Dugald MacFarlane (moderator)

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Dugald MacFarlane (1869–1956) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1937.[1]

Life

Kingussie Parish Church

He was born in Tobermory on 10 July 1869 the youngest of seven children to Catherine (née McLachlan, born 1825) and Rev Duncan MacFarlane (1822–1908).[2] His father was originally from Tiree and moved to Tobermory as a merchant, before becoming a Baptist minister in 1856. In 1879 he succeeded his brother, John MacFarlane, as minister of Tiree Baptist Church.[3]

Dugald was brought up bilingual in both Gaelic and English from childhood.[4] He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, then studied divinity at the University of Edinburgh.[4] He was licensed to preach in 1895, and his first post was as assistant at St John's Church in Edinburgh.[5]

He was ordained as a

Arrochar before moving to Kingussie in 1906, where he settled for the rest of his life, conducting services at St Columba's church in Pont-street.[6] In May 1937 he succeeded Very Rev Daniel Lamont as moderator.[7][8]

He died in Kingussie on 8 October 1956,[4] and is buried in Kingussie Parish Churchyard.[5]

Family

In 1902 he married Roma Constance Campbell (1870–1947). They had two daughters.

References

  1. ^ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland". geni.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Family Rev. Dugald MacFarlane, Minister of Kingussie / Roma Constance Campbell (F28202): MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy". clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "MacFarlane, Rev. Dugald, Balinoe (1869 – 1956) | Associated People". An Iodhlann. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Very Rev. Dugald Macfarlane". Obituaries. The Times. No. 53657. London. 9 October 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Rev. Dugald MacFarlane, Minister of Kingussie b. 10 Jul 1869 Tobermory, Isle Of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland d. 1956: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy". clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Services For To-Morrow". Classified Advertising. The Times. No. 38594. London. 14 March 1908. p. 14. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Ecclesiastical News". Official Appointments and Notices. The Times. No. 47515. London. 26 October 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  8. ^ Our Correspondent (19 May 1937). "The Church In Scotland". News. The Times. No. 47688. London. p. 16. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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