John Cairns rose from a shepherd’s family in the Borders to become one of the most respected Scottish churchmen of the nineteenth century, minister at Berwick, professor and principal of the United Presbyterian College. His nephew traces his childhood, student years, preaching, his work for church union and the puzzle of why he never published the great book he might have written.
A thoughtful short life from the Famous Scots series, for readers of Scottish church history. Download the free EPUB.