Glasgow (1869), and LL.D. from the universities of Aberdeen (1876) and Edinburgh (1893). He was mentioned in Lord Adam Gifford's will. He was Moderator of the General Assembly, the highest position in the Free Church, 1893/94 and retired in 1894 on completion of this role. He was succeeded by George C. M. Douglas. He died at Kinbuck near Dunblane on 19 or 20 September 1908. He is buried in the grave of his father-in-law, Rev James Monteith, in Warriston Cemetery in north Edinburgh. The grave lies just south of the central vaults. Family In 1853 he was married to Agnes Monteith (1830–1886) daughter of James Monteith. Artistic recognition He was painted by Sir George Reid RSA. Published works Smith wrote novels, religious works and poems including The Bishop's Walk (1860) Hymns of Christ and the Christian Life (1867) Olrig Grange (1872) Borland Hall (1874) Hilda Among the Broken Gods (1878) Raban, or Life Splinters (1880) North Country Folk (1883) Kildrostan (1884) Thoughts and Fancies for Sunday Evenings (1887) A Heretic and Other Poems (1890) He attained considerable reputation as a poet. Some of these works were written under the names of Orwell or Hermann Kunst. Hymns Earth was waiting, spent and restless Immortal, invisible, God only wise This remains a popular hymn still in use in the 21st century. References Citations Sources Further reading External links Biography at the Cyber Hymnal; 1824 births 1908 deaths Scottish poets People from Aberdeen 19th-century Ministers of the Free Church of Scotland Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Calvinist and Reformed hymnwriters Free Church of Scotland hymnwriters