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Murdoch MacQueen (1848–1912) was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly at the end of his career in 1904/05.
He was born on 3 May 1848 in Kilfinichen on the Isle of Mull the son of John MacQueen (later a Free Church minister) and his wife, Ann McInnes. He studied Divinity at
Life
He was born on 3 May 1848 in Kilfinichen on the Isle of Mull the son of John MacQueen (later a Free Church minister) and his wife, Ann McInnes. He studied Divinity at New College, Edinburgh
New College is a historic building at the University of Edinburgh which houses the university's School of Divinity. It is one of the largest and most renowned centres for studies in Theology and Religious Studies in the United Kingdom. Students ...
from 1869 to 1973. He was licensed by the Free Church in 1873 but did not find a parish until 1876, when he was ordained at Tarbet near Loch Lomond
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but translated to Kiltearn
Kiltearn (Gaelic: ''Cill Tighearna'') is a parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It is in the Presbytery of Ross.
The principal settlement is the village of Evanton, and the parish extends almost to Dingwall and about halfway to Alness. T ...
in 1884. The church lies close to the shores of the Cromarty Firth
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Geography
The entrance to the Cromarty Firth is gu ...
.
On arrival in the parish he banned dancing in the school halls.
In the Union of 1900 he remained in the Free Church of Scotland. In 1904 he succeeded Very Rev Angus Galbraith as Moderator of the General Assembly
The moderator of the General Assembly is the chairperson of a General Assembly, the highest court of a Presbyterian or Reformed church. Kirk sessions and presbyteries may also style the chairperson as moderator. The Oxford Dictionary states t ...
, the highest position in his church. He was succeeded in turn in 1905 by Rev Ewan Macleod of Oban
Oban ( ; ' in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, t ...
.
He committed suicide in Kiltearn manse on 2 January 1912 and was buried in Kiltearn
Kiltearn (Gaelic: ''Cill Tighearna'') is a parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It is in the Presbytery of Ross.
The principal settlement is the village of Evanton, and the parish extends almost to Dingwall and about halfway to Alness. T ...
churchyard (which lies at the old and ruinous parish church, on 5 January. The grave is marked by a red granite column.
After 1929 the Kiltearn Church became part of the Free Church Continuing.
Family
He was unmarried and had no children.References
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