John GLASSE

Background

GLASSE, John was born on January 27, 1848 in Auchtermuchty, Fifeshire.

Education

Studied at Free Church School, Auchtermuchty. Saint Andrews University. New College Edinburgh.

Licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh, 1876.

Assist, in Old Greyfriarsand ordained Minister, 1877. Intimately associated with public movements and public bodies.

Master of Arts. Doctor of Divinity.

Career

Vice president of Sunday Society. Ex - President Edinburgh Burns Club. A prominent advocate of Christian Socialism.

An enthusiastic Freemason.

Minister of Old Greyfriars, Edinburgh.

Works

• book

  • John Knox : A Criticism And An Appreciation
  • Robert Owen and his life-work: Being an address delivered at Miss Lytton Hall's, New Lanark House, Leamington Road Villas, London W., on May 14th, 1900

Membership

• Club; a prominent advocate of Christian Socialism; an enthusiastic Freemason. Publications: John Knox, a Criticism; Modern Christian Socialism; The Relation of the Church to Socialism; Robert Owen and his Life-Work; has written and lectured extensively on Ethical and Social questions. Recreation : an occasional game of golf. Address: 16 Tantallon Place, Edinburgh.

Interests

• An occasional game of golf.