Old Photograph Murdo MacKenzie Born In Lochcarron Scotland

Old photograph of Reverend Murdo MacKenzie, who was born on 13 August 1835, at Lochcarron, Wester Ross, Scotland. He was the son of Duncan Mackenzie, a farmer, and his wife, Annabella McLean. He studied at the Free church Institution in Inverness and went to Aberdeen University in 1853. He began studying Divinity at New College, Edinburgh in 1859 and completed his studies at the Free Church College in Glasgow. He was licensed to preach by the Free Presbytery of Lochcarron in October 1863. He then had a five year illness, during which time he resided with Alexander McColl of Duirinish on Isle of Skye. In 1870 he was ordained as minister of Kilcalmonell. In 1873, despite some opposition from the presbytery, he translated to Kilmallie. He rejected two further calls but in September 1887 accepted a call to Inverness Free North Church, replacing Reverend Dr George Mackay, where he remained for the rest of his life. In the Union of 1900 he remained in the Free Church. In 1907 he succeeded Very Reverend Colin Bannatyne as Moderator of the General Assembly, the highest position within the Free Church of Scotland. He was succeeded in turn in 1908 by Rev William MacKinnon. He died in Inverness on 26 May 1912.



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