Matthew Stewart (moderator)

Matthew Stewart (1 January 1881–1952) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1947.

He returned to Scotland with a MacKenzie Scholarship with which he studied theology at Divinity Hall in Glasgow, graduating with a BD in 1909.

He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Glasgow and first served as an assistant at Pollokshields.

His additional roles included Chaplain to the 6th Gordon Highlanders during World War I.

He was elected Moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1948, and was succeeded by Alexander Macdonald.

The Old Parish Church from the rear
St Paul's Church, Perth