Author: Alexander Henderson
Alexander Henderson was a Scottish priest. He lived from
1583 up to 1646. He was initially a follower of the episcopal
church and therefore he was assigned to the parish of Leuchars.
The constant resistance of the village caused him to convert.
He became Presbyterian, even one of the most prominent preachers.
Today, he is considered to be the most important character
in the Church of Scotland after John Knox. In 1638, after
the signature of the national treaty, he was elected to President
of the General Assembly of Glasgow. He left his parish in
the early days of 1639 to become a preacher in Edinburgh,
in the church Saint Giles (it is interesting that we are also
showing this church in which God's name can be seen –
please visit our page 'Worldwide'). In 1640 Henderson was
elected to headmaster of the university of Edinburgh. He was
re-elected annually for this position.
