Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . to strong pressurebrought to bear upon him, both by BishopSuther and the trustees, and the wisdom oftheir choice has become more apparentwith every passing year. It is within the mark to say that there isno more widely respected clergyman in thecity of Aberdeen at the present time thanthe- scholarly and eloquent Rector of StAndrews. In 1907 Dr. Danson was ap- pointed Dean of the Diocese of Aberdeenand Orkney in succession to Dr. Walker,his elevation to that office calling forth ex-pressions of satisfaction and congratula-tion not only from me
Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive . to strong pressurebrought to bear upon him, both by BishopSuther and the trustees, and the wisdom oftheir choice has become more apparentwith every passing year. It is within the mark to say that there isno more widely respected clergyman in thecity of Aberdeen at the present time thanthe- scholarly and eloquent Rector of StAndrews. In 1907 Dr. Danson was ap- pointed Dean of the Diocese of Aberdeenand Orkney in succession to Dr. Walker,his elevation to that office calling forth ex-pressions of satisfaction and congratula-tion not only from members of the Episco-pal Church throughout Scotland, but alsofrom many in other communions who hadbeen associated with him in public feelings of respect and esteem enter-tained for him are by no means confinedto his own communion. They are sharedby all denominations, and the widespreadappreciation of his culture and talentsfound fitting recognition when, in 1892,the University of Aberdeen conferred uponhim the honorary degree of Doctor of. Dean Danson. Divinity. Dean Danson was born at Ingle-ton, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, andhe comes of an educational stock, both hisfather and grandfather being members ofthe teaching profession. Very early inlife he devoted himself with ardour to thestudy of literature, and this, doubtless,accounts in large measure for the immensestores of literary learning of which he isthe possessor to-day. and from which hecan draw at will these apt literary allusionswhich impart so great a grace and charmto his public utterances. It i-, also saidthat he nursed his creative faculty byyouthful contributions to the county news-papers of Lancashire and taken his degree at Trinity , he held an assistant mastership in rfy~j^ y~^,y /ly^^t tf«/s£- />#/• fl~~~<7^ 4£/sy/rrJ
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