Chalmers, Thomas, 1780-1847 (Principal and Professor of Divinity at New College)
Dates
- Existence: 1780 - 1847
Biography
The theologian, preacher, and philanthropist Thomas Chalmers was born in Anstruther, Fife, on 17 March 1780. He was educated first at the parish school and then at St. Andrews University where he became a keen mathematician and scientist. He also wanted to be a preacher and when he became a Minister at Kilmeny in Fife, in 1803, he also gave lectures on Chemistry at St. Andrews. As a preacher he made his name at the Tron Church from 1815, and at St. John's Parish, Glasgow, from 1820. In 1828, Chalmers became the first principal and Professor of Divinity at the New College, University of Edinburgh (then called Divinity Hall of the Free Church of Scotland), and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1832. Within the Church, Chalmers was the leader of the Evangelical party, and as such he proposed the Veto Act (1834) which gave some power to the parishes to reject a minister proposed by the patron. This stand against patronage contributed to the Disruption in 1843 when he led around one third of Church ministers to form the Free Church of Scotland. He became the first Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Chalmers died overnight on 30-31 May 1847.
Found in 751 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from the non-intrusion committee to the Earl of Aberdeen [Church of Scotland General Assembly], 27 January 1840
Letter from Thomas Chalmers to William Collins, and list of subscribers, 28 September 1838
Letter of George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen to Robert S. Candlish and Alexander Dunlop sent to Thomas Chalmers [London], 20 January 1840
Letter of George Hamilton Gordon to Robert S. Candlish and Alexander Dunlop. London, 1 February 1840
Letter of Robert Buchanan to the Earl of Aberdeen on the part of the non-intrusion committee , 6 April 1840
Letter of Thomas Chalmers to Francis Nicoll, 6 November 1828
Letter of Thomas Chalmers to John Hunter, 19 February 1825
Letter of Thomas Chalmers to John Hunter, 16 September 1828
Letter of Thomas Chalmers to John Hunter, 20 May 1829
Letter of Thomas Chalmers to John Hunter , 20 June 1829
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