John Ker (minister)

John Ker (1819–1886) was a Scottish ecclesiastical writer and minister in the United Presbyterian Church.

Biography

Ker was born in Tweedmuir 1819; Educated at Edinburgh University, he spent some time in Germany in post-graduate work. He became pastor of East Campbell Church, Glasgow, in 1851; and in 1876 was appointed professor of practical training in the United Presbyterian Theological Hall. He died in 1886.[1]

Memorials

A marble bust of Ker, sculpted by Charles McBride, stands in New College in Edinburgh[2]

Works

Among his published works are:[1]

  • Sermons (1868–88)
  • The Psalms in History and Biography (1886)
  • Scottish Nationality (1887)
  • The History of Preaching (1888)
  • Letters (1890)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Rines 1920.
  2. ↑ http://orapweb.rcahms.gov.uk/wp/00/WP000421.pdf

References

  •  Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Ker, John". Encyclopedia Americana.

Further reading

  •  Johnstone, Thomas Boston (1892). "Ker, John (1819-1886)". Dictionary of National Biography. 31. p. 52.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.