- Andrew Bonar
Andrew Alexander Bonar, a minister of the Free Church of Scotland; born Edinburgh
May 29 ,1810 , youngest brother ofHoratius Bonar ; died GlasgowDecember 30 ,1892 .He studied at Edinburgh; was minister at Collace, Perthshire, 1838 – 1856 (both in the Church of Scotland and the Free Church); and of Finnieston Free Church, Glasgow, 1856 till his death. He joined the Free Church in 1843, and was its
moderator in 1878. He was identified with evangelical and revival movements and adhered to the doctrine ofpremillennialism . WithRobert Murray McCheyne he visited Palestine in 1839 to inquire into the condition of the Jews there. During the visit ofDwight L. Moody to Britain in 1874 and 1875, Moody was warmly welcomed by Bonar, despite the latter receiving considerable criticism from other Calvinist ministers in the Free Church.elected published writings of Bonar
* "A Narrative of a Mission of Inquiry to the Jews from the Church of Scotland in 1839" (Edinburgh, 1842) ISBN 1-85792-258-1
* "Memoir and Remains of Robert Murray McCheyne" (1845) ISBN 0-85151-084-1
* "Commentary on Leviticus" (1846) ISBN 0-85151-086-8
* "Redemption Drawing Nigh, a defence of the premillennial advent" (1847)
* "The Development of the Antichrist" (1853) — reprint available from [http://www.sgat.org/shop/Books%20B.htm] ; also online at [http://www.pbministries.org/Eschatology/a_bonar/doa.htm]
* "The Life and Labours ofAsahel Nettleton ", with Bennet Tyler (1854) ISBN 0-85151-701-3
* "Christ and his Church in the Book of Psalms" (1859) ISBN 1-899003-65-7Bonar also edited
Samuel Rutherford 's Letters (1863); and wrote many tracts, pamphlets, and minor biographies.His daughter Marjory edited his "Diary and Letters", his "Reminiscences", "Heavenly Springs" (ISBN 0-85151-479-0) (Portions selected from his diary, letters, and sermons), and "Wayside Wells" (Thoughts for Sabbath evenings, selected from his writings and sermons).
A currently in-print publication containing the "Diary and Letters" and the "Reminiscences" is:
*while the "Reminiscences" are available separately as:
*External links
* [http://www.newblehome.co.uk/bonar/ Life and Works of Andrew Bonar]
*gutenberg author|id=Andrew_Bonar|name=Andrew Bonar
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