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I. The Coming of the Minister

           David,"criedMr.Muirheadinhighgood-humour,"thisisagreatdifferfromthedaysofyourpredecessor.WorthyMr.Macmichaelhadnevermucklebutbannockstosetbeforehisfriends.Butyou’vemadeusafeastoffatthings."

           Davidinquiredabouthispredecessor,whomheremembereddimlyfromhisboyhoodasamaneventhenveryold,whoambledabouttheparishonawhiteshelty.

           "Hewasapiousanddiligentminister,"saidMr.Muirhead,"butsinceeverIkennedhimhewassorefalleninthevaleofyears.Hewouldsticktothesame’ordinary’tillhehadthrasheditintostour.I’veheardthathepreachedforayearandsaxmonthsonExodusfifteenandtwenty-seven,thetwelvewellsofwaterandthreescoreandtenpalmtreesofElim,aSabbathtoilkawellandilkatree.I’veanotionthathewasneververystrongintheintellectuals."

           "Hewrestledmightilyinprayer,"saidMr.Proudfoot,"andhewasgreatatfencingtheTables.Ay,sirs,hewasatrumpetforthepureGospelblast."

           "Idoubtnothewasagoodman,"saidMr.Fordyce,"andisnowgonetohisreward.Buthewasowerauldandfeebleforasinfulcountryside.Ifearthattheparishwasbutillguided,and,asyeken,therewaswhilestalkofaPresbyteryvisitation."

           "Idiffer!"criedMr.Muirhead."Idifferintoto.Woodileehasayebeenfamousforitsgodlyelders.HasitnotEphraimCaird,whowasamemberofAssemblyandhadahandinthatpreciousworkofgracedoneintheEastKirkofSt.Giles’stwoyearssyne?HasitnotPeterPennecuik,whohasagiftofsupplicationlikeMr.

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