Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . ep sincerity. Quietly and modestlyhi did his work, loved and trusted by hiscongregation, admired by his friends, andregarded with reverence by those who wereadmitted to his close friendship. Thusspoke one of his colleagues when he passedaway, and the truth of the words all whoknew Mr. Mitchell will be ready to his health was not robust, his strength was seen to be failing,the public were startled by the suddennessof his death on 31st October, 1897. has left behind him several pub- lished sermons and one o
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . ep sincerity. Quietly and modestlyhi did his work, loved and trusted by hiscongregation, admired by his friends, andregarded with reverence by those who wereadmitted to his close friendship. Thusspoke one of his colleagues when he passedaway, and the truth of the words all whoknew Mr. Mitchell will be ready to his health was not robust, his strength was seen to be failing,the public were startled by the suddennessof his death on 31st October, 1897. has left behind him several pub- lished sermons and one or two minor works,but nothing which can be regarded as inany way affording an indication of his ex-ceptional gifts as a thinker and best monument is to be found in thememory of his unsullied life and his con-sistent Christian character. In Rev. Robert Forgan, , the con-gregation found a worthy successor to themen who had occupied the Gilcomston pul-pit, and one with excellent qualificationsfor taking up the work of the charge. A. Rev. Robert Forgan, highly distinguished student, and, likeMr Mitchell, a holder of the CunninghamFellowship. Mr. Forgan had gained ex-perience of the work of the ministry atMontrose and Rothesay : and he came ToAberdeen in 1898 fully equipped in everyway for the task before him. Gilcomstonrequired such a man at the time. Thecongregation was in a sense feeling thestrain of something like a transition periodin its history. To Mr. Forgan there laythe task of consolidating and increasingthe membership, of developing the organi-sation, and quickening the activities of thecongregation. In this he has been largelysuccessful. An able preacher, with aspecial gift of clear exposition, scholarly,and practical rather than rhetorical, he hasmaintained the traditions of the Gileom- ^•4 2 A si-* (UIJOMSTOX UNITED FREE CHURCH 120 ston pulpit ; while by bis organising andadministrative powers lie has led the peopleforth to new experiences of
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