James Buchanan

(1804–1870) was a Church of Scotland minister and theologian.

James Buchanan was born in Paisley on 14 April 1804 as the eldest son of James Buchanan, a wine merchant. He was educated at Paisley Grammar School.

After studies at Glasgow University and Edinburgh University, he was licensed to preach as a Church of Scotland minister by the Presbytery of Paisley in 1826.

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Philippians 2:16. — Holding forth the word of life.

Thomas Brooks: "It is not the bee's touching of the flower which gathers honey, but her abiding for a time upon the flower which draws out the sweet. Just so, it is not he who reads most, but he who meditates most—who will prove to be the choicest, sweetest, wisest and strongest Christian!"