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Robertson (FREDERICK WILL- IAM an English)

FREDERICK WILL- IAM, an English preacher; born in London, Feb. 3, 1816. He attended the gram- , Feb. 3, 1816. He attended the grambecame a pupil became a pupil of the Edinburgh Acad- mar school of Beverley, and in 1830 school of Beverley, in 1830 emy, and afterward attended the university of that city. Failing to obtain a commission in the mission in the army, he matriculated at , in 1837, with a view to enter the Church. He was ordained in 1840, and took priest's orders a year later.

He then went abroad, and at Geneva married the daughter of Sir George William Denys. From 1842 to 1846 he was curate at Christ Church, Trinity Chapel, Brighton, in 1847; and ent continued in this charge with increasing fame as a preacher till his death.

His views on the Sabbath, the atonement, baptism, and inspiration were tism, and inspiration were assailed as accused of preach ing democracy and socialism. His published works embrace "Lectures and Addresses on Literary and Social Topics" (8vo, London, 1858 ), "Analysis of Tenny- Memoriam" (1862), and sermons and lectures . He died in Brighton, August 15, 1853.