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	'''Alexander ~~Neill~~ Somerville''' (1813–1889) was a Scottish minister and evangelist, who served as [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] for the Free Church of Scotland 1886/87. Glasgow University called him "Missionary to the World".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH9324&type=P\|title=University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Alexander Neil Somerville\|website=www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk}}</ref>		'''Alexander Neil Somerville''' (1813–1889) was a Scottish minister and evangelist, who served as [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] for the Free Church of Scotland 1886/87. Glasgow University called him "Missionary to the World".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH9324&type=P\|title=University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Alexander Neil Somerville\|website=www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk}}</ref>

	==Life==		==Life==

	He was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 29 January 1813, the eldest of eight children of Alexander ~~Sommerville (sic)~~, a wine-merchant living at 65 York Place,<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1813</ref> and his wife, ~~Elia~~ Munro. He was educated at the High School on Calton Hill, his friends including [[Robert McCheyne]] and [[Horatius Bonar]]. He then studied Divinity at [[Edinburgh University]].<ref>ODNB Alexander Somerville</ref>		He was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 29 January 1813, the eldest of eight children of Alexander Somerville, a wine-merchant living at 65 York Place,<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1813</ref> and his wife, Elizabeth Munro. He was educated at the High School on Calton Hill, his friends including [[Robert McCheyne]] and [[Horatius Bonar]]. He then studied Divinity at [[Edinburgh University]].<ref>ODNB Alexander Somerville</ref>

	He was ordained by the [[Church of Scotland]] at [[Anderston]] in [[Glasgow]] in 1837, replacing [[Charles John Brown (moderator)\|Rev Charles John Brown]].		He was ordained by the [[Church of Scotland]] at [[Anderston]] in [[Glasgow]] in 1837, replacing [[Charles John Brown (moderator)\|Rev Charles John Brown]].
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	Later trips included Italy in 1880, Germany and Russia in 1881, South Africa 1882/3, Greece and Turkey 1885/6. In the summer of 1886 he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] the highest position in his church. He was succeeded by Rev [[Robert Rainy]] in 1887. Following his year in office he returned to evangelism, this time concentrating on Jewish areas in [[Hungary]] and southern Russia.<ref name="auto"/>		Later trips included Italy in 1880, Germany and Russia in 1881, South Africa 1882/3, Greece and Turkey 1885/6. In the summer of 1886 he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] the highest position in his church. He was succeeded by Rev [[Robert Rainy]] in 1887. Following his year in office he returned to evangelism, this time concentrating on Jewish areas in [[Hungary]] and southern Russia.<ref name="auto"/>

	He died at home, 11 South Park Terrace in [[Glasgow]] on 18 September 1889.<ref>Glasgow Post Office Directory 1889</ref> He is buried in the [[Western Necropolis, Glasgow]].		He died at home, 11 South Park Terrace in [[Glasgow]] on 18 September 1889.<ref>Glasgow Post Office Directory 1889</ref> He is buried in the [[Western Necropolis]], Glasgow.

	==Publications==		==Publications==

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'''Alexander Neill Somerville''' (1813–1889) was a Scottish minister and evangelist, who served as [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] for the Free Church of Scotland 1886/87. Glasgow University called him "Missionary to the World".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH9324&type=P|title=University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Alexander Neil Somerville|website=www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk}}</ref>

==Life==

He was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 29 January 1813, the eldest of eight children of Alexander Sommerville (sic), a wine-merchant living at 65 York Place,<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1813</ref> and his wife, Elia Munro. He was educated at the High School on Calton Hill, his friends including [[Robert McCheyne]] and [[Horatius Bonar]]. He then studied Divinity at [[Edinburgh University]].<ref>ODNB Alexander Somerville</ref>

He was ordained by the [[Church of Scotland]] at [[Anderston]] in [[Glasgow]] in 1837, replacing [[Charles John Brown (moderator)|Rev Charles John Brown]].

In the [[Disruption of 1843]] he left the established [[Church of Scotland]] to join the [[Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900)| Free Church of Scotland]], a new church being built for him in Cadogan Street. Following this he became an evangelist for the Free Church in [[Canada]], [[Spain]] and especially in [[India]]. In Spain he organised a confession of faith for Spanish Protestants.<ref name="auto">{{cite DNB|wstitle=Somerville, Alexander Neil|volume=53}}</ref><ref>Ewing, William ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland''</ref>

In 1873 he had a legitimate claim to the title of [[Somerville Baronets|Baron Somerville]] but did not press his claim.<ref>ODNB Somerville Baronets</ref>

In 1874 he was invited to India By Rev John Fordyce of the Anglo-Indian Union. He visited over 20 cities in six months including [[Calcutta]], [[Agra]], [[Allahabad]], [[Madras]], [[Delhi]] and [[Bombay]]. An avid traveller his later trips included Australia and New Zealand in 1877/78. The visit to [[Dunedin]] and [[Otago]] in New Zealand in May 1878 proved particularly influential in promoting the Free Presbyterian movement in that country. This was partially at the invitation of a family friend, Captain William Cargill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://preshist.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/footprints-and-traces-%e2%80%93-dr-alexander-somerville/|title=FOOTPRINTS AND TRACES – DR. ALEXANDER SOMERVILLE|date=April 8, 2010}}</ref>

Later trips included Italy in 1880, Germany and Russia in 1881, South Africa 1882/3, Greece and Turkey 1885/6. In the summer of 1886 he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] the highest position in his church. He was succeeded by Rev [[Robert Rainy]] in 1887. Following his year in office he returned to evangelism, this time concentrating on Jewish areas in [[Hungary]] and southern Russia.<ref name="auto"/>

He died at home, 11 South Park Terrace in [[Glasgow]] on 18 September 1889.<ref>Glasgow Post Office Directory 1889</ref> He is buried in the [[Western Necropolis, Glasgow]].

==Publications==
*''A Course of Lectures on the Jews'' (1839)
*''Sacred Triads, Doctrinal and Practical'' (1859)
*''A Day in Laodicea'' (1861)
*''The Churches in Asia'' (1885)
*''Evangelism from the World'' (1886)
*''Precious Seeds Sown in Many Lands'' (1890-posthumously)

==Family==

In 1841 he married Isabella Mirrlees Ewing, daughter of James Ewing of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. They had three sons and two daughters.

His daughter Marianne Somerville married Rev George Halley Knight of [[Dollar, Clackmannanshire]].<ref>Ewing, William ''Annals of the Free Church''; Rev G H Knight</ref>

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