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 Baptist World Congress (1905) in London. In 1877 he was made D.D. Edinburgh; in 1902, Litt.D.Manchester; on 23 April 1907, D.D. Glasgow.

In 1865 he made a tour in Italy, and although his strictures on the Roman church were severe, he believed that 'true and devout souls 'dwelt in that communion. With [q. v. Suppl. II], when bishop of Salford, Maclaren was on excellent terms, as he was with [q. v.], bishop of Manchester, and the Anglican clergy generally. In 1881 reasons of health led to his resting for nearly a year. In 1883 he visited the baptist churches of Australia. He revisited Italy early in 1903.

On 28 June 1903 he retired from active duty, but was made pastor emeritus and occasionally preached; an annuity of 200l. he declined. He left Manchester for Edinburgh in June 1909, presenting his library to the Baptist College, Manchester. At 4 Whitehouse Terrace, Edinburgh, he died on 5 May 1910; a funeral service was held at Union Chapel on 9 May; the remains, after cremation, were buried in Brooklands cemetery near Manchester. His portrait, painted in 1896 by Sir George Reid, is in the Manchester Art Gallery; a replica by Sir George is in the deacons' vestry at Union Chapel. He married on 27 March 1856 his cousin Marion Ann (b. 18 Aug. 1828; d. 21 Dec. 1884), daughter of James Maclaren of Edinburgh; of their five children, a son, Alister Maclaren, and two daughter's survived him.

In addition to single sermons and addresses he published:
 * 1) 'The Student: his Work and &hellip; Preparation,' 1864, 12mo.
 * 2) 'Sermons preached in Manchester,' series 1-3, 1865.
 * 3) 'A Spring Holiday in Italy,' 1865.
 * 4) 'Sermons preached in Union Chapel' [1872], three series.
 * 5) 'Week-day Evening Addresses &hellip; in Manchester,' 1877.
 * 6) 'The Union Psalter &hellip; selected' [1878].
 * 7) 'The Life of David as reflected in his Psalms,' 1880.
 * 8) 'The Secret of Power, and other Sermons,' 1882.
 * 9) 'A Year's Ministry,' 1884; 2nd series, 1885 (reprinted from the 'Christian Commonwealth').
 * 10) 'Christ in the Heart,' 1886.
 * 11) 'The Epistles &hellip; to &hellip; Colossians and Philemon,' 1887 (in 'Expositor's Bible').
 * 12) 'The Unchanging Christ, and other Sermons,' 2nd edition, 1890.
 * 13) 'The Holy of Holies,' 1890 (sermons on John xiv.- xvi.).
 * 14) 'The God of the Amen, and other Sermons,' 1891.
 * 15) 'After the Resurrection,' 1892 (sermons).
 * 16) 'The Conquering Christ, and other Sermons,' 1892.
 * 17) 'Bible Class Expositions,' 1892-4, six vols, (covers Gospels and Acts).
 * 18) 'The Wearied Christ, and other Sermons,' 1893;
 * 19) 'Paul's Prayers, and other Sermons,' 1893 (revised).
 * 20) 'The Psalms,' vols. 1 and 2, 1893; vol. 3, 1894 (in 'Expositor's Bible,' with original translation).
 * 21) 'Christ's "Musts," and other Sermons,' 1894.
 * 22) 'The Victor's Crowns,' 1895.
 * 23) 'The Beatitudes,' 1895.
 * 24) 'Triumphant Certainties, and other Sermons' [1897].
 * 25) 'Leaves from the Tree of Life,' 1899; 1906.
 * 26) 'Last Sheaves, Sermons,' 1903.
 * 27) 'Expositions of Holy Scripture,' three series, 6 vols, in each, 1904r-10.
 * 28) 'Pulpit Prayers,' 1907 (taken in shorthand).

Selections from his sermons were made by J. H Martyn in 'Pictures and Emblems' [1885]; by George Coates in 'Creed and Conduct,' 1897; in 'Music for the Soul,' 1897; and by F. A. Aitkins in 'A Rosary of Christian Graces,' 1899.

 MACLAREN, IAN (pseudonym). [See, preacher and author.]

McLAREN, JOHN, (1831–1910), Scottish judge, born at Edinburgh on 17 April 1831, was son of  [q. v.], M.P. for Edinburgh, by his first wife. Grant, daughter of William Aitken, merchant in Dunbar. Owing to delicate health John was unable to attend school, and was privately educated. He went to Edinburgh University, and joined the Scots Law Society (20 Nov. 1854). On 6 Dec. 1856 he passed to the Scottish bar, and next year became a member (18 March 1857) of the Juridical Society, of which he was librarian (1859-1860). His progress at the bar was hindered by the state of his health, which forced him to spend at least one winter abroad. In 1869, however, he was made sheriff of chancery, and thereafter gradually acquired a considerable practice.

Like his father, who was the active leader of Scottish radicals and senior M.P.