WHYTE, ALEXANDER Scottish divine, was born at Kirriemuir in Forfarshire on Jan. 13, 1837, and was edu cated at the University of Aberdeen and at New college, Edin burgh. He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and after serving as colleague in Free St. John's, Glasgow (1866 70), removed to Edinburgh as colleague (187o-73) and successor (1873-1916) to Dr. R. S. Candlish at Free St. George's. In 1898 he was elected moderator of the General Assembly. In 1909 he became principal of New college, Edinburgh, a post which he held until 1918. He received the freedom of the city of Edin burgh in 191o. He died in London on Jan. 6, 1921.
Among his publications are Characters and Characteristics of William Law (1893) ; Bunyan Characters (3 vols., 1894) ; Samuel Rutherford (1894) An Appreciation of Jacob Behmen (1895) ; Lancelot Andrewes and his Private Devotions (5895) ; Bible Characters (7 vols., 1897) ; Santa Teresa (1897) ; Father John of Cronstadt (1898) ; An Appreciation of Browne's Religio Medici (1898) ; Cardinal Newman, An Appreciation (19c1). See G. F. Barbour, Life of Alexander Whyte (1923).