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Alexander Macdonald (Presbyterian minister)

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Alexander Macdonald (1885–16 June 1960) was a Scottish minister who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1948.

Early life

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Macdonald was born in North Uist in 1885. He studied at the University Glasgow and graduated with an arts degree. During World War I he was a chaplain with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders for a two-year period.[1]

Pastoral duties

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He was appointed to St Columba’s Church in Glasgow in 1929.[1] He was Moderator of Presbytery of Glasgow from 1942 for a year. He was elected as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1948, for a one-year period of office. He retired from pastoral duties at St Columba's in 1954.[1]

Later life

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He died in Glasgow on 16 June 1960.[1] His funeral was held on 19 June 1960.[2]

Awards and honours

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He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Glasgow University in 1944.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Very Rev. Alexander Macdonald, DD. Former Moderator and Gaelic Scholar". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Funeral of Former Moderator". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
Religious titles
Preceded by Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
1948–1949
Succeeded by