Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . his warm sym-pathy with the Mission, and his generosityhad, in various ways, been helpful to itsprogress. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davidsoncontinue to show a deep practical interestin all its operations, and not infrequentlythey take part in its work. The presentpremises are admirably situated for agres- 362 THE CHURCHES OF ABERDEEN sive work, and they are well adapted andequipped for the various departments ofactivity which are carried on, the hall itselfbeing seated for about 500. In 1897, the year following the openingof the new buildings, Mr. An
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . his warm sym-pathy with the Mission, and his generosityhad, in various ways, been helpful to itsprogress. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davidsoncontinue to show a deep practical interestin all its operations, and not infrequentlythey take part in its work. The presentpremises are admirably situated for agres- 362 THE CHURCHES OF ABERDEEN sive work, and they are well adapted andequipped for the various departments ofactivity which are carried on, the hall itselfbeing seated for about 500. In 1897, the year following the openingof the new buildings, Mr. Anderson, onaccount of the weight of advancing years,retired from the directorship. He hadsuperintended the work from the beginningof its organisation, and during the thirty-two years of his connection with the Mis-sion he had rendered worthy service. Notonly in Aberdeen, but throughout thenorthern counties generally, he had becomewidely known as an evangelist. On resign-ing his connection with the Gordon Mis-sion. Mr. Anderson retired into private. Mr. J. A. Smith. life, and subsequently removed to Burton-on-Trent, where, in the house of hisdaughter, he died in April, 190(5. only son is Sir John Anderson,, Governor of the Straits Settle-ments. On the retirement of Mr. Anderson, A. Smith accepted an invitation toassume the direction of the work of theMission, and he still continues to occupythat position. Mr. Smiths first experienceas an evangelist was in 188:2, when he wa-led to undertake work in the county ofBanff in association with the Rev. G. S. Muir. In the various parishes of thecounty his labours were fruitful in goodresults, and, on Mr. Muirs departure fromthe north, he was led to go farther Smith6 services were in request inmany parts of the country, and for thenext few years his evangelistic gifts wereexercised in a wide sphere, and he becamewell known throughout Scotland as anable, judicious, and, in the highest sense,.successful
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