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                  ANNALS OF THE PARISH 



 ANNALS OF THE 

                PARISH 



                       by John Galt 



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                         INTRODUCTION 



     In   the   same   year�察  �and   on   the   same   day   of   the   same   month�察  �that   his 

Sacred Majesty King George�察�the third of the name�察�came to his crown and 

kingdom�察  �I   was   placed   and   settled   as   the   minister   of   Dalmailing。   ��1�� 

When about a week thereafter this was known in the parish�察�it was thought 

a wonderful thing�察�and everybody spoke of me and the new king as united 

in our trusts and temporalities�察�marvelling how the same should come to 

pass�察  �and   thinking   the   hand   of   Providence   was   in   it�察  �and   that   surely   we 

were   preordained   to   fade   and   flourish   in   fellowship   together�察  �which   has 

really   been   the   case�此  �for   in   the   same   season   that   his   Most   Excellent 

Majesty�察    �as  he  was    very   properly   styled   in  the  proclamations      for  the 

general fasts and thanksgivings�察�was set by as a precious vessel which had 

received a crack or a flaw�察�and could only be serviceable in the way of an 

ornament�察�I was obliged�察�by reason of age and the growing infirmities of 

my recollection�察�to consent to the earnest entreaties of the Session�察�and to 

accept of Mr Amos to be my helper。             I was long reluctant to do so�察�but the 

great respect that my people had for me�察�and the love that I bore towards 

them�察�over and above the sign that was given to me in the removal of the 

royal     candle´stick     from     its   place�察  �worked      upon     my     heart   and 

understanding�察�and I could not stand out。             So�察�on the last Sabbath of the 

year   1810�察  �I   preached   my   last   sermon�察  �and   it   was   a   moving   discourse。 

There were few dry eyes in the kirk that day�察�for I had been with the aged 

from the beginningthe young considered me as their natural pastorand 

my bidding them all farewell was�察�as when of old among the heathen�察�an 

idol was taken away by the hands of the enemy。 

     At the close of the worship�察�and before the blessing�察�I addressed them 

in a fatherly manner�察�and�察�although the kirk was fuller than ever I saw it 

before�察�the fall of a pin might have been heardat the conclusion there was 

a sobbing and much sorrow。           I said�察�

     ;My dear friends�察�I have now finished my work among you for ever。 

I have often spoken to you from this place the words of truth and holiness�察�



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and�察  �had   it   been   in   poor   frail   human   nature   to   practise   the   advice   and 

counselling that I have given in this pulpit to you�察�there would not need to 

be any cause for sorrow on this occasion the close and latter end of my 

ministry。     But�察�nevertheless�察�I have no reason to complain�察�and it will be 

my duty to testify�察�in that place where I hope we are all one day to meet 

again�察�that I found you a docile and a tractable flock�察�far more than at first 

I could have expected。          There are among you still a few�察�but with grey 

heads and feeble hands now�察�that can remember the great opposition that 

was made   to   my  placing�察 �and the stout part   they  themselves took   in   the 

burly�察�because I was appointed by the patron�察�but they have lived to see 

the error of their way�察�and to know that preaching is the smallest portion of 

the duties of a faithful minister。        I may not�察�my dear friends�察�have applied 

my     talent  in  the  pulpit   so  effectually    as  perhaps    I  might    have   done�察�

considering the gifts that it pleased God to give me in that way�察�and the 

education that I had in the Orthodox University of Glasgow�察�as it was in 

the time of my youth�察�nor can I say that�察�in the works of peace´making and 

charity�察�I have done all that I should have done。            But I have done my best�察�

studying no interest but the good that was to rise according to the faith in 

Christ Jesus。 

     ;To my young friends I would�察�as a parting word�察�say�察�look to the lives 

and   conversation   of   your   parentsthey   were   plain�察  �honest�察  �and   devout 

Christians�察�fearing God and honouring the King。                They believed the Bible 

was the word of God�察�and�察�when they practised its precepts�察�they found�察�by 

the good that came from them�察�that it was truly so。                 They bore in mind 

the tribulation and persecution of their forefathers for righteousness' sake�察�

and were thankful for the quiet and protection of the government in their 

day and generation。 Their land was tilled with industry�察�and they ate the 

bread   of   carefulness   with   a   contented   spirit�察  �and�察  �verily�察  �they   had   the 

reward of well´doing even in this world�察�for they beheld on all sides the 

blessing   of   God   upon   the   nation�察  �and   the   tree   growing�察  �and   the   plough 

going where the banner of the oppressor was planted of old�察�and the war´ 

horse    trampled     in  the  blood    of  martyrs。    Reflect     on   this�察 �my   young 

friends�察�and know�察�that the best part of a Christian's duty in this world of 

much evil�察�is to thole and suffer with resignation�察�as lang as it is possible 



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for   human   nature   to   do。   I   do   not   counsel   passive   obedience�此     �that   is   a 

doctrine that the Church of Scotland can never abide�察�but the divine right 

of   resistance�察  �which�察  �in   the   days   of   her   trouble�察  �she   so   bravely   asserted 

against   popish      and   prelatic   usurpations�察    �was   never     resorted   to   till  the 

attempt     was    made     to  remove     the   ark   of  the   tabernacle    from    her。    I 

therefore   counsel   you�察  �my   young   friends�察  �not   to   lend   your   ears   to   those 

that trumpet forth their hypothetical politics�察�but to believe that the laws of 

the land are administered with a good intent�察�till in your own homes and 

dwellings ye feel the presence of the oppressorthen�察�and not till then�察�are 

ye free to gird your loins for battleand woe to him�察�and woe to the land 

where that is come to�察�if the sword be sheathed till the wrong be redressed。 

     ;As for you�察�my old companions�察�many changes have we seen in our 

day�察  �but   the   change   that   we   ourselves   are   soon   to   undergo   will   be   the 

greatest of all。      We have seen our bairns grow to manhoodwe have seen 

the beauty of youth pass awaywe have felt our backs become unable for 

the burthen�察�and our right hand forget its cunning。Our eyes have become 

dim�察  �and   our   heads   greywe   are   now   tottering   with   short   and   feckless 

steps towards the grave�察�and some�察�that should have been here this day�察�are 

bed´rid�察    �lying�察  �as  it  were�察  �at  the   gates   of   death�察  �like   Lazarus     at  the 

threshold   of   the   rich   man's   door�察  �full   of   ails   and   sores�察  �and   having   no 

enjoyment but in the hope that is in hereafter。               What can I say to you but 

farewell� �Our work is donewe are weary and worn out�察�and in need of 

rest may the rest of the blessed be our portion��and in the sleep that all 

must sleep�察�beneath the cold blanket of the kirkyard grass�察�and on that clay 

pillow where we must shortly lay our heads�察�may we have pleasant dreams�察�

till we are awakened to partake of the everlasting banquet of the saints in 

glory� ─�

     When      I  had   finished�察   �there   was    for  some    time    a  great   solemnity 

throughout       the   kirk�察  �and�察  �before    giving    the   blessing�察   �I  sat  down     to 

compose  

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