Cumming, John (2), Dd

Cumming, John (2), D.D.

an eminent minister of the Scotch Church, was born in Aberdeenshire, November 10, 1810. He went to London in 1833; became minister of the Church in Crown Court, and through life maintained his connection with the Established Kirk, having no sympathy with the cause which led Chalmers to forsake it. He died in London, July 6, 1881. Dr. Cumming was equally noted as an opponent of the Church of Rome and as a believer in the speedy advent of Christ. He was a clear thinker and an able preacher, possessing much learning and vivid imagination, which rendered him interesting to those even who did not accept his peculiar views. In 1872 he preached before the queen on "Communion between Heaven and Earth," and was personally thanked by her majesty for his effort, with which she professed herself greatly pleased. His church was not large enough to hold the vast crowds which attended his ministry. The writings of Dr. Cumming were very numerous, among which we notice, The Church of Scotland: — Apocalyptic Sketches: — Lectures on the Seven Churches: — Lecture on the Miracles: — Lecture on the Parables: — Lecture on Daniel: — The Finger of God: — Christ our Passover:. The Comforter: — A Message from God: — The Great Sacrifice: — Christ Receiving Sinners: — Is Christianity from God?-Sabbath Morning Readings on Genesis: — On Exodus: — On Leviticus: — Benedictions: — Voices of the Night: — Of the Day: — Of the Dead: — God in History: — Infant Salvation: — Baptismal Font: — Lectures for the Times: — Christian Patriotism: — The Communion Table: — Almost Protestant: — The Church Before the Flood: — Liberty: — Equality: — Fraternity: — The Revolutionists: — The True Charter: — The True Succession: — Exposition of Psalm 91: — Occasional Discourses: — Thanksgiving, an Exposition of Psalm 103: — Our Father; a Week's Family Prayers: — An Edition of the Pulpit Psalm-book, Church of Scotland: — An Edition of Fox's Book of Martyrs: — An Edition of AIbert Barnes's Notes: — Translation of Bonaventura's Psalter of the Blessed Virgin: — Discussion on Protestantism with Daniel

French, Esq.: — The Tent and the Altar: — Daily Family Devotion, etc. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. (W.P.S.).