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750: 101: 33: 93: 117:, before 1843 a minister at Paisley, and later a prominent leader of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and Professor in one of its colleges; and the Rev. George Burns, minister of the parish of Tweedsmuir, and of the Free Church at Costorphine. On his mother's side Burns was also descended from a clerical family, the Chalmers of Aberdeen. His grandfather, James Chalmers, a printer, was founder of 717: 689: 661: 633: 187:, Barclay Church, Edinburgh. They went as a deputation to the Presbyterian Assembly of America, which met that year at St. Louis. Thereafter they passed on to Halifax, where the Synod of the Canadian Church was gathered. Some idea of their work may be gathered from the fact that during their short visit they had to preach thirty sermons and give one hundred and twelve addresses. 183:, with so much acceptance that he was urgently requestcd to remain as permanent minister. Then he went to Montreal, where he preached for five months in the Colte Church. There also he proved popular and was cordially invited to undertake the pastoral charge of the congregation. Once more, in 1874, he crossed the Atlantic in company with the 179:, Cannes, and Aix-les-Bains, Burns became acquainted with Continental life, and widened his theological outlook. For a long period he filled the office of Convener of the Colonial Committee of his Church. In the winter of 1849–50 he spent six months in Canada. For some weeks he supplied the pulpit of 112:
the second son of the Rev. James Burns (1774-1837) and his wife Christina Chalmers (1774-1837). His father was minister of the Cathedral Church there. He had three uncles well known to the Scottish Church, one of whom was a founder of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. They were the Rev. William
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Genealogy of the descendants of Rev. Thomas Guthrie, D.D., and Mrs. Anne Burns or Guthrie : connected chiefly with the families of Chalmers and Trail, to which Mrs. Guthrie belonged, through her mother, Mrs. Christiana Chalmers or Burns, and her great-grandmother, Mrs. Susannah Trail or
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from its beginning. He was present at the meeting held in the National Scotch Church, Regent Square, London, on November 7, 1842, at which the British Society was formed.
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He married 1838, Anne (born 1815, died 17 October 1884), daughter of Thomas Robertson, Commander Royal Navy, and Susan Barr, and had issue —
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Chalmers : also incidental references to the families of Guthrie and Burns: comp. from family records, letters, diaries / by Charles John Guthrie
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Select remains of Islay Burns, D.D., of the Free Church College, Glasgow, Edited by Rev. James C. Burns. With memoir by Rev. W. G. Blaikie
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Christina Chalmers, born 1843 (married her cousin, James Guthrie of Pitforthie, banker, Brechin, son of
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Burns, D.D., minister of the parish of Duns before the Disruption, and of the Free Church at Kilsyth; the Rev.
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A spire was added to his church in 1880 greatly improving the appearance, to a design by Edinburgh architect,
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Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation
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Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation
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Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation
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Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation
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he left the established church and joined the Free Church, being given an immediate position at
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He retired as minister of Kirkliston in 1890 being replaced by Rev Robert Alexander Lendrum.
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Susan Robertson, born 7 August 1839, died at Edinburgh 24 August 1914
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Memorial of the Late James Maitland Hog, Esq. of Newliston By James C. Burns
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edited Select Remains of Professor Islay Burns, D.D. (London, 1874).
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William Charles Mansfield, born 11 July 1860, died 7 June 1864.
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Anne Jemima Guthrie, born 19 June 1845 (married her cousin,
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Memorial of James Maitland Hog of Newliston (Edinburgh, 1858)
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He died on 30 November 1892 and is buried in Kirkliston churchyard.
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Memories of gospel triumphs among the Jews during the Victorian era
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Alice Mary, born 1850, died at Edinburgh 25 February 1927
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British Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Among the Jews
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How the Spirit of God may be Quenched (Edinburgh, 1859)
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James Thomas, born 14 March 1852, died 30 July 1881
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Kirkliston Free Church is now the Thomas Chalmers Centre.
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Christian and Ecclesiastical Unity (London, 1841)
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Addresses in General Assembly (Edinburgh, 1879)
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Elliott. pp.  14: 806: 744: 571:Dunlop, John (1894). "Obituary". 210:Dr. Burns was connected with the 197:Moderator of the General Assembly 139: 78:Moderator of the General Assembly 715: 687: 659: 631: 170: 727: 500: 482: 449: 440: 427: 422:Buildings of Scotland: Lothian 415: 1: 306: 7: 566:. Edinburgh: John MacLaren. 286:), died 14 December 1923 10: 811: 435:Annals of the Free Church 411:Annals of the Free Church 270: 144:He was ordained into the 63: 55: 50: 42: 30: 23: 233: 181:Chalmers' Church, Quebec 88:Early life and education 552:. 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Moderator of the General Assembly
Free Church of Scotland


Brechin
Robert Burns
The Aberdeen Journal
Glasgow University
Rev Dr James Buchanan
Leith
Church of Scotland
London Wall
Disruption of 1843
Kirkliston
Thomas Chalmers
Lausanne
Chalmers' Church, Quebec
James Hood Wilson
Moderator of the General Assembly
Andrew Bonar
Rev Thomas Main
British Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Among the Jews
Hippolyte Blanc
William Hole RSA
Thomas Guthrie
Charles John Guthrie
Guthrie 1902
Scott 1925
Scott 1920

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