Reverend Adam ThomsonPrint Page 
The marble memorial tablet was erected in memory of Reverend Adam Thomson (1813-1874), minister and first principal of St Andrews College, Sydney.
Thomson accepted a call to the United Presbyterian Church (later St Stephen's), Phillip Street, Sydney and arrived with his second wife and family in the John Banks on 13 April 1861. He won esteem in New South Wales as an advocate of the union of the divided presbyteries and synods, acting as secretary of the Presbyterian Union Conference. He was called 'a model of Christian courtesy' by Rev. Archibald Gilchrist; his success arose from his gentleness, wisdom and integrity, and his representing of a group of Scottish Presbyterians not involved in the disputes that raged between the different Church sects. He was opposed to state aid to religion. When the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales came into being in 1865 he was unanimously elected first moderator. In 1864-74 he was a director of the Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary.
Supporting the establishment of an affiliated college within the University of Sydney, Thomson travelled extensively to collect funds. When St Andrew's College was founded he was elected to the first council in November 1870. He died in 1874.
Location
| Address: | 197 Macquarie Street, St Stephen`s Uniting Church , Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.867407 Long: 151.212164 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
In
Memory of
THE REVd. ADAM THOMSON,
Born at Coldstream, Scotland.
February 22nd 1813.
Ordained Minister Of
East Bank U.P.Church, Hawick
In 1833.
Translated To This Church In 1861.
Chosen First Moderator Of The
General Assmbly On The Union
Of The Presbyterian Churches
Of New S. Wales September, 1865.
Elected First Principal Of
St Andrews College,
September 1872.
Fell Asleep In Jesus,
November 8th 1874,
In The 62nd Year Of His Age,
And the 42nd Of His Ministry
___________
He Was A Man Of Distinguished
Talents, And Ripe Attainments
Both As A Scholar
And As A Theologian.
As A Minister Of Christ
He Was Faithful
Earnest, And Wise To Win Souls:
In His Life
He Was Full Of Tenderness,
Purity And Truth.
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"The Memory Of The Just Is Blessed. "
