Sketch of John Lee : the very reverend the principal of the University of Edinburgh, etc. / by Sir John Rose Cormack.

Date:
1875
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Credit: Sketch of John Lee : the very reverend the principal of the University of Edinburgh, etc. / by Sir John Rose Cormack. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    1. “Sermon preached before the Royal Dispensary and Vaccine Institutions.’’ By the Rev. John Lee, M.D., Minister of Peebles. Edinburgh, 1809. 2. “ Sermon preached before the St. Andrews Lodge of Freemasons.” By John Lee, S.T.E.H.P., one of the Masters of St. Mary’s College, and Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 1819. [Dr. Lee being at this time Professor of Church History in St. Andrews, the letters S.T.E.H P. are, we presume, intended to represent the words “ Sanctae Theologiae, Ecclesiasticae Historiae Professor.”] 3. “Memorial for the Bible Societies of Scotland.” 1824. [This work was drawn up for the use of counsel in the cause of the King’s Printers v. the Bible Societies.] 4. “Remarks on the Complaint of the King’s Printers, &c.” 1826. 5. “ Sermon preached before the Society for the Diffusion of Chris- tian Knowledge.” 1829. 6. “ Letter on the Edinburgh Annuity Tax.” 1834. 7. “ Letter on Glasgow University.” 1837. 8. “ Refutation of Charges by Dr. Chalmers, &c.” 1837. 9. “ Observations on Lyon’s History of St. Andrews.” 1837. 10. “Admonitions on Lord’s Day Observance, Pastoral Letters (of General Assembly) on Family Worship and other subjects.” 1834. Dr. Lee never enjoyed robust health. He had frequent ailments, but during his long life had few severe illnesses. During last winter he was occasionally in very feeble health. For a few days he was unable to meet his class. The most urgent symptom of his malady was a form of dropsy. He rallied so much as to be able to resume his class duties with pleasure to himself. In concluding the labours of his class he told his students that his health was so much re-estab- lished that he hoped to meet them again next session. He felt so well that he showed more than usual anxiety to be returned to the' General Assembly as the representative of the L^niversity. On the day of election of a representative there was a full meeting of the Senate, at which the Prin- cipal presided. Professor More -(Law), one of his oldest and most intimate friends, proposed, and Professor Pillans (Humanity) seconded, him. Professor Blackie (Greek) proposed Dr. Robert Lee (Biblical Criticism) as the member of Assembly. Professor John Wilson (Agriculture) seconded that proposal. Upon the vote being taken all except Pro-