Other Venues

1865 – An Open Air Sermon

In a throwback to the field canticles of the seventeenth century, The Dunfermline Press of Saturday Jun 24 1865 carried the following article:

OPEN AIR SERMON. – We note with much pleasure the interesting discourse at the Battery last Sabbath, by the Rev. E. B. Hill, of, Lochmaben. Were it possible for others to give us a discourse occasionally, weather permitting, it would be highly esteemed, and be the means of doing a great amount of good.

1871 – Biblical Association

October 1871. The annual meeting of the Biblical Association was held in the Burgh School, North Queensferry, on Friday evening last – the Rev. David Williamson, president of the association, in the chair. It appears that during the past year, 40 meetings of the association have been held. At these meetings there have been 20 conversations on passages of scriptures, and 15 original essays read by members. During the year, 70 members have been enrolled, and at the last meeting, 49 members were on the roll. The meeting was also addressed by the Rev. R. H. Muir, Dalmeny; Mr John Lumsden, Queensferry; Mr George Anderson, manager, Dalmeny Oil Works; and Mr James Cooper, Dundas Paragon Works. It is also gratifying to learn that a similar association has been formed at Dalmeny.