Daniel Lamont (1870-1950) was a

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Minister and

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. He was a

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of Theology at

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from 1927 to 1945; and

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from 1936 to 1937.

Life

He was born in

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and educated at

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and

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. He was Minister at the New Laigh Kirk in

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from 1900 to 1904, and also served in

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, and

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. He served as a Professor at

teaching Apologetics and Pastoral Theology. His students included Thomas F. Torrance who also later served as Moderator. He died on 4 May 1950.

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, Saturday, 6 May 1950; pg. 6; Issue 51684; col D Obituary ''Very Rev. Professor Daniel Lamont'' He is buried in

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towards the south-east.

Books

*''Studies in the Johannine Writings'' (1905 reprinted in 1956) *''Fifty Two Sermons by the Rev William Howels'', i.e. William Howels.

Notes

People from the Isle of Bute People educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School Alumni of the University of Glasgow Academics of the University of Edinburgh 20th-century ministers of the Church of Scotland 20th-century Scottish Presbyterian ministers Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1870 births 1950 deaths {{UK-Anglican-clergy-stub