The Baird Lecture is a lectureship that was endowed by James Baird to promote the Christian religion.
History and Endowment
In 1873 James Baird established ‘’The Baird Trust’’ and gave into its care £500,000 to be used for aggressive Christian work. A part of the income of this fund was to provide for a series of lectures in Glasgow and also, if required, at one other of the Scottish university towns. Each course was to be delivered by a minister of the Church of Scotland, who could be reappointed, and was to consist of at least six lectures.
1873: The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, by Robert Jamieson1874: The Mysteries of Christianity, by T J Crawford1875: Endowed Territorial Work, by William Smith1876: Theism, by Robert Flint1877: Anti-Theistic Theories, by Robert Flint1879: Messianic Prophecy, by Paton J Gloag1880: Historical Development of Supernatural Religion, by John Christie1881: Natural Elements of Revealed Theology, by George Matheson1882: The Westminster Assembly, by Alexander Ferrier Mitchell1883: St Paul’s Use of the Terms Flesh and Spirit, by Prof Wm Dickson1885: The Revelation of St John, by Prof Wm Milligan1887: The Church of Christ, by Prof A H Charteris1889: Early Religion of Israel, by Prof J Robertson1891: The Ascension and Heavenly Priesthood of our Lord, by Prof Wm Milligan1892: Sacrifice: Its Prophecy and Fulfilment, by Archd Scott1895: The Scottish Church in Christendom, by Prof H Cowan1897: Apostolic ministry in the Scottish Church, by Prof R H Story1899: The Scottish Reformation, by Alexander Ferrier Mitchell1901: The Church and its Social Mission, by Very Revd J Marshall Lang1903: The Ministry and Sacraments of the Church of Scotland, by Very Revd Donald Macleod1905: The Rule of Faith, by Prof W P Paterson1907: The Four Gospels in the Earliest Church History, by Prof T Nicol1909: Modern Substitutes for Christianity, by Very Revd P McAdam Muir1911: New Testament Criticism: Its History and Results, by Revd J A McClymont1913: Christian Freedom, by Prof W M McGregor1915: The Apostles of India, by Revd J N Ogilvie1917: The Idea of Immortality, by Prof G Galloway1920: The Christian Vindication of Patriotism, by Robert Stevenson1922: Jeremiah, by Prof G Adam Smith1924: Religious Experience, by R H Fisher1926: Music in Church Worship, by G W Stewart1928: The Idealism of Christian Ethics, by G Walker1929: The New Testament and its Transmission, by Prof G Milligan1932: The Riddle of the World, by Prof D S Cairns1934: Post Exilic Judaism, by Prof Adam Welch1935: Parish and Parish Church, by Revd P D Thomson1942: Youth in the new Order, by W M Wightman1946: New Forms of the Old Faith, by Revd James Black1947: The Chaplains in the Church of Scotland, by Revd T B Stewart Thomson1949: The Epistle to the Hebrews, by Prof Wm Manson1950: Church and Ministry, by Prof G D Henderson1955: A History of Worship in the Church of Scotland, by Revd W D Maxwell1960: Christian Faith and the Providential Order, by Revd A C Craig1965: History and Duties of the Office of Elder, by Revd G M Dryburgh1971: Ethics in a Permissive Society, by Prof Wm Barclay1975: Message, Media, Mission, by Revd R F Falconer1978: Saltire and Thistle, by Revd J.BP Bulloch1985: Kirk by Divine Right, by Very Revd A Herron1990: Music’s Magic Lost: Can it be regained?, by Revd Ian Mackenzie2004: Netting Citizens, by Rev. Johnston McKay2007: Celebrating 150 years of Scottish Scholarship2009: What should they know of preaching who only preaching know? by Very Revd Dr Andrew McLellan