Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BURNS, REV. ISLAY (_6 child of Rev. Wm. Hamilton Burns 1779–1859, minister of Kilsyth, near Glasgow_). _b._ Manse of Dun, Forfarshire 16 Jany. 1817; ed. at Aberdeen gr. sch. at Marischal coll. and the Univ., D.D. 1864; ordained to charge of St. Peter’s Dundee June 1843; professor of Apologetics and systematic theology in free church college Glasgow 1864 to death; author of _History of the Church of Christ_ 1862 and of a series of essays on Tractarian and other movements in Church of England in the _British and foreign evangelical review_. _d._ 4 Sardinia terrace, Glasgow 20 May 1872. _Select remains of Islay Burns D.D._ 1874, _portrait_. BURNS, REV. JABEZ. (_son of Mr. Burns of Oldham, chemist_). _b._ Oldham 18 Dec. 1805; joined Methodist New Connexion 1821; pastor of Baptist congregation at Perth 1830–5; of Baptist congregation in New church st. Marylebone, London June 1835; became a pledged abstainer May 1836; delivered 35 annual temperance sermons beginning 16 Dec. 1839; one of earliest members of Evangelical Alliance formed 1845; author of _The Christian sketch book_ 1828, _second series 1835_; _The golden pot of Manna 2 vols._ 1837, in the _5 ed._ title was altered to _The Christian’s daily portion_ 1848; _Original sketches and skeletons of sermons 11 vols._; edited _Journal of New British and Foreign Society_ 1839–42 when society was dissolved; edited _Christian ministers companion 4 vols._ 1844. _d._ 17 Porteus road, Paddington, London 31 Jany.