Autobiography of Thomas Guthrie : and memoir by his sons, Rev. David K. Guthrie and Charles J. Guthrie

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR

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Preface

BY his Will, Dr. Guthrie directed that all his papers should be placed in the hands of the two members of his family whose names appear on this volume — to be used for publication at their discretion, with the advice of his son-in-law, the Rev. William Welsh. These papers included an unfinished Autobiography, several sketches of eminent men whom he had known, and a mass of general correspondence.

One obvious difficulty and disadvantage under which we labour in compiling a memoir of our father arises from our connection with him. A biographer who is a near relative — like a draughtsman placed too near the object he would represent — is doubtless in danger of taking a one-sided view of the subject.

There is, however, this counterbalancing advantage in our case : we were of necessity familiar with the personal habits, the tastes, the opinions, and everyday life of Dr. Guthrie in a way that EO one outside his family could be. And besides, our business is not to attempt an esti mate of our father's gifts and services — for this, our rela tionship to him would totally unfit us — but to present viii PREFACE.

a narrative of his life and labours, so that those who knew him may recognise the portrait, and those who did not may thereby gain some conception of the man he was.

Our first care was naturally with the Autobiography. Being unfinished and never revised, it became a question whether it should be published separately and as a frag ment, or incorporated with a completed memoir. The former was deemed the better course. For the sake of convenience, it has been broken up into chapters, and a few short notes appended ; but no alterations have been made in the text save such as seemed unavoidable from the circumstances, that Dr. Gruthrie was prevented from revising it himself, and that it is given to the world during the lifetime of various persons to whom he alludes in the course of his narrative.

Our next care was as to the Memoir needful to continue the record of our father's life. On reading the Auto biography, it seemed that there were some points wholly omitted, and others merely glanced at by him, on which the public would desire information. This might have been given by adding cumbrous notes to the Autobio graphy itself, or by subjoining a lengthened Appendix ; but we judged it better to incorporate such material in the earlier chapters of the Memoir proper, while the sketches written by Dr. Guthrie will be embodied in their proper place in the course of our narrative.

In the construction of the Memoir we shall not con fine ourselves to the strictly chronological order, but arrange the narrative under leading subjects, such as the

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following : — Early Life in Brechin ; College Life to Ordination ; Arbirlot ; Settlement in Edinburgh — state of his parish there ; The Disruption ; The Manse Fund ; The Ministry; Ragged Schools; Interest in Foreign Churches and Countries ; Domestic and Social Life ; Latest Yiews on Leading Questions ; Closing Days.

The aim which the Editors propose to themselves throughout the Memoir is to preserve, as much as it is possible, the autobiographical form — that is, to let Dr. Guthrie tell the story of his own life in his own words. Personal references, personal reminiscences, formed a marked characteristic of his style, both in speaking and writing ; in fact, no one who has not had occasion to examine his sermons and speeches, can form any con ception of how largely his allusions and illustrations were drawn from incidents in the course of his own life.

The Editors, in conjunction with Mr. Welsh, desire to express special obligations to the Rev. Dr. Hanna and the Rev. Professor Blaikie, on whose kind counsel they have been permitted to draw in connection with their work. Many valued friends of Dr. Guthrie have contri buted important matter in the shape of personal remi niscences and of letters ; and to all of them they desire to tender most grateful thanks.

D. K. G.

C. J. G.

EDINBURGH : November, \

CONTENTS OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Part I. Birth, Childhood And School-days. 1803—1814

Sis age— Longevity— Irish centenarian-An aged statesman— "^ Dr. Alison— The " Lucky Dad " .... i_^

His family name— Guthrie the Martyr— Guthrie of Fen wick 5 -6

I he seed of the righteous— His great-grandfather and the Re bellion of 1715— Willison and the Duke of Cumberland— His paternal grandfather and the Rebellion of 1745— "Meg" and " Sawney "—His paternal grandmother— Pier decision of character and severe piety— Maternal grandparents— A courageous minister— Founder of Sabbath-schools 7_14

HM father and mother— Early marriages— The Lord's-dav in Brechm— The Scottish Sabbath— Lord John Campbell—Rev D. Garment of Rosskeen— The Gairloch maid 14—18

His birth— Illnesses and escapes— Lord Clive 19—21

School-days-The weaver-dominie-" Proverbs," as a school-book —Dr. McCne— The Seceders— Plays truant— Paternal correc tion— Brechm Schools— Insubordination at school 21—29

Auntie Betty—His brother Charles— Mouthful patriotism -Play-' mg at soldiers— French invasion— News of Waterloo .

Part II. College Life In Edinburgh

1815—1824.

Preparing for college-Rev. Robert Simpson-Clerical school

. 33—35 students

— o — -w—»^w -«-i^ i . J.HJUGII/ uiijijjsuii — v>jencai ? masters— Contrast with England and Ireland illustrated

Journey to Edinburgh-" Canny Scots "— Edinburgh stuaents

fl% years ago— The 42nd Highlanders after Waterloo . 36-39

College fun and fighting— Sir John Leslie and Dr. Thomas Brown -College friends— Scientific studies— Dangers of university towns— « Raw youth " .... J 40-43

Lducation, past and present-A passport to a parish— Clerical vulgarity— Dr. Davidson and the dancing-master -Curricu lum lor the Scottish Church— Support of the ministry .

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Part III. From License To Ordination

1825—1830.

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Licensed to preach— Second-hand sermons.— An English curate

Outlook for a parish— His father's influence— Principal Nicol of

St. Andrew's— Loses a presentation— This loss, a gain . . 53—

Goes ahroad— Journey to London— Poachers on the Border- Hi^hland smugglers— Life in London— The theological "baker —Rev. Dr. Waugh— Joseph Hume, M.P.— Alderman Wood —The Duke of Sussex— Rowland Hill— Adam Clarke— The House of Commons— Brougham and Canning

Calais— Arrives in Paris— De Teau chaude—^L and Mdme. Pellerm —Pension in Rue Cassette— French politeness— Fellow-boarders— Madame St. Marc— The fair Greek— The Irish spinster— French morals— Count Rohiano— Everett and Boots —Adele— Fevrier • • 63—71

Hotel de 1'Etoile du Nord— John Bunyan in Paris— The family Petit in 1827 and 1856— The Morgue— Professors in the Sorbonne— Gay-Lussac, Thenard, St. Hilaire, Lisfranc, Dupuytren, Larry— Surgical operations— Say— Editor of the Constitutionnel— A Parisian gambling-house . . .71—80

Paris to Brussels— Calvin and Fenelon— Visits Waterloo— Relics

of the dead— Return to Scotland 80—83

His patron— Loses a second presentation — " Miserable estate of a preacher "—Novel sphere— Training in the bank, and know ledge of the world— A clerical ignoramus— Occasional ser mons—The dying minister— A midnight encounter . . 84—91

Part IV. Life At Arbirlot

1830—1837.

Vacancy at ArHrlot— " Moderate " interference— Receives Crown presentation— Ordination "trials" and ordination dinner- Clerical conviviality and its results— Discipline in Church Courts— An unwilling witness 92—96

Rev. Richard Watson— The minister and the mendicant— An attentive congregation — A ruinous manse— Sir Thomas Preston's dovecot— Dilapidated church .... 97—10

The farmers and the poor— His parishioners— Suspected murder- Parish pests— Battle for the Sabbath — The farmers of the parish— A drunkard's death— "Weavers, pious and political — The parish library— Sabbath-schools— Savings-bauk— The common people — James Dundas' vision . . . . 101—115

Cholera and typhus— Prudential precautions— Prostrated by the Influenza of 1837 — Lady Carnegie and preparation for death —Psychological phenomenon— Saves a life — A youth par boiled — An insane parishioner j 116 — 124

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Ills plan of Sabbath services— The minister's class— His pulpit preparation — Value of elocution— No musical ear— Plight of a precentor— Illustrations in sermons— Secrets of his popu larity . .-,„ 124 130

His dog "Bob" — Pardon of the culprit . . 131—132

Rise of the Voluntary controversy— His share therein— Dr. John Ritchie and Dr. Peter Davidson— Meeting in Arbroath— The

American almanack— Rout of the Voluntary "Goliath"

Dr. Robert Lee 133 139

Reform in the Church of Scotland— Abolition of patronage— The

Veto Act 140—141

Prophecy of Dr. McCrie— Church of Greenside, Edinburgh- Vacancy in Old Grey friars— Presentation thereto— Interview with Lord Panmu re— Leaves for Edinburgh . . . 142—14"

Part V. Edinburgh

1837—1843.

House in Brown Square— Lord Glenlee— His position in Old Greyfriars a temporary one— His colleague, Rev. John Svm —Magdalene Chapel— His preparation for the pulpit and style of preaching in Edinburgh .... 148—154

First winter— Severe destitution— A close fist opened— Visitations in his parish— Decayed grandeur— Irish Catholics— Thieves —A drunken brawl— « Excavating the heathen ". . 154—162

Dr. Erskine's pocket-handkerchief— Dr. Blair and an uncouth

pupil— Dr. Anderson and John Kemble . . 169—165

Leading Evangelicals of the Edinburgh pulpit in 1837— Dr Muir of St. Stephen's, and his part in "the Disruption— The Dean of Faculty, Hope— The '< Forty Thieves "--Lead. ing elders on the Evangelical side— Mr. Alexander Dunlop —Sheriff Spiers— Sheriff Monteith— Scene in Ragged School —Mr. Hog of NewJiston— Mr. Maitland-MakgiU-Crichton— Christmas at Rankeillour— Mr. John Hamilton 166—171

Collision with Dr. Chalmers— Dr. Chalmers and the Whiia— Church Extension tour— Rev. Robert Murray McCheyno— Mr. Wilson of Abernyte and gravitation— Church Extension and the Voluntaries — A riotous meeting. . i7i_i 79

Anti -Patronage and Dr. Andrew Thomson— The " Veto Act"— Its Regality— Collision with the Civil Courts— Question of spiritual independence— Opposition of patrons and proprietors —Appeal to the people— Private conferences— Rousing the country— Meeting at Moffat .... 179—191 xiv CONTENTS OF MEMOIR.

CONTENTS OF MEMOIE.

Chapter I. Eaely Life In Brechin

1803—1814.

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His birthplace— Scotch burgh towns— His love of Brechin— His reminiscences of sixty years ago — Description of Brechin — Its ecclesiastical history — Cathedral and Hound Tower — His description of them - 195— 199

The "Prentice Neuk"— The "Defiance "—His parents— Brothers and sisters — His father and the catechism — His mother — Her appearance — Her decision of character — Her influence on her son 200—206

His place at school— Surrounding influences— The fowling-piece at JMaisondieu — Leaving home for college — The minister and the dominie — Designation for the ministry — An unclerical family— A Guthrie of the seventeenth century— Resemblance between them 206 — 211

Chapter II. College Life To Ordination

1815—1830.

The young student— Recollections of the Rev. Dr. Macfarlane — Anecdote ol an old tutor— Family worship in his lodgings— His landlady — The rheumatic milkman — The "Elders' Pew " — Rev. James Martin — Letter to Mrs. Ogilvy — Visit to Martin's grave— Breakfast party in the Canongate— Results of college training 212 — 217

His father's death in 1824— His recollections of the scene— His inner life— Varieties in Christian experience— His views of the Christian ministry 217—220

Licensed to preach -His "' Trial Discourses" — His first sermon — Describes it in a letter — Recollections of Rev. J. C. Burns —Brechin pulpit critics 220—223

Delay and disappointment— The Moderator and the Chancellor- Letter on ecclesiastical tyranny — Five profitable years — Letter to a young preacher — Returns to Edinburgh — Dr. Knox's Anatomical Class — Medicine and the Gospel— His liking for doctors 223—227

Letter from London in 1826— Joseph Hume, M.P. — Canon Kiego— Hon. W. Maule— Rev. Dr. Waugh— A London Sunday— Paris 227—229

JOURNAL IN PARIS 229—255

Bible Society meeting in London — Street adventure there — Returns to Brechin — First public speech — The Apocrypha in Brechin — The clerico-banker — A Brechin bank forty years ago — Snuffing and smoking — Knowledge of mankind — The world's money and the true riches— Field-preaching 255 — 259

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Chapter III. Akbirlot

1830—1837.

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Arbirlot— Name and distinctive features— His description of it

—His predecessors there— Andrew Melville's friend . 260—251

His marriage— A " Levitical " family— His wedding trip— The rural pastor— Reminiscences of his Adllage sermons— His audience— Anecdote of Lord Cockburn .... 261—264

Recollections of President McCosh — " Bob " in church —

"Adam's Private Thoughts "—The first sacrament . 264—270

His elders— Letter of David Key— Testimony of a village

patriarch — His sermon on a drunkard's death . . 270 — 277

The organization of the Scottish Church— His thorough Presbyterianism — Lay Patronage, its working and results— Anti-Patronage and the Veto— His preference for the former— Discussions in Arbroath Presbytery— Descr'ntive letter — A spiritualist— His part in the Anti-Patronage agita tion described by Dr. McCosh— The foot of a dandy and the cloven foot— His motion on Patronage in 1836 — Organi zation of public meetings -Meeting in Arbirlot— Two unruly farmers 277—289

Life at Arbirlot— His farm— Visits of Provost Guthrie— His brother's weight and worth — The manse garden— Love of nature — The pastor on his rounds 289 — 291

Voluntary meeting in Arbroath— Its indirect results— Local reputation as a preacher— Dr. Macfarlane's testimony— A higher sphere — Mr. Alexander Dunlop— Overtures from Edinburgh— His life in danger— Reminiscences of his illness in Brechin— Returning health — Letter to Mr. Dunlop regarding Old Greyfriars — Reluctance to leave Arbirlot — Letter from Dr. Begg — Appointment to an Edinburgh charge — Letter from Councillor Johnstone — Grief of his parishioners— Babby Dundas— Congratulations of friends- Letter of Rev. T. Doig — His successor at Arbirlot— His reflections on journey to Edinburgh .... 292—300

Chapter IV. Settlement In Edinburgh— Condition Of His Parish

The Old Town of Edinburgh — His allusion to its associations with the Covenanters— The Grassmarket and Greyfriars Church yard—The Old Greyfriars— Signing of the Covenant— The Martyrs' Monument 301—304

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Hi? induction to Greyfriars in 1837— Ilia colleague, Rev. John Sym — Temporary nature of his position — Address to the Rev. J. J. Wood— The parish well and the parish _ church contrasted— His beau-ideal of the parochial system in large

Service ic the Magdalene Chapel with Mr. Sym— His daily visitations among the poor — A sham visitation of the olden time — Views on a resident ministry — " Perpendicular streets"— A house with the population of a parish— The Ccwgate valley, its sins and sorrows— He describes a meeting with Dr. Chalmers— Stirring appeals— A starving family— A successful cast of the net — His note-books— Meets an impostor — Painful experience, but profitable training— Ragged School and ^ Total Abstinence views in germ — His testimony on the point .... 308 — 317 The Church Extension Scheme— Dr. Chalmers rejoices in its application to the Cowgate— Mr. Guthrie's views in 1839 as to State endowments, and incompetency of Voluntary Churches— Reasons for subsequent modifications of these views— Refusal of endowments by Government— Success of Free Church in Home Mission field— Illustrations from Edinburgh and Glasgow— Established Churches and volun tary effort— His unaltered confidence in the Territorial

principle— Speech in 1867 317—323

Opening of St. John's Church in 1840— The period an ominous one— Organization of necessary machinery in his new parish —Free Sittings— Harmless card-play ing . . . 323—326 His mother's failing health — Letter to her— Visit to Kilsyth in 1839 — His impressions of the Revival — Extracts from note-book and sermons — Last letter to his mother — His account of her death — Heaven's new attraction . t> 327 — 335 Reputation as a preacher in Edinburgh — Public sermons — Riches and rank attracted to the West Bow — Invitations to London and to India — A " prize- warrant " explained — His sketch of LordMedwyn 335—342

Chapter V. The Disruption

Hugh Miller's service in the Church conflict . . • 343 — 345 Importance of the questions involved, from Mr. Guthrie's point of

The Auchterarder case and sketch of Lord Glenlee . . 347 — 350 The Dunkeld Interdict — Case of Manioch .... 351 — 354 Mr. Guthrie in Strathbogie— He breaks the Interdict there . 354 — 357 The situation of the Church — The "Three Mighties "— Mr.

Guthrie's specific place and service at the period . . 357 — 362 Stirring days in Scotland — Mr. Guthrie in Ireland . . 363 — 369 The Church's most sacred rights imperilled — The General

Assembly of 1842— "Claim of Right" forwarded to the

Crown — Predictions of the Church's enemies . . 369 — 377

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The Convocation— Mr. Guthrie's account of it . . • 377 — 388 Unfavourable reply from the Crown to claims of the Church—

These claims rejected Ly the Legislature likewise . . 388— 3J2 The Eighteenth of May, 1843—474 ministers resign their con nection with the State— Adherence of all (he Foreign Mis sionaries—Sympathy of other Churches in Ireland, England, and abroad— Baron Bunsen's testimony . * . 393—39.,

Chapter VI. The Manse Fund

Contrast between the present prosperity of the Free Church and the difficulties which succeeded the Disruption — Trials felt chiefly by country ministers, and especially in parishes of hostile proprietors ; - 400—404

Case of site-refusing at Canobie — Mr. Guthrie's visit there- Mr. Hope's reminiscences— Similar cases elsewhere— The hardship brought before Parliament by Lord Breadalbane and Hon. Fox Maule — Committee of Inquiry appointed 404—408

Mr. Guthrie's examination by the Committee— Final result . 409—414

Domestic privations of country ministers after the Disruption — Sir G. Harvey's picture— The necessity for a. fund to provide new Manses for outed ministers and their families — Mr. Guthrie selected to raise it ... • € 414—416

His natural qualifications for the undertaking— Special acquaint ance with the facts of the case — Visits to Cockburnspath and Sutherlandshire — The Mackenzies of Tongue . . 417—421

Plan of the scheme — His successful commencement in Glasgow 422 — 424

His views of the Established Church at that date, indicated in

two letters • 425-428

Edinburgh Manse Fund meeting— Lord John Eussell's interest

awakened— Completion of the undertaking . . . 428—432

Mr. Guthrie'a own feelings, and the gratitude of his brethren 432—435

Chapter VII. Ragged Schools

Object of these institutions— Charles Dickens's advocacy— Their

origin in Scotland— Sheriff Watson and Dr. Guthrie . 436—437

Picture of John Pounds at Anstruther — A "city Arab " asleep —

St. Anthony's Well 438—441

Publication of the First " Plea "—Response— Lord Jeffrey . 442—444

Irish Ragged Children in Edinburgh— Controversy as to Con stitution of the schools and religious instruction— Music

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, 1847-Dr' Guthrie's position-Results of r£ h dlscussion elsewhere n^ dlnbur£ h dlscussion elsewhere . . 445— 45 1;

Dr Guthrie's fellow-labourers-Deaths of Chalmers and Speirs 457-459 Working of the Original Ragged School-Diminution of juvenile

crime, vagrancy, and begging . 45Q_4fii

Appeal for Government help-Marquis of Lansdowne-House _ of Commons Committee— Dr. Guthrie's evidence . 461—470

l°8Pn ^^f -draWa\ T°f Priyy Council grant-Act of -Social Science Meeting in Glasgow— Help from servants and farm -labourers— Act of 1866 471—481

Bearing of Education Act on Ragged Schools 482—483

Th%v^i- t£ainin" ship-Portsmouth and John Pounds- Willis s Rooms and Lord Shaftesbury-Geneva-Mettray —Amsterdam— Jamaica— Barbadoes . 4ft4_4Ss

Gathered fruits-Blessed results in money saved, misery pre vented hearts changed-Companion portraits-Ragged arCd°\ustral^ agged Sch°01 childreil in America

Annual Meetings-Dr. Guthrie's thankful retrospect .' '.

Chapter VIII. The Ministry

The Pastor-Visitation of his flock— A hasty conclusion corrected— Visits to the sick, sorrowful, and dying— Ministerial experiences— Bible class— Young communicants . 497—502

Congregational work-Home Mission in Pleasance-Con versa-

turn at Carlton House Terrace .... 502—505

I he Preacher— His special gifts and calling-His pictorial power —His mode of preparation for the pulpit— The style and substance of his sermons . 505—511

His church on the Castle Hill-Scene when 'he preached-Innu- '

ence of his oratory-Saving influence of the truth 512—517

Failure of health in 1847-Sympathy of his congregation- Temporary absence from his pulpit and people-Residence m England— Letters from Leamington, Ilfracombe, and

517-531

CHAPTER IX. THE MINISTRY (continued)

Return to his pulpit in 1849— Degree of D.D.-Choice of col-

league— Rev. Dr. Hanna inducted . . . 539—534

Unabated popularity as a preacher— Bishop Wilberfoice— c- /^keray— His sketch of Hugh Miller . . . 534—541 'ir J. Y. bimpson— Lord Cockburn— Funeral of Lord Jeffrey 541—544

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Ministerial intercourse with other denominations — His catho licity 545—547

His varied audiences while from home — Exton Park — Artirlot —

Aldershot camp — " The casuals " in London . . 547 — 555

Preaching through the Press — "The Gospel in Ezekiel" — " Christ and the Inheritance of the Saints " — Objects in publishing — Wide circulation and salutary influence of his works — Their employment in India .... 555 — 562

Elected Moderator of Free Church General Assembly, 1862 — His appeal from the chair on the subject of ministerial support — Extracts from that Address 562—569

Chapter X. Total Abstinence

His country and city parishes contrasted — His experience of drink's doings in Edinburgh — The Irish car driver — He becomes an abstainer — A trying occasion . . . 570 — 575

Ragged Schools and drunkenness — The Church and Total Absti nence— Biggar Fair — The Edinburgh Bailie— His "Plea on behalf of drunkards " — Forbes-Mackenzie Act — " The City, its Sins and Sorrows" — Painful scene at Blairgowrie 575—582

[nterest in the cause spreads — Half-holiday movement — Question of popular recreations — " Public-houses without the drink" —He explains and defends his patronage of a Saturdayevening concert 582—590

Chapter XI. National Education

His early interest in the question — The condition and require ments of Scotland since the days of Knox — Free Church Education scheme — His preference for a National to any Denominational scheme — "The Happy Family " . . 591 — 596

His willingness to co-operate with other Churches to obtain a national measure — Letter to the Editor of The Witness— Correspondence with the Duke of Argyll . . . 596 — 603

The National Education Association of Scotland — His desire for a Compulsory Clause — Negotiations with public men — Lord Advocate Moncreiff— Visit to Birmingham . . 603—606

Sectarian impediments — His proposal regarding a school cate chism — Dean Stanley — State of matters in England — Scotch Education Act of 1872— His " Letter to my Fellow- Countrymen" 606—612

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Chapter XII. Domestic And Social Life

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Scene m the Lawn-market-His love for the youn^— An even ing by his fireside — Home training of his family— Their recreations— Music .... 61,3—617

A long-unbroken circle — Death of an infant 'in 1855 — His sister s death at Brechin-Anxiety for the spiritual wel fare of his children— Letters to them . . fiio fioq

His hospitality -"Like a public " -- Social qualities - Mr. Kuskm— Conversational powers— Widening circle of friend ships — Birnam — Inveraray— From Perth to Thurso — A

„. Prisoner ,n Caithness-Mr. Crossley-Sir Titus Salt 623—633

\isits to London-The Speaker's Gallery-Lord Lyndhurst- Mr. Carlyle— Westminster Abbey and the Dean— Lord Lawrence and Keshub Chunder Sen 6S4— 63Q

Life in the Highlands— Lochlee-Mount Keen-Expedition to Ballater — A plucky terrier— Life of a Naturalist — His enjoyment in fishing— Salmo ferox— Sunday evenings at Lochlee 640—649

Rev. Dr Ker's Reminiscences of Dr. Guthrie 'at Mossfennan

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INTEREST IN OTHER LANDS.

Je suis Ecossais— "Scotch Shrimps "—Australia— America— Mrs H. B.Stowc— Letter to Mr. G. H. Stuart— He starts for New York— Biahop of Ohio-Shipboard experiences in the Pentland Firth f 662—670

The Continent— Switzerland— Continental languages— Furbish ing up his Latin— Language of Signs— Worship in an un known tongue gyj g*g

Compagnons de Voyage— Principal Cunningham at Chamouni

An unintentional offence at Interlaken— Dr. Guggenbuhl and Protestant Deaconnesses— Fribourg— Lucerne— Jubilee Fete at Brussels— The Beguinage at Ghent— The Gorner Grat— Brittany— Peasants in the Horse Fair— The Menhirs of Carnac— Edict of Nantes 673—684

Rome and the Apostle Paul— Tivoli and its beggars— Pius IX. —A pastoral visit in Rome— Naples and the cabmen— Flo rence and Longfellow— Berne and the clock . . . 684—690

Purposes of Christian usefulness served by his foreign tours- Evangelical Alliance Conferences— Intercourse with Con tinental brethren— Italian evangelisation— The Waldenses —La Tour— Massel and the Balsille .... 691—700

Work at home for Waldensian missions— Dean Milman and the Waldensian manuscripts— Waldensian Aid Society— Draw ing-room meetings in London— Converts from Ponerv in Venice . • J

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Chapter XIV. Evening Of Life

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\ birth-day reflection— Weary in work, though not of it -Retirement from the pulpit of St. John's-*arewell letter to his flock • • /04— ,OS

His ministerial position thenceforth— Misunderstanding with Kirk Session— Renewed intercourse with his colleague- He -becomes editor of the Sunday Magazine— Its success- His staff, and his contributions to the Magazine- en ^^

Public^stimonial to Dr. Guthrie-His gratification and grati tude—Preference of the pulpit to the editor s desk-Occa sional services— Rome— Invefaray— A distinguish ire' __-,« center— Dean Mi Iman • '. 71° 'lo

Union question in the Free Church-His own early longings for a Union-Sir George Sinclair's breakfast parties-The Anti-Union agitation — Points versus principles — Ine ^

His views (^Voluntaryism— No expectation of a reconstructed State Church-Letter to the Duke of Argyll-Utterance as

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Continued^^terest and influence in public questions— Fellow of

the Royal Society of Edinburgh-Contagious Diseases Acts 730-733

Variety of scene and of society-Accident at Lochlee-Visi to the metropolis— Henry Melville, and C. H. Spurgeon— The rich in the parks— The poor in Whitechapel-A "1 enny Gaff "_Low theatres— John Chinaman . . • 1™

Marriage of H.R.H. Princess Louise at Windsor- Shetland and the patriarch of the Free Church— Evening shadows .