John Ker (minister)
For other uses, see John Ker (disambiguation).
John Ker (1819–1886) was a Scottish ecclesiastical writer and minister in the United Presbyterian Church.
Biography
Ker was born in Tweedmuir 1819; Educated at Edinburgh University, he spent some time in Germany in post-graduate work. He became pastor of East Campbell Church, Glasgow, in 1851; and in 1876 was appointed professor of practical training in the United Presbyterian Theological Hall. He died in 1886.[1]
Memorials
A marble bust of Ker, sculpted by Charles McBride, stands in New College in Edinburgh[2]
Works
Among his published works are:[1]
- Sermons (1868–88)
- The Psalms in History and Biography (1886)
- Scottish Nationality (1887)
- The History of Preaching (1888)
- Letters (1890)
Notes
References
Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Ker, John". Encyclopedia Americana.
Further reading
- Johnstone, Thomas Boston (1892). "Ker, John (1819-1886)". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 31. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 52.
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