K. M. Phin

Very Rev Kenneth Macleay Phin DD (1816– 1888) was 19th century Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1877.[1] He ran the Church of Scotland’s Home Mission Scheme. As a church campaigner and pamphleteer he was known as The Investigator.

Life
The grave of Rev Kenneth Phin, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

He was born on 23 April 1816.

He was the only son of Rev Robert Phin (1777–1840) minister of Wick and his wife, the daughter of Provost Macleay of Caithness.[2] He was born around 1800. His mother died soon after he was born. He is thought to have studied divinity at Aberdeen University as did his father.

He was minister of Galashiels from 1841.[3] He was a member of the Wodrow Society, based in Edinburgh 1841 to 1847.[4] In 1863 he spoke against the admission of women into Scottish universities.[5] He retired in 1870[6] and thereafter committed himself fully to Mission work in the Scottish cities.

During his mission work he operated from 22 Queen Street in Edinburgh's New Town and lived at 13 Chalmers Street near the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.[7]

He died in Edinburgh on 12 January 1888. He is buried in Grange Cemetery. The grave lies on the south edge of the north-west section, backing onto the embankment.

Family

He was married to Margaret Thomson Pitcairn (1826-1905).[8]

References
  1. "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland". geni.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. "Caithness CWS - Community - Worship - North Parish Church Centenary -Ministers". caithness.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. The Scottish Christian Herald 1841
  4. Wodrow Society (1844). Publications 1-12: Laing, D., ed. The miscellany of the Wodrow Society. p. 628. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  5. Church of Scotland: Report of Proceedings of Seventh Annual Congress, 1863
  6. The History of Galashiels: Robert Hall
  7. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1887-8
  8. Grave of Rev Phin, Grange Cemetery


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