On Thursday evening, Stephen gave a talk at the Wigtownshire Antiquarian and Natural History Society on Rev. William Symington, who was ordained in Stranraer 200 years ago this year. You can listen to the talk above, and view the accompanying presentation below:
A number of sources mentioned in the talk are available to read on our website. They are:
“He being dead, yet speaketh.” (sermon preached the Sabbath after the funeral by Rev. James M’Gill)
Memorial: The late Dr Symington (published in the Reformed Presbyterian Magazine in 1862)
Memoir of William Symington D. D. (written by his sons and published in 1881)
We have previously made available the contemporary account of his preaching mentioned in the talk, and the entry on Symington in the Dictionary of Scottish Church History and Theology.
Yesterday, just three days after Stephen’s talk, Roy Blackwood (whose PhD thesis on Symington is invaluable) passed away. You can read a tribute to him on the Gentle Reformation website.