Author talk:William Rigby Murray

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Second Minister. WILLIAM RIGBY MURRAY, from Broughton Place, Edinburgh. Ordained, 26th March 1861. The present call was signed by only 66 members and 18 adherents, a proof both of reduced numbers and abated spirits, but all gradually came right. Within three years the debt of 8po was extinguished, and in 1866 a manse was built at a cost of ,978, of which the people raised two-thirds, and about one-third came from the Board. In 1868 Mr Murray was called to be colleague to the Rev. David M'Rae, Glasgow, but the majority was small, and he declined. On nth June 1872 he accepted Brunswick Street, Manchester. In November the congregation called Mr James Drummond, afterwards of Alexandria. The membership was 1 60.

—Robert Small, History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian church from 1733 to 1900 [1]

Shortly after Dr McKerrow's resignation the congregation of Brunswick Street called the Rev W Rigby Murray of Ardrossan as his successor To the gratification of Dr McKerrow not less than of the congregation Mr Murray accepted the invitation His induction took place on June 27th 1872

—James Muir McKerrow, Memoir of William McKerrow [2]

Rev. W. RIGBY MURRAY, M.A., Manchester, Editor of Church Praise; School Praise; and The Revised Psalter.

—A Dictionary of Hymnology/List of Contributors