James Sellar (minister)
The Very Rev James Sellar DD was 19th century Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1875.[1]
Life
He was minister of Aberlour in northern Scotland from at least 1863.[2]
In 1867 he served on the Committee on Aids to Devotion.[3]
In the year of his being Moderator he served under the Earl of Rosslyn as Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly, and with Robert Lee, advocate as Procurator.[4]
Artistic recognition
He was painted by George Paul Chalmers around 1875.[5]
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References
- "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland genealogy project". geni_family_tree.
- Black’s Morayshire Directory, 1863
- "Aids to Devotion. Family Prayers selected from the Prayers for social and family worship as authorised by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; with other prayers by the Committee of the General Assembly on Aids to Devotion: To which is prefixed ... A Pastoral Letter from the General Assembly on Family Worship". 1867.
- Thom’s Directory of Ireland 1875
- "Portrait of the revjames sellar of aberlour, auction sale for george paul chalmers (attrib.) (1838590)". Artprice.com.
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