1839–1885

Mackay graduated from the University of Edinburgh and initially worked as a doctor. However, he was ordained, and in 1868 became pastor of the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church in Hull. He married Mary Loughton Livingstone 1868 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire; they were living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, as of 1881. Seventeen of his hymns appeared in W. Reid’s Praise Book in 1872. His works include:

• Grace and Truth Under Twelve Different Aspects (Edinburgh, Scotland: James Taylor, 1874)
• Abundant Grace: Selected Addresses
• The British Evangelist
• The Seeking Saviour and Other Bible Themes (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1886)

• Hustad, p. 278
• Julian, p. 1667
• Reynolds, p. 365

1. Memories of Earth
2. Revive Us Again
3. We Take the Guilty Sinner’s Name
4. Worthy Is the Lamb!

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Does anyone know where & when Mackay’s conversion testimony (where he describes finding his old discarded Bible under the pillow of a dead patient) was originally published? We’d like to include it on this page, if we can verify its accuracy & cite the original source. If you can help, would you send us an e-mail? Thanks!