James Chalmers Burns (29 March 1809 – 30 November 1892) was a Scottish minister, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly for the Free Church of Scotland 1879/80.

Robert Burns, before 1843 a minister at Paisley, and later a prominent leader of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and Professor in one of its colleges;[4] and the Rev.

In supplying the summer stations at Lausanne, Cannes, and Aix-les-Bains, Burns became acquainted with Continental life, and widened his theological outlook.

For some weeks he supplied the pulpit of Chalmers' Church, Quebec, with so much acceptance that he was urgently requestcd to remain as permanent minister.

Some idea of their work may be gathered from the fact that during their short visit they had to preach thirty sermons and give one hundred and twelve addresses.

He was present at the meeting held in the National Scotch Church, Regent Square, London, on November 7, 1842, at which the British Society was formed.

[13][14][6] He married 1838, Anne (born 1815, died 17 October 1884), daughter of Thomas Robertson, Commander Royal Navy, and Susan Barr, and had issue —