 | John Home - 1822 - 420 頁
...with most of those men to whom Scotland owes so much of its reputation in the world of letters. lue in itself, but as borrowing some estimation from the...pulpit. The progress of his professional studies and oc- . cupations was interrupted by the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1745. This furnished an occasion... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 458 頁
...by making him chaplain to one of its battalions. On the completion of his academical course, he wns licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, on the 21st of October 1741. His first appearances in the pulpit fully justified the expectations of his friends,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 頁
...tutor, by making him chaplain to one of its battalions. On the completion of his academical course, he was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, on the 21st of October, 1741. His first appearances in the pulpit fullyjnstified the expectations of his friends,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 頁
...election, his. friends were enabled to recall him to a staOn the completion of his academical course, he was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, on the 21st of October, 1741. His first appearances in the pulpit fully justified the expectations of his... | |
 | James Hay, Henry Belfrage - 1839 - 500 頁
...he had completed, in a very honourable manner, the course of trial that had been prescribed to him, he was licensed to preach the Gospel, by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, at Dunse, June 28, 1779 ; his affectionate and pious minister, Mr Coventry, presiding as moderator... | |
 | John M'Kerrow - 1841 - 982 頁
...completed the usual course of study prescribed to the theological students of the Secession Church, he was licensed to preach the gospel, by the presbytery of Edinburgh, in the spring of 1827. He preached only three sermons in public. Symptoms of pulmonary disease began... | |
 | 1863 - 1240 頁
...Aberdeen, in which he studied with >uccess, and then went to the College of Edinburgh to study divinity. He was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, and commenced his labours in a missionary station at Monlroee, his success there being testified by... | |
 | 1849 - 640 頁
...enthusiastically devoted to theology, as a science, he was, nevertheless, an earnest and devout christian. lie was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, on the 24th of September, 1760. His first engagement as a stated preacher, was with the church in the Gorbals... | |
 | 1853 - 772 頁
...MSS. inform us) through, with much approbation, the trials that candidates for acquiring the condition of probationers for the ministry are required to undergo,...to preach the Gospel by the presbytery of Edinburgh oh the 4th day of April, OS 1745 From his commanding abilities and fascinating manners, it was not... | |
 | Scotland Church of - 1853 - 804 頁
...feeling a strong desire to enter the ministry, he attended the usual theological classes, and in 1807 he was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, and ordained minister of a chapel in London in connection with the Church of Scotland. He continued... | |
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He was licensed to preach the Gospel, by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, on the 24th of September, 1760. His first engagement, as a stated preacher, was with the Church in the Gorbals of Glasgow. The congregation stipulated, in addition to the salary promised... 
