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 TESTIMONIALS 
 
 IN FAVOR OF 
 
 The Rev. Thome Aitken, M. D., A. M., 
 
 CANDIDATE FOR THE 
 
 OHA.IR OF HEBRETV^, 
 
 Biblical Criticism and Church History, 
 
 IN THE 
 
 UNIVERSITY OF QUEEN'S >COLLEGE, 
 
 KINGSTON, CANADA WEST. 
 
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From Professors of the University of Glasgow. 
 
 Olasoow Collbgb, Mat 5, 184(). 
 
 We, whose names nre hereunto subscribed, have creat pleasure in bearing 
 testimony to the ability and fuithfulmss with which the Rev. Dr. Thomas 
 Aitkcn, Preacher of the" Gos])e!, performed the duties of College Chaplain in 
 the Session now closed. His discourses were always clear and distinct, often 
 eloquent and powerful, exhibiting: tliroiijiliout an iiitiiiintc acquaintance with 
 the truths of bcripture, and a Wfll-iiifor.-ned and cultiv:itod mind. His talents 
 and acquirements are of a superior kind ; aiul wo shall rejoice to hear of his 
 obtttiuiug a situation where they may be usefully employed. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 D. M\CFARLAN, Principal. 
 ALEXR. HTLL, Professor of Divinity. 
 li015T. BUrilANAN, Prof, of LofficA Retoric. 
 JAMES TiiO.MPSON, Prof, of Mathematics. 
 GEORGE GRAY, Professor of Hebrew. 
 WILLfAM FLRMING, Prof, of Moral Philos. 
 
 From the Rev. Dr. Barr, of St. Enoch's, Glasgow. 
 
 Glasgow, 8th Jpne, 1846. 
 
 Dr. Thomas Aitkon has been personally known to mo for more than twenty 
 years, during which time I have enjoyed the moat favorable opportunities of 
 estimating nis character and attainments. It affords mo much pleasure to 
 express the very high sense which I have been led to entertain ofnis literary 
 emmence and moral worth. As a Student his talents and proficiency secured 
 for him some of the most honorable distinctions which the University had to 
 bestow. His subsequent researches have realized an amount of knowledge ia 
 the various departments of scientific enquiry which few have attained. In 
 particular, his acquaintance with those sumects which fall under the study of 
 Natural Philosophy, is at once minute, profound, accurate and widely diversi- 
 fied. Of the extent of his acquirements and of his power of communicating 
 them for the instruction of others, some highly satisfactory proofs have been 
 given iu the literary productions cf which he is the Author, and in the courses 
 of Lectures which ho nas delivered with great acceptance to large and cnlifT'hton- 
 cd audiences. His stylo is, by its simplicity, vigour and elegance, caloulaied to 
 render him an exceedingly attractive i-nO minently useful instructor of youth, 
 whilst the gentleness ot his manners, the kindness of his disposition, and the 
 probity of nis character, cannot fail to recommend him to the esteem and 
 affection of all, whether young or old, with whom he may be connected. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 JAMES BARB, 
 Minister of St. Enoch's Parish. 
 
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 From Dr« William Beattie, London. 
 
 18 Tavistock Stbkbt, BBDrosD Squabk, April S, 1849. 
 
 I hereby certify that Dr. Thomas Aitken, whom I have known upwards of 
 twenty years, studied the Mathemaiicul Sciences, both pure and mixed, under 
 Professors Leslie and Playfair ; that he obtraned the highest Mathematical 
 honors in the University of Edinburgh ; that he delivered with eminent success 
 a complete course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy in the Roval Institution 
 of Liverpool; that he contributed the article Bomouilli to the last edition of 
 the Encyclopedia Britannica ; that ho is the author of a volume of Sermons, 
 which are held in high estimation, both for purity of doctrine and elegance of 
 composition ; and that as an honorable and upright man, be enjoys the esteem 
 and confidence of all who know him. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 WILLIAM BEATTIE, M. D., 
 College of Physicians Lend. A Edin. 
 
 From Dr. Traill, Professor of Medical JarisprndencO) UniTersity 
 
 of Edinburgh* 
 
 EoiNBUBOH, Junk, 1846. 
 
 Dr. Thomas Aitken, during the period of my residence in Liverpool, was for 
 ssveral years employed to give Lectures on Natural Philosophy, in the Royal 
 Institution of that town, many of which I attended with pleasure and advan- 
 tage. He was if I recollect aright, recommended to the Directors by a letter 
 from the late Sir John Leslie, miose pupil he had been, and his knowledge of 
 his subject did credit to the recommendation of his preceptor. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 THOMAS STEWART TRAIL. 
 
 From the late Dr. Carson^ Physician in Liverpool. 
 
 LivBBPOOL, 18th April, 1841. 
 
 I have been intimately acquainted with Dr. Thomas Aitken for fifteen years. 
 As Dr. Aitken during a great part of that time resided in Liverpool, I have had 
 a favorable opportunity of estimating his character, talents and attainments. 
 I attended a course of Lectures which he delivered at the Royal Institution of 
 this place, on Mechanical Philosophy. From those Lectures I received much 
 pleasure and instruction. Of his Botanical knowledge, which I always under- 
 stood to be very great, I do not venture to speak as that is a soui-ce with which 
 I am sorry to say, my acquaintance is limited, but from the perspicuity and 
 soundness of his judgment, from the strength of his reasoning powers, and 
 from the zeal with which ho prosecutes every enquiry undertaken dv him, and 
 I know Botany to be a favourite one. Dr. Aitken would, I am satisfied, fill th« 
 Botanical Chair of Glasgow highly to the honour and interest of that Universitj^ 
 
 (Signed,) JAS. CARSON, 11.0., F.B.S. 
 
 From I[em1»er8 of the Parish Chnrch of Rothsay. 
 
 BoTHSAT, Dbobmbbb, 1648. 
 Rbvibbnd * Dbab Sib : 
 
 We, the undersigned, being Heritors, Tenants, Elders and Communicants 
 of the Parish of Rothsay adhering to the Established Church of Scotland, are 
 desirous of bearing our strongest testimony to your character and qualifications 
 for the Ministerial Office. During two months of the vacancy which lately occur- 
 red in thisparish in consequence of the secession of the Minister thereof, you 
 afforded omcialsupply,having been invited and appointed to do bo from aoonvic- 
 
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 tionof ^our ability and fitnees for discharging the duties thereof in the peculiar 
 and painful circumstances in which the pari^ vras left; and we think it but 
 an act of justice to you to state that we have had every reason to be highly 
 satisfied and thankful for the able and satisfactory manner in which you dis- 
 charged the duties of the Ministerial olBcu, for so faithful and acceptable was 
 your preaching, so unwearied your attention to the sick, the dying aad the 
 destitute, and so assiduous your application to erery branch of Pastoral duty 
 daring the period of your residence among us, that many have thereby been 
 most ntvourably impressed and strengthened and confirmed in their attach- 
 ment to the belovea Church of their fathers; we have always been delighted 
 and instructed by your clear and full disclosure of Gospel truth, and with your 
 impressive application of it to the hearts and consciences of your hearers. 
 Tour discourses have uniformly appeared to us to be carefully composed, per- 
 spicuous and elegant in style, and in all respects evangelical, and illustrated and 
 applied by clear and impressive arguments ; they wore such as according to 
 our belief, could not be listened to without much profit and edification. 
 Altogether from the soundness of the Theological views which you entertain 
 and advocate ; from your unassuming and modest manners ; from your correct 
 and becoming deportment ; and from the deep impression of the responsibility 
 of the Ministerial office which you manifest, we are convinced that the longer 
 and more intimately you are known, the more will you be respected and 
 esteemed, and shall sincerely rejoice to learn that you are called to a perma- 
 nent charge in the Establishment, being under the fullest conviction that you 
 will discharge the sacred and important duties of the Pastoral office ably, zeal- 
 ously and conscientiously. 
 
 We are, with regard, 
 
 Rererend and Dear Sir, 
 
 Your faithful friends, 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 ALEXR. IRVINE, 
 
 Sheriff substitute of Buteshire and 
 Elder of Rothsay Parish. 
 WILLIAM COWPER, M. D., 
 WILLIAM KILPATRICK, 
 AND. A. MACFARLAN, 
 CHARLES MOORE, 
 JOHN SHARP, 
 ROBERT GILLIES, 
 JOHN NAPIER, 
 ROBERT ORKNEY, 
 WILLIAM LOGAN, 
 JOHN MASLEA, 
 WM. PATERSON, M. D., 
 HENRY SHARP, 
 ANDREW CAMPBELL, 
 
 ALEXR. McGregor, 
 
 JAMES HAMILTON, 
 JOHN McKERDY, 
 JAMES MORRI' ,0N, 
 ARCHD. CUNNINGHAM, 
 
 The Rev. Dr. Thomas Aitken, ) 
 Edinburgh. ) 
 
 THOMAS GIBSON, 
 
 M. D. and Elder o'" 'ue Parish of 
 Rothsay. 
 JAMES MUIR, Elder, 
 JOHN WILSON, 
 ROBERT MACPARLANE, 
 JOHN BOYD, 
 JOHN MUIR, 
 PETER BRYSON, 
 JOHN SIMPLE, 
 THOS. D. DOUGLAS. 
 BENJ. MACINTOSH, 
 ARCHD. MACLEA, 
 ALEXR. ANDERSON, 
 DUNCAN McCORKENDALE, 
 ARCHD. PRENTICE, 
 STEWART MoALISTER, 
 JOHN LILLIE, 
 ARCHD. CAMPBELL, 
 JAMES LESLIE, 
 MATTHEW SHARP. 
 
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 From the Rev. Dr. John Paul, of St. Cuthbert*8 Parish. 
 
 EoiNBDROn, 81 st JnLT, 1850. 
 
 The Rev. Dr. Thomas Aitken, Preacher of the Gospel, has been long known 
 to me, and I hare much pleasure in bearing tcstimonr to his personal worth 
 and professional attainments. He is possessed of good talents and is a person 
 of varied acquirements, of amiable dispositions and sincere piety. His pulpit 
 discourses are distinguished by correct views of divine truth, and are well 
 fitted from the style in which they are written, to subserve the end of general 
 edification, and I am persuaded that when called to the stated duties and laboura 
 of a Pastoral charge, he will prove a zealous and useful Minister of the Gospel. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 JOHN PAUL, 
 
 Minister of St. Guthbert's. 
 
 From the Rev. Dr. Alexr. Branton, Professor of Oriental 
 Languages, Edinburgh University. 
 
 Edinburgh College, 17th Dec, 1824. 
 
 I hereby certify that Mr. Thomas Aitken regularly attended the Hebrew and 
 Chaldcc Class ill this University, during the Sessions of College 1814-'15 and 
 1815-'16; and that he uniformly gave me the fullest reason to approve of hia 
 conduct and proticieucy. 
 
 (Signed,) ALEXANDER BRUNTON, Prof. 
 
 Edinbubob College, 13th Dec. 
 
 DparSir: 
 
 I send you on the other side, a class certificate, in those terms in which I 
 am accustomed to give it to my most attentive and successful Students. 
 
 In your present circumstances I have great pleasure in adding — if the ex- 
 pression of such an opinion can in any way be useful — that the impression left 
 upon me by our Academical connections, is in every respect most favourable, 
 and that I shall be much gratified*to hear of your success. 
 
 I am, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 Mr. Thomas Aitken, 
 
 14 Great G«orge Street, 
 liiverpool. 
 
 ALEXANDER BRUNTON. 
 
 'a.\ 
 
 From the Rev. Dr. James C. Fowler of Ratho. 
 
 It affords me sincere pleasure to bear my testimony in behalf of the Rev. Dr. 
 Aitken, who, I think, is possessed of superior and well cultivated talents, ex- 
 tensive acquirements, obliging manners and sound religious principles. He 
 has preached for me several times, and on every occasion his discourse was 
 marked by a strict adherence to the subject of his text, clearness of thought 
 and purity of diction. If appointed to the oversight of a congregation, I 
 believe that he would discharge the duties of the ofiice with fidelity, conscien- 
 tiousness and zeal. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 The Manse, Ratho, 12th July, 1860, 
 
 JAS. C. FOWLER, of Ratho. 
 
 ! I 
 
rt*8 Parish. 
 
 I h.yc compared the above copies with the original testimonialR. and 
 hereby certify that they are true copies. ^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Secretary to Col Com. 0/mreh of Scotland 
 
 r of Oriental 
 
 LLBOE, 18th DhC. 
 
 )BR BRUNTON. 
 
 WLER, ofRatho.