John MacBeath, a Scottish preacher, was minister of
Cambuslang
Cambuslang ( sco, Cammuslang, from gd, Camas Lang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the 27th largest town in Scotland by population, although, never having had a ...
Baptist Church from 1909 to 1921 or 1922. He was later minister of Haven Green Baptist Church,
Ealing
Ealing () is a district in West London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. Ealing is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.
Ealing was hi ...
, from 1942 to 1949. His first wife Margaret died during this pastorate, on 16 November 1947. He then remarried to Eleanor Millard. He himself died 3 May 1967 aged 87 years. His funeral took place from Haven Green Baptist Church, of which he was Pastor Emeritus. His younger brother,
Andrew MacBeath
Andrew G. W. MacBeath, a Scottish preacher associated with the Keswick Convention, was younger brother of John MacBeath; studied at the University of Edinburgh, the Baptist College in Glasgow, and New College, Edinburgh.
MacBeath spent 15 years ...
, formerly Principal of the
Bible Training Institute, Glasgow
Bible Training Institute, established in 1892, was a bible college which aimed to evangelise the working classes in Scotland. It was closed in 2018 due to financial deficit.
History
The foundation of the Bible Training Institute, originally lo ...
, took part.
Published works
* ''"Afterward!" A study of the word in the Epistle to the people''
* ''The Carpenter of Nazareth. Talks about His tools, etc''
* ''The Circle of Time''
* ''The Conquest of Kingdoms. The Story of the B.M.S. (Baptist Missionary Society)''
* ''The Face of Christ''
* ''The Fragrant Life. Mrs. John MacBeath. Gleanings from her diaries and notes of addresses given by her at meetings in Scotland and England, compiled by her husband, Rev. John MacBeath''
* ''The Gift of Wings''
* ''The Hills of God''
* ''In Time of Trouble. The counsel of the Big Fisherman.
n the first Epistle of St. Peter.'
* ''Lamps and Lamplighters''
* ''The Life of a Christian.
ddresses on the Epistle to the Ephesians.'
* ''Lilies among the Wheat. Talks to young people''
* ''Loyalty to Jesus Christ. The test and triumph of religion. The presidential address at the Annual Assembly, Glasgow, of the Baptist Union of Scotland ... 1934''
* ''A Number of Things. Talks to young people''
* ''People without a Name, and other studies in simple Christian discipleship''
* ''Poppies.
n the wearing of the poppy in memory of those who died in the Great War.'
* ''Roadmakers and Roadmenders''
* ''The Round of the Year. Portraits of the months''
* ''The Second Watch''
* ''The Silence''
* ''The Silent Bells''
* ''Taken Unawares''
* ''Thirty Pieces of Silver. A price with a history''
* ''To the Bereaved in War''
Source
COPAC * ''A Wayfarer's Psalter'' 1944 Marshall, Morgan & Scott
External links
Haven Green Baptist Church, Ealing(no historical/biographical info shown at this site)
Year of birth missing
1967 deaths
Scottish Baptist ministers
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