Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd

Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd (born November 3, 1825 in Auchinleck in East Ayrshire , † March 1, 1899 in Bournemouth ) was a Scottish Presbyterian pastor and writer .

Life

Boyd studied theology in Glasgow , was ordained in 1851 and held various parishes, one in Edinburgh since 1864 and later that of St Andrews . As a writer, he first caused a sensation with two series of anonymously published essays under the title Recreations of a country parson (1859-78) in Fraser's Magazine . This was followed by a series of similar works.

Works

College life at Glasgow . 1856
Leisure hours in town . 1862.
The commonplace philosopher in town and country . 1862
The autumn holidays of a country parson . (anonymous) 1864
Lessons of middle age . 1868
Changed aspects of unchanged truths: memorials of St. Andrews Sundays . Longmans, Green, London 1869
Presentday thoughts . 1871
Seaside musings on sundays and weekdays . 1872
collected as "essays" (new edition, Lond. 1870)
Landscapes, churches and moralities. By the author of 'The recreations of a country parson. Longmans Green, London 1874
Church life in Scotland: retrospect and prospect: address delivered at the close of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on Monday, June 2, 1890 / AKH Boyd. 1890.
“Twenty-five years of St. Andrews. Sept. 1865 to Sept. 1890 ”. By the author of "The recreations of a Country Parson" . Longmans, Green & C., London 1892 (2 volumes).
“The last years of St. Andrews. Sept. 1890 to Sept. 1895 ”. By the author of "Twenty-five years of St. Andrews" . Longmans, Green, & C., London 1896.

literature

Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 4 : Bishārīn - Calgary . London 1910, p. 353 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).

personal data
SURNAME	Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Scottish clergyman and writer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 3, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH	Auchinleck , East Ayrshire
DATE OF DEATH	March 1, 1899
Place of death	Bournemouth