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Dr Lindsay Alexander. He died at his residence in the parish of 
Inveresk on 20th December 1884. 
He was for a time one of our Yice-Presidents ; and he frequently 
attended our meetings, and took an interest in our discussions. 
But I am not aware that he contributed any paper beyond an 
address at the opening of one of our Sessions, and several obituary 
notices. 
Born in Leith, and obtaining his earliest education at our High 
School, he subsequently went to St Andrews University to attend 
Dr Chalmers’ Lectures on Moral Philosophy. At the early age of 
nineteen he became Professor of Classics and Mathematics in one of 
the Theological Training Colleges of the English Congregationalists. 
After holding that position for four years, he occupied in Liver- 
pool a chapel as a lay preacher; and he thereafter resolved to 
follow that profession for life. 
With that view he went to Germany to attend theological lec- 
tures, and on his return to . Edinburgh received an appointment as 
minister of the Independent Congregation then meeting in Argyll 
Square ; after which he became minister of the handsome building 
in George IV. Bridge, called the Church of St Augustine, erected at 
a cost of £15,000, and where he continued for about twenty years, 
till he resigned from failing health. 
He was deeply reverenced by the members of his congregation, 
and much respected by persons of other denominations, who fre- 
quently went to listen to his discourses ; two of whom were, I 
know, Dean Earn say and his brother Admiral Bamsay, who were 
always with him on terms of social intercourse. 
Dr Lindsay Alexander was a man of a tolerant and liberal spirit. 
I remember when, some years ago, it was proposed to give a testi- 
monial to the Eev. Mr Beveridge, the parish minister of Inveresk, 
on his completing the fiftieth year of his ministry there, Dr 
Alexander not only joined in the subscription, but went to the 
public meeting where the testimonial was presented, and spoke in 
commendation of Mr Beveridge. 
Dr Lindsay Alexander was distinguished for his scholastic know- 
ledge. His acquaintance with theological works was so great, that 
he was appointed to the Theological Hall of the Congregational 
body, first as Professor of Systematic Theology, and afterwards as 
