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Gibson, James, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/3/29

Scope and Contents

Portrait of James Gibson. Caption: "Professor James Gibson D.D. 1799-1871. (Glasgow)".

Dates

  • Creation: c 1843-1847

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

From a typed note pasted on the page: "Gibson, James, D.D. (Glasgow). Born at Crieff in 1799; studied at the University and Theological Hall, Glasgow. He was ordained in 1839 first minister of Kingston quoad sacra church, Glasgow, and married, in 1839, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Dr. John Campbell, Edinburgh. He signed the Act of Separation and Deed of Demission. In 1856 Dr. Gibson was appointed Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History in the Free Church College, Glasgow. For some years also he acted as Clerk to the Free Presbytery of Glasgow. He died at Glasgow, 1871. Publications.- His larger works were: Man's Inability. The Marriage Affinity Question. Present Truths in Theology. The Decalogue in the Old Dispensation. Public Worship."

Full Extent

1 photograph

Physical Location

Volume III, p. 194

General

LUNA Work Record ID: 0011790

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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