James Sellar (minister)

Very Rev James Sellar DD was 19th century Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1875.[1]

Life

He was minister of Aberlour in northern Scotland from at least 1863.[2]

In 1867 he served on the Committee on Aids to Devotion.[3]

In the year of his being Moderator he served under the Earl of Rosslyn as Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly, and with Robert Lee, advocate as Procurator.[4]

Artistic Recognition

He was painted by George Paul Chalmers around 1875.[5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.geni.com/projects/Moderators-of-the-General-Assembly-of-the-Church-of-Scotland/15939
  2. ↑ Black’s Morayshire Directory, 1863
  3. ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PZ9VAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR11&dq=rev+james+sellar+dd&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinmKrVu-DUAhVrDcAKHdOVDNQQ6AEIHTAC#v=onepage&q=rev%20james%20sellar%20dd&f=false
  4. ↑ Thom’s Directory of Ireland 1875
  5. ↑ https://www.artprice.com/artist/175406/george-paul-(attrib)-chalmers/painting/1838590/portrait-of-the-revjames-sellar-of-aberlour
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