didnot extend over one Rev. Alexander Webster. In April, 1877, the church records con-tain for the first time the name of Webster, with whose personalityand work the cause of Unitarianism inAberdeen was to be closely bound up inthe years to come. Mr. Webster, who wasthen in Perth, was invited to becomeminister of the Aberdeen church, but thecongregation in the Fair City induced himto remain. After some delay, Rev. G. was called, and began in January,1878, a ministry which lasted over sixyears. Mr. Walters was a broad-mindedman, an effective reader and speaker, andhe drew large congregations to hear his thoughtful and vigorous sermons and lec-tures. In spite of a shy manner, he mademany friends, especially among the youngLiberals in the city. He subsequently wentto the Antipodes, and has come into someprominence through several of his his leaving, the call to Rev. AlexanderWebster was renewed, and on this occasionit was a
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