{"id":323,"date":"2013-01-30T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.225.232.228\/us\/product\/life-of-john-milne-of-perth\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:37:53","slug":"life-of-john-milne-of-perth","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/history-biography\/life-of-john-milne-of-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Life of John Milne of Perth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Book Description<\/h2>\n<p>John Milne became minister of St. Leonard&#8217;s, Perth, in 1839, and was almost immediately associated with an awakening in which an outstanding circle of preachers shared. Among them were his close friends, William Burns, Robert M&#8217;Cheyne, and Horatius Bonar. Bonar, author and hymn writer, was at his best in his <em>Life of John Milne<\/em>. From first-hand knowledge of the revival period, and from original documents, he has preserved an account of Milne and the evangelicals who, in the words of Alexander Whyte, &#8216;had an immense influence on the religious life of Scotland&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>These men shared the conviction of M&#8217;Cheyne, &#8216;It is not great gifts God uses so much as great likeness to Christ&#8217;. The Milne biography wonderfully illustrates that truth. It shows us why, at a later date, C.H. Waller, could speak of the 1840s in Scotland as &#8216;the nearest approach he knew to apostolic conditions of faith and living&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from a short period of missionary service in India, Milne spent his whole ministry in Perth as a pastor and evangelist. Bonar&#8217;s account of one who lived close to Christ remains a guide to what the churches need in every age.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"toctoggle\">Table of Contents <a class=\"button\" href=\"#toc\">Expand \u2193<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Birth \u2014 Studies \u2014 Removal to Perth, 1807-39<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Settlement in Perth, 1839-40<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>First Years in Perth, 1840-42<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Letters and Reminiscences, 1840-42<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Times of Refreshing, 1840-41<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Church Movements and Letters, 1841-43<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Times of Waiting upon God \u2014 Various Years<\/td>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Evangelistic Tours \u2014 Various Years<\/td>\n<td>97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Marriage and Family Sorrows, 1847-53<\/td>\n<td>113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Thoughts of India, and Correspondence about It, 1853<\/td>\n<td>132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Decision as to India, 1853<\/td>\n<td>154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Farewells \u2014 Voyage, 1853<\/td>\n<td>168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>In India, 1853-54<\/td>\n<td>183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>In India, 1854-57<\/td>\n<td>211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Resettlement in Perth, and Work There, 1858-66<\/td>\n<td>259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Illnesses and Labours, 1866-67<\/td>\n<td>314<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>His Last Months, 1868<\/td>\n<td>342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Miscellaneous Gatherings \u2014 Various Years<\/td>\n<td>366<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Inscription on Monument<\/td>\n<td>398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Appendices<\/td>\n<td>401<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Reviews<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/book-review-resources\/2010\/review-the-life-of-john-milne-of-perth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review by Alan Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apart from a short period of missionary service in India, John Milne (1807\u201368) spent his whole ministry in Perth as a pastor and evangelist. 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