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The funeral 01IM iim nev. rewrr oruwu, Presbyterian Minister, of Hawthorn, took place oo Monday afternoon. A special aervioo was conducted at the church in the Gleaferrio-road by the Kef. Mr. Ballantyneand the Kev. Mr. kininmouk The building waa fi led by murobers of the cougre(*atiou and mnurnor*. Iho servicesat the grave in the Kew Cemterey •ere conducted by the Jiev. Mr. Patton, late )f Natal, w ho waa a few inontba ago ordained u the colleague and successor of the deceased clergyman. In the Rev. Mr. Brown the Presbyterian Church of Victoria has bet our jf ita fathers, and dutinguiahed thealogical and ulaaaical acholar. Mr. Brown waa the oldest clergyman of hia denomination iu the colony, having been ordained to the pastorate of a Presbyterian church in Ha wioli, Scotland, so far back aa the year 1824. At that time lie waa only 22 years of age. In ihia charge ho waa the predecessor of tba late Her. Mr. Ramsay, of Collina-street. In 1S3I Mr. Ilruvvn waa for the »fi*nnd time railed by the congregation of Wiahao, in Lanarkshire. and removed to that tbit locality, where be remained until failing health and the pretence of several members of Itii family iu Victoria induced him to emigrate. He arrived iu IBM, and formed the Presbvloriuu congregation in Hawthorn, of which be waa shortly afterwards ordained miniatcr. Mr. Browu waa a member of tho Council of the University of Glaagow. He iu many year, ago moderator of tho Relief Sayod before the uuiou of the Preabyterian churcbe# in Scot-land, and waa elected in Victoria to tke same distinguialied poaition aa tbe clerical head of tho Preabyterian Church. Mr. Brown waa alao for a considerable period editor of the Christian Journal, a recognised organ of tho United Preabyterian Church of Scotland. After hia arrival here be undertook tbe duties of professor of Greek and Hebrew and of oxegeticil theology to tbe students of the Prc»-byterian Church. Hia valuable services in this capacity wore formally recognised by the Presbyterian Assembly. In January last Mr. Brown waa compelled to relinquish active clerical duty. It may be said of bitn that he died in harness, inasmuch as duriug the last aorvioe be conducted he fainted La the pulpit, when he never asoeuded again.HAWTHORN POLICE COURT.Tuxsdiy, Avouai 22.[Before Messrs. O’Brien and Prince.] Hugh Fraser, sumnooad by Constable Wilson for having no control over his bores and dray, was fined 2a. fid. and 9a. fid. ooate. Lewis Coles was obarged on summons by
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Hawthorn South Bourke Standard
Hawthorn, Victoria, AU
Fri, Aug 25, 1871
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