Daniel Lamont (1870-1950) was a Church of Scotland Minister and academic. He was a Professor of Theology at New College, Edinburgh from 1927 to 1945; and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1936 to 1937.[1]
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Life
editHe was born in Bute[2] and educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School[3] and Glasgow University.
He was Minister at the New Laigh Kirk in Kilmarnock from 1900 to 1904,[4] and also served in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Helensburgh.
He served as a Professor at New College, Edinburgh teaching Apologetics and Pastoral Theology. His students included Thomas F. Torrance who also later served as Moderator.[5]
He died on 4 May 1950.[6] He is buried in Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh towards the south-east.
Books
edit- Studies in the Johannine Writings (1905 reprinted in 1956)
- Fifty Two Sermons by the Rev William Howels, i.e. William Howels.
Notes
edit- ^ The Times, Saturday, 19 Oct 1935; pg. 15; Issue 47199; col F News in Brief Church of Scotland Moderator Nomination
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Glasgow Art Review. Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association. 1946. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "The Very Rev Professor Thomas Torrance".
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 6 May 1950; pg. 6; Issue 51684; col D Obituary Very Rev. Professor Daniel Lamont