Aurora borealis academica : Aberdeen University appreciations, 1860-1889.

Date:: 1899

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Credit: Aurora borealis academica : Aberdeen University appreciations, 1860-1889. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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understood that he preached here and there in the country, especially, if I mistake not, in the Shetland Isles, and that his labours of this kind were very useful and very much appreciated. Out of the goodness of his heart. Dr. Martin held a Bible class on Sunday evenings. It used to be conducted at his lodgings, but the scenes became so violent, that it was transferred to a room in the Music Hall. I attended the first meeting for the session. Martin explained to us that we might choose Romans or Hebrews as a subject for study during the winter, and that he would take a vote as to the theme next meeting. Some of the men pro- fanely treated the vote as they would a rectorial election, and canvassed either for Romans or Hebrews. Bills were put up, of which I remember one :— VOTE FOR HEBREAVS AND POLL EARLY. How the question was decided I never knew, as I did not go back to the class. One day Martin asked me to stay at the end of the hour. I fully expected to be fined for some misdeed, but all that happened was that he asked me why I did not come back to the class, I made some lame excuse. Martin looked at me somewhat suspiciously, and said : “ A young man should read the Bible. It’s a lamp to his feet, Nicoll.”