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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
EARLY LIFE-DUNFERMLINE.
Ruskie, near Bridge of Teith-Paternal Grandfather - His
Father-Dunfermline Queen Anne Street Church--King
Robert Bruce-Ralph Erskine-His Study Bible-Com-
munion at Bridge of Teith, and his Father's Eloquence-
His Maternal Grandfather, Dr Husband-Death of his
Mother-Dr John Brown-June Communions at Queen
Anne Street-Thomas Carlyle's Letter on Dr Lawson-
Death of his Grandfather and of his Father-Six sons
and one daughter-Home broken up,
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9-42
CHAPTER II.
STUDENT LIFE-EDINBURGH, GLASGOW.
Schoolboy Learning-Edinburgh College-Sir Walter Scott
-Dr Dewar-Glasgow College-Jardine-Milne-Theo-
logical Hall-Fellow Students-Dr Dick-Peter Car-
ruthers-Dr J. Collingwood Bruce-Dr William Mac-
kelvie-Pulpits of Dr James Peddie and Dr John Brown
-Balgedie Manse-Licence-First Sermon,
43-67
CHAPTER III.
PUBLIC LIFE-KINCARDINE-ON-FORTH.
Scene of First Ministry-Studies— Prayers- Preaching — A
Communion Season - Early Manner in Preaching -
Change from Memoriter to Extempore Preaching-Volun-
tary Controversy-Kincardine Secession Church Bell-
Death of his Sister-"The Night Lamp"-Marriage to
Miss Kidston-Dr Kidston-Dr Crichton-Travelling-
"Life of Dr Belfrage "-Call to Nicolson Street Church,
Glasgow,
68-97
CHAPTER IV.
PUBLIC LIFE-GLASGOW.
Glasgow Ministry - Chalmers Heugh-King-John Ker-
Erskine Church-Degree of LL.D.--David Anderson-
Death of Three Children-Dr William Anderson-Alex-
ander Smith-Disruption Controversy-Atonement Con-
troversy-Union of the Secession and Relief Churches-
Christian Giving-London Missionary Society Sermon-
Binney-Harris-Extension of Presbyterianism in England
-Dr R. S. Scott-Dean Stanley and Dr Newman-Brad-
ford Dr Alexander Wallace-Bristol - Rev. Matthew
Dickie-Dr Alexander Fletcher's Funeral Sermon-His
Publications-His Glasgow Ministerial Circle-
Presbyterianism Past and Present Call to Clapham—
Leaves Glasgow, .
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CHAPTER V.
PUBLIC LIFE-LONDON.
London
98-155
Opening of Clapham United Presbyterian Church-Early and only Church Trouble there-Dr Mackelvie's "Life"-