hands to heaven, to pray that there m upon the influences of the Holy Spirit, a pouring of his grace may be withdrawn, through the length and breadth of this sure you that many godly souls with tea did in the rebellion of Korah, Lord resp ing. And after our Lord's example: them, for they know not what they do."

Robe, if not named, was still perso one who, by his missives, attestation sought to deceive, if it were possible Conscious of his desire to preach not h Christ the Lord, warning every man an man in all wisdom, he replied it was his in this what his Master had suffered bef having been accused of having "decei In conclusion, he fully vindicated the p field, "whom he loved in the truth," fro they cast upon him. Then, with a ble richest Christian sweetness and grace, come to be like-minded one towards and this controversy with the Seceders to a

Of the blessed work of those years R Narrative. A further account was also the Christian Monthly History, a ma edited, and of which six numbers were p 1744. Being full of ideas, his pen wa work in the sphere of religious literature

MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, KILSYTH.

ƆRDAINED 1713, DIED 1754. ISA. xxvi., 1839." The reference to Daniel contains 'And they that be wise shall shine as the he firmament; and they that turn many to as the stars for ever and ever."

REV. JOHN TELFER-Manse and School Buil -Church and State-Carlyle and Hill B Ebenezer Erskine-Thomas Gillespie-T Formed-James Graham-Allan CornfootAnderson-Robert Anderson-John S. C LIAM ANDERSON-Early Life-Influence o The Paper-The Organ Question-Various Preaching-LL.D.—Estimate.

CLOSE to the stone of James Robe ther similar design—a grey freestone, with a bearing the words :- "IN MEMORY OF TELFER, WHO DIED MARCH 31ST, 178 YEAR OF HIS AGE AND THE 35TH OF H THIS PARISH. ERECTED BY A FEW F PARISH, 25 OCT., 1828."

His m

John Telfer was the successor of licensed by the Presbytery of Edinbu 1750. Having been for three years a p Church, he was presented to Kilsyth October, 1753. He was ordained by t Glasgow, 21st March, 1754. over the long period of thirty-six years are not wanting that it was marked by p departments, and much quiet faithfulnes During his incumbency the manse was it now occupies. He was instrument school for the people of the town.

He

her empowers them to determine on what und the said school-house is to stand." ewart, "from Colinton," was the first teacher The meetings of session were held as frethe days of Robe, and the parochial super

about the fields."

Collections grea

amount, and were reckoned in sterlin proclamation fees were five shillings fo and seven and sixpence for two. The sixpence. There was a graduated sca the mortcloths. "The best mortcloth, second best, three shillings; the plush the boys' one, two shillings; the chil six; the worst one, one shilling." The funerals, and the bellman was paid a charging this duty. Testimonials were from all persons taking up residence i any employer hired a servant who had testimonial, and he or she afterwards circumstances, the employer was held 1 vision. "The Session unanimously agr 1754, "that persons taking up resider whether servants or others, produce te elders of their respective quarters with after the intimation, otherwise the Sessi pains to proceed against those persons satisfactory account of their moral char removed out of the parish."

The difficulties in Scotland conne have been considerable, but there hav sions from the Scottish Church on the views held of the intimacy of the conne exist between the Church and State h