Memorials of Robert Smith Candlish

by William Wilson

Publisher:

A & C Black

, 1880

Overview

Drawing from Robert S. Candlish’s published writings, extant manuscripts, correspondence, and personal memories, biographer William Wilson has encapsulated the life and work of one of Scotland’s most gifted preachers and theologians. From his early days in Glasgow, to becoming a leading voice in the Great Disruption of 1843, and to his university days as a professor and mentor, Wilson provides a full portrait of Candlish’s life.

Product Details

• Title: Memorials of Robert Smith Candlish
• Author: William Wilson
• Publisher: A & C Black
• Print Publication Date: 1880
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Candlish, Robert Smith, 1806-1873; Church of Scotland › Clergy--Biography--19th century; Free Church of Scotland › Clergy--Biography--19th century
• Resource ID: LLS:MEMORIALCANDLISH
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biography
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:33:22Z

About William Wilson

William Wilson (1783–1873) was born in Westmorland, England. He studied at Queen’s College, Oxford, where he was later a fellow, from 1815–1825. Ordained a priest in 1808, Wilson became curate of Colne Engaine in Essex. From 1811–1816, he served as headmaster of St. Bees Grammar School, and in 1832 he became a canon of Winchester. Wilson was a highly skilled Hebrew scholar, most famous for his Old Testament Word Studies.