02190cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500210014226400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000280034950000310037750800750040852011530048353400450163665300470168165300280172865300360175685600430179299900170183511113UtSlPG20260610133251.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aCairns, John,d1857-192210aPrincipal Cairns 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aFamous Scots Series, 40  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"Principal Cairns" by John Cairns is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a biography of John Cairns, a prominent Scottish theologian and minister, highlighting his ancestry, childhood, education, and the influences that shaped his life and career. It delves into the early years of Cairns and the origins of his family's struggles and achievements in the pastoral and religious atmosphere of 19th-century Scotland.  At the start of "Principal Cairns," readers are introduced to the life of John Cairns, who was born in 1818 in Ayton Hill, Berwickshire. The narrative captures the humble beginnings of his family, including their Scottish farming lineage and socioeconomic challenges. Throughout the opening chapters, Cairns reflects on his childhood experiences, early education under a dedicated schoolmaster, and the pivotal role of his parents in nurturing his intellectual and spiritual growth. The text reveals Cairns's budding interest in theology and academia, providing a foundation for understanding his later influential role in Scottish religious life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPresbyterian Church -- Clergy -- Biography  aCairns, John, 1818-1892  aClergy -- Scotland -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11113  c52560d52560