BROWN, Jonx, D.D. (17S4-ISSS). A Scottish religious author, gramidsou of .holm Brown of haddingtun. lie was born duly 12, 1754, near \Chitburmi. Li mill ttigowvhire, Ile studied in Edin burgh University (1797-1800) and the theologi cal hall of the church in Selkirk (1800-04). in 1S0(1 lie was ordained to the pastorate of a Burgher elrrneh in Biggar, a small town in L:ui ark.shire, where he labored fur tiflien years, enr ployirig his leisure hours in those studies which subsequently enabled hint to take a High rack as a 1i1bl lea l expositor. in he was transferred to Rose Street Church, Edinburgh, and in 1829 to Broughton Plane Church in the same city. In 1534 lie was appointed professor of pastoral and exegetical tlieulugv in connection with time asso ciate synod. lu 1847 the passed with his eongre cration over into the 'United Presbyterian Church.
He died in Edinburgh. October 13, 1858. As a preacher. Dr. Brown was among the first of his time. For clearness of scriptural exposition, chaste and powerful language, and majestic ardor and earnestness of manner, he had no equal in his denomination and no superior in Scotland. The attractiveness of his delivery was heightened by a countenance singularly noble, tender, and sweet. Among his works are The Law of Christ Respecting Civil Doctrine ( 1839) The Resurrection of Life and his important and scholarly Expository Discourses on the Epistle of First Peter (3 vols., 1848) ; Discourses add Sayings of Christ (3 vols., 1850) ; on the Epistle to the Galatians (1853) ; on the Epistle to the Romans ( 1857) ; and that to the Hebrews 118621. For his life. consult Cairn's (Edinburgh, 1860 ) .