ROBERTSON, Robert, Rev, M.A. B.D. (1873-1938)
Assembly memorial minute, 1938
Mr. Robertson was born in London in the year 1873. When he was but a lad, the family settled in North Melbourne, where he received his early education at Mattingley School. At first he intended to enter the legal profession, but later he felt a strong call to the work of the ministry. He won the Alexander Love Scholarship, and entered Ormond College in 1896, and spent the next six years there doing his Arts and Theological Course. In 1899 he obtained his Master of Arts degree with distinction, taking final honours in philosophy and logic. He was licensed in December 1901.He never abandoned his student habits, and later he secured the B. D. degree of the London University.
After leaving the Hall, he acted as assistant to the Rev. Dr. Marshall of Scots Church till 1904, when he was called to Carngham. His only other charges were those of Yarrawonga, to which he went in 1913, and Lilydale, where he laboured faithfully from 1917 till 1936. Ill-health compelled him to demit his charge in that year, and he lived in Caulfield till his death on October 13th, 1938.
With the death of Mr. Robertson our Church has lost a faithful and brotherly servant. He acted as clerk in each of the Presbyteries to which he belonged. —Ballarat, Beechworth and Melbourne North—and his duties were discharged with a meticulous attention to detail. His balanced judgment and his brotherly sympathy made him a most valued member of Presbytery. In every charge which he occupied he has left a fragrant memory with all classes of people. His pulpit work was distinguished by dignity and reverent devotion, by fine scholarship, and by spiritual penetration. Perhaps one of his finest qualities was a habitual modesty which kept him as far as possible in the background, and forbade all pushing self-assertiveness.
The Rev. Stewart Lang of Derrinallum is a sister’s son.
The Assembly tenders its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Robertson, their son Gordon, and to his brothers and sisters.
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