Background
Kelman, John was born on June 20, 1864 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of Review John and Margaret Harper (Urquhart) Kelman.
Kelman, John was born on June 20, 1864 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of Review John and Margaret Harper (Urquhart) Kelman.
Educated Royal High School, University, and New College, Edinburgh, and Ormond College, Melbourne, Australia (one session). Master of Arts, Edinburgh, 1884 (Doctor of Divinity, 1907. Doctor of Divinity, Yale, 1917, Princeton, 1921.
Doctor of Letters, Lafayette, 1920).
Assistant to Review George Adam Smith, of Queen’s Cross United Free Church, 1890-1891. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1891. Pastor Peterculter United Free Church, Aberdeenshire, 1891-1897, New North United Free Church, 1897-1907, St. George’s United Free Church, Edinburgh, 1907-1919, Fifth Avenue.
Author: The Holy Land, 1901. The Faith of Robert Louis Stevenson, 1903. The Courts of the Temple.Honor Towards God
The War and Preaching, 1919. Some Aspects of International Christianity, 1920. Foundations of Faith.1921
Prophets of Yesterday and Their Message for Today, 1923.
Served as chaplain in British Territorial Army 6 years. Member of the board of directors Lafayette U., Union Theological Seminary.
Married Ellin Runcorn Bell, of Edinburgh, May 18, 1892.