Birrell, John

D.D. (Edinburgh, 1878), Established Church of Scotland; b. in the parish of New burn, near St. Andrews, Oct. 21, 1836; studied four years at the University of St. Andrews, and two years at Halle; was graduated at the former, M.A., 1856. He was examiner in cla ical literatui-e for degrees in arts in the University of St. Andrews, and minister of Dunino, near St. Andrews (1864-72); but since 1871 has been profe or of Hebrew and Oriental languages in the University of St. Andrews. He was for twelve years chairman of the School Board of St. Andrews, has been examiner of many of the secondary schools under its care, and is now chairman of the local examination committee of St. Andrews University. He was an Old-Testament reviser.