Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Cairns, John 1857 1922 Principal Cairns Famous Scots Series, 40 Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "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.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Presbyterian Church -- Clergy -- Biography Cairns, John, 1818-1892 Clergy -- Scotland -- Biography BX Text Famous Scots Series Category: Biographies Category: History - Religious 319651 2025-07-05T06:25:38.352887 text/html 294607 2024-10-28T18:26:45 text/html 183630 2025-07-05T06:25:43.505845 application/epub+zip 189621 2025-07-05T06:25:40.060844 application/epub+zip 189622 2025-07-05T06:25:38.981859 application/epub+zip 344040 2025-07-05T06:25:46.335837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318516 2025-07-05T06:25:42.860881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290778 2022-09-05T11:43:19.074559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274997 2023-10-05T08:16:38.193706 text/plain 255270 2024-10-28T18:26:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16346 2025-07-05T06:25:46.464816 application/rdf+xml 13530 2025-07-05T06:25:39.479839 image/jpeg 3503 2025-07-05T06:25:39.226855 image/jpeg 180507 2025-07-05T06:25:38.376896 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia