Life of the Rev. Thomas Guthrie D.D.

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Life of the Rev. Thomas Guthrie D.D.
Compiled mostly from his own lips

PREFACE.

In the following pages an earnest attempt has been made to give a brief, yet accurate, Sketch of the Life, Labours, and Opinions of the late Rev. Dr Guthrie. It will be seen that the volume consists, in greater part, of the Doctor's own utterances—the desire being to give the facts and incidents as described by himself; and his sentiments as they were uttered by his own lips, or written by his own pen. The numerous extracts given will be welcomed by readers of the volume as beautiful, truthful, and useful in themselves, and as the best representation of the character, labours, and achievements of one who ever proved himself an ornament to the Christian Church, and an honour to his native Scotland.

If the volume lead any to adopt Dr Guthrie's views, imbibe his spirit, and follow m his footsteps, it will not have been written in vain.

CONTENTS

Chapter I. - Birth, Birthplace, and Parentage.
Chapter II. - Education and Choice of a Profession.
Chapter III. - Probationership, Medical Studies and Banking.
Chapter IV. - Settlement at Arbirlot and Marriage.
Chapter V. - Call to Edinburgh—Old Greyfriars—St. John's.
Chapter VI. - The Disruption.
Chapter VII. - Manse Scheme, Refusal of Sites, Canobie.
Chapter VIII. - Ragged Schools.
Chapter IX. - National Education.
Chapter X. - Free St John's, Moderatorship.
Chapter XI. - Efforts in the Temperance Cause.
Chapter XII. - Miscellaneous Incidents and Movements.
Chapter XIII. - The Pulpit—Platform—Society—Person.
Chapter XIV. - Writings and Travels.
Chapter XV. - Illness—Death—Funeral—Conclusion.
The Platform Sayings, Anecdotes and Sayings or Thomas Guthrie D.D. (pdf)
Autobiography of Thomas Guthrie D.D., and Memoir
By his sons Rev. David K. Guthrie and Charles J. Guthrie M.A. (pdf)

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