Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . n it called the Rev. Alexander Brown,of Galashiels, to be his successor. was inducted on 11th November,1877. A native of Ayr, and a student ofGlasgow University, Mr. Brown was aclass-fellow with Dr. Fairbairn at theTheological Hall of the Evangelical was ordained at Galashiels in 1861, andhad 16 years experience in the Bordermanufacturing town before his settlementin the Granite City. He is now widelyknown throughout the denomination,having been president of the EvangelicalUnion in 1895, while in the larger Congre- gational
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . n it called the Rev. Alexander Brown,of Galashiels, to be his successor. was inducted on 11th November,1877. A native of Ayr, and a student ofGlasgow University, Mr. Brown was aclass-fellow with Dr. Fairbairn at theTheological Hall of the Evangelical was ordained at Galashiels in 1861, andhad 16 years experience in the Bordermanufacturing town before his settlementin the Granite City. He is now widelyknown throughout the denomination,having been president of the EvangelicalUnion in 1895, while in the larger Congre- gational Union of Scotland he has taken aninfluential position. He acted as editorof the Scottish CVmgregationalist, andhis literary ability has also found outletelsewhere. To the London QuarterlyReview, the Wesleyan MethodistMagazine, and other publications, is a frequent contributor. A num-ber of important theological works havealso come from his pen. These include abooklet on Christian Baptism, now inits second edition ; a larger work, entitled. Rev. Alexander Brown. The Great Day of the Lord, also in itssecond edition ; and two weighty volumeson The Doctrine of Sin and GodsGreat Salvation, the last-named bein^ aseries of expository sermons on the Heb-rews. As a preacher Mr. Brown does notstrain after popularity, although he seeksto make his discourses timely and his long ministry in St. Paul StreetChurch lie has maintained a remarkablyhigh level of pulpit work, and to-day hispreaching is as weighty and suggestive asever it was. It has frequently been tIn-case that a sermon preached in theordinary course has had to be afterwards 256 THE CHURCHMS OF ABERDEEN published in response to requests byhearers. This fact speaks Tor itself. St. Paul Street Church has for several years felt the disadvantages common tomost churches situated in the heart of thecity with a membership largely resident atconsiderable distance away. Notwithstand-ing die shifting of the popula
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