Irving Edward

Irving, Edward (1792-1834), founder of the sect of Irvingites, was born at Annan, Dumfriesshire, distinguished himself in mathematics at Edinburgh University; for several years he was employed as a mathematical teacher, until he became a licentiate of the Church of Scotland. After being associated with Dr. Chalmers at Glasgow in 1822, he became a minister of the Caledonian Asylum Chapel (Presbyterian), Cross Street, Hatton Garden. His eloquence and the eccentricity of his appearance, delivery, and doctrine, soon made bim a most popular preacher, and his printed works were in great demand. In 1828 he formulated his peculiar tenets, and in 1830 proceedings were instituted with a view of turning him out of the ministry of the National Scotch Church. In 1832 he was deprived of the cure of the church in R