Kemp, John

Education

Student United College 1759-1762 b, s, t. (Ternar). Grant bursar, 1760.

Student St Mary’s College 1762-1765. Table bursar, 1763.

Birth/childhood

Born 11.1.1745 son of David Kemp, minister at Gask and Jane Stewart.

Career

Licensed by Auchterarder presbytery 1769.

Minister Trinity Gask 1770-1776. New Greyfriars 1776-1779. Edinburgh, Tolbooth 1779-18.4.1805 (died).

Secretary S.S.P.C.K. [Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge] 1789-1805.

Publications

The Gospel adapted to the state and circumstances of man: a sermon preached before the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowlege...in the High Church of Edinburgh, Thursday, June 5, 1788. (Edinburgh: Apollo Press, 1788)

Death

[Died 18.4.1805.]

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