The Murrays

In a church, people come and go over the years.  Sometimes people move on because of changes in their jobs, and sometimes they move in retirement.  A family called Murray came to the North Parish.  George had been a window dresser.Gill looked after their two sons and daughter

They were very faithful at the prayer meeting.  George was interested in an organisation called "Christian Action in Research and Education".  As a result of this some of us also took an interest in it.  For me my interest has not endured in that particular organisation, but it has continued in that I am full time in a mission organisation and I also take an interest in other christian organisatians such as the "Christian Institute".

I think George and Gills starting point for everthing was the prayer meeting.  They saw it as vital and it led them into taking part in the summer missions and ultimatetely led him into the ministry of the Church of Scotland.

I love them.  they were very good to me.  I saw in their lives consistency.  I hope that I emulate it.  As I get older I ask myself a question.  Will I finish well?  The murrays have consistently gone on doing well.  I sometimes look back on the years I spent with them and I think that in as much as they followed Jesus christ, so I want to be like them.  I am certainly like them in theology as they are very conservative as I am.  I also think that they are very people orientated.