Chalmer, William (5)

a Scotch clergyman, retired from Episcopacy in 1687; was licensed to preach by the Presbytery in 1691, and called the same month to the living at Monzie, and ordained. English and Gaelic being spoken by the people, he had difficulty there, not knowing both, and was transferred to Mutlil in 1702, but returned to Monzie. It had long been the custom of many of his parishioners to play at foot-ball on the Sabbath morning, so he had great difficulty in getting their attendance at the church; but by taking part with them occasionally, he at length prevailed on them to accompany him to the sanctuary. He was transferred to Dunkeld and Dowallv in 1705, and thence to Kinloch in 1718. He died Dec. 30, 1742. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 2, 774, 787, 808.