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William Smith (Minister)
The Reverend William Smith died aged 28 from the plague in 1647, possibly from Typhoid Fever and was buried at a site that has become known as the Prophet's Grave, Minister's Grave〔Fullarton, Page 108〕 or Smith's Grave〔(OS 6" to the Mile )〕 (NS 2125 6226) in the Brisbane Glen near Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland.〔
==Life and character==
Succeeding Thomas Craig,〔Baxter, Page 26〕 a gifted preacher, pious and sociable,〔 William was inducted to minister at Largs in 1644 and had been a schoolmaster in Irvine〔Fullarton, Page 110〕 and/or Kilwinning (1641).〔Baxter, Page 27〕 Hugh Smith, minister of Eastwood, was the younger brother of William.〔 He never married and records show that he died with very few possessions,〔 just his books and his clothes.〔 His education had been at Glasgow University where he had graduated in 1639 with a Master of Arts degree.〔Baxter, Page 27〕
Such was his dedication that he continued to minister to his parishioners even after he had contracted the plague.〔 In times past many disease was thought to be more of an act of God than result from contact with micro-organisms as their existence at that time was unknown. William Smith ministering to his flock whilst suffering from the 'plague' must be seen in this context as the power of prayer was sincerely believed to be capable of healing the sick. It wasn't until 1875 that Robert Koch demonstrated that disease was caused by micro-organisms that were too small to be seen by the naked eye.
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