Alexander Yule (1830–1907) was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland who emigrated to Australia and rose to be Moderator of the General Assembly firstly in Victoria (in 1891) then of all Australia (1900).
He was born on 15 July 1830 at Craigstone in Kennethmont near Aberdeen, the son of James Yule (1790–1867) and his wife Janet Harper. He was baptised on 19 August. He studied at Aberdeen University then trained as a Free Church minister, first at the Free Church College in Aberdeen, then at New College, Edinburgh, being at the latter from 1852 to 1854.[1]
He was ordained by the Free church of Scotland at Cargill in Perthshire in 1857. He remained there until 1867 when he then busied himself with the construction of a new church: Rutherford Free Church in Aberdeen (later renamed Rosemount Church).[2] He was inducted there in March 1969. He resigned in 1878. In Aberdeen he lived at 12 Albert Terrace.[3]
He emigrated to Australia in the winter of 1878/1879.[4] On 21 January 1879 he was inducted in the Presbyterian Church of Australia at the Erskine Church in Rathdowne St. Carlton, in inner Melbourne. In 1891 he was Moderator of the Victoria Assembly.[5]
In 1892 he was translated to the College Church in Parkville, Melbourne and remained there for the rest of his working life. He was responsible for the building of the present church, and especially its unusual tower, which echoes several Scottish crown spires, such as that on St Giles Cathedral.[6] In 1901 he was Moderator of the Federal Assembly for all Australia, the highest position in the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
In September 1873 he married Jane Sandison (1838–1924) in Newington, Edinburgh. She was the daughter of the late Rev John Sandison of the Free Church in Arbroath.
They had two sons: John Sandison Yule (1874–1951); and the Rev Prof Alexander Yule (1878–1952) both also moved to Australia and both died in Victoria.
^"Rev Alexander Yule b. 19 Aug 1830 Craigstone, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Apr 1907 Carlton North, Victoria, Australia: Sandison Family History". gritquoy.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
alexander, yule, 1830, 1907, scottish, minister, free, church, scotland, emigrated, australia, rose, moderator, general, assembly, firstly, victoria, 1891, then, australia, 1900, contents, life, publications, family, referenceslife, edit, nbsp, parkville, chur. Alexander Yule 1830 1907 was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland who emigrated to Australia and rose to be Moderator of the General Assembly firstly in Victoria in 1891 then of all Australia 1900 Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 Family 4 ReferencesLife edit nbsp Parkville Church MelbourneHe was born on 15 July 1830 at Craigstone in Kennethmont near Aberdeen the son of James Yule 1790 1867 and his wife Janet Harper He was baptised on 19 August He studied at Aberdeen University then trained as a Free Church minister first at the Free Church College in Aberdeen then at New College Edinburgh being at the latter from 1852 to 1854 1 He was ordained by the Free church of Scotland at Cargill in Perthshire in 1857 He remained there until 1867 when he then busied himself with the construction of a new church Rutherford Free Church in Aberdeen later renamed Rosemount Church 2 He was inducted there in March 1969 He resigned in 1878 In Aberdeen he lived at 12 Albert Terrace 3 He emigrated to Australia in the winter of 1878 1879 4 On 21 January 1879 he was inducted in the Presbyterian Church of Australia at the Erskine Church in Rathdowne St Carlton in inner Melbourne In 1891 he was Moderator of the Victoria Assembly 5 In 1892 he was translated to the College Church in Parkville Melbourne and remained there for the rest of his working life He was responsible for the building of the present church and especially its unusual tower which echoes several Scottish crown spires such as that on St Giles Cathedral 6 In 1901 he was Moderator of the Federal Assembly for all Australia the highest position in the Presbyterian Church of Australia He died on 18 April 1907 at Carlton North in Victoria Rev Duncan Stewart McEachran was one of several ministers who spoke at the funeral service He is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery which lies close to his church 7 Publications editConcerning the Answer of Prayer 1867 Family editIn September 1873 he married Jane Sandison 1838 1924 in Newington Edinburgh She was the daughter of the late Rev John Sandison of the Free Church in Arbroath They had two sons John Sandison Yule 1874 1951 and the Rev Prof Alexander Yule 1878 1952 both also moved to Australia and both died in Victoria His sister Jessie Yule married the Rev Charles Bell of King William s Town in South Africa 8 References edit Ewing William Annals of the Free Church Aberdeen churches past and present Geograph Britain and Ireland geograph org uk Retrieved 11 February 2019 Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1874 Rev Alexander Yule b 19 Aug 1830 Craigstone Kennethmont Aberdeenshire Scotland d Apr 1907 Carlton North Victoria Australia Sandison Family History gritquoy com Retrieved 11 February 2019 Free Church Monthly May 1907 VHD vhd heritagecouncil vic gov au Retrieved 11 February 2019 Photograph Parkville Presbyterian Church Victorian Collections Retrieved 11 February 2019 Ewing William Annals of the Free Church Charles Bell nbsp This biography of a Scottish religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Yule amp oldid 1182636668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
