The Comfort of Knowing an Unchanging God in a Changing World

“John Sprott was born in Stoneykirk in 1780 and had a fascinating life. Having trained as a minister, but unable to find a congregation in Scotland, he moved to Nova Scotia in Canada at the age of 38. A book about his life, written by his son, is largely made up of letters his sent back to Scotland, including many written to the editor of this very paper. Some of his printed letters were read as far away as Sri Lanka, and recent scholarly research on him notes that ‘his articles in the Galloway newspapers were undoubtedly useful for those considering leaving Scotland, for he would draw on his personal experiences to explain what was actually involved’.” To read more of this article Rev. Stephen Steele wrote for the local Stranraer paper, click here.