The Session met that month, and a young girl broke down utterly inher examination for the Sacrament, so that not even Burnbrae couldget a correct answer.

She rose in great confusion and sorrow.

"A' look at it wudna be fit for the like o' me tae gae forrit, but a'had set ma hert on't; it wes the last thing He askit o' Hisfreends," and she left before any one could bid her stay.

"Moderator," exclaimed Lachlan, "it iss a great joy for me to move thatMary Macfarlane get her token, and I will be wishing that we all hadher warrant, oh yes, for there iss no warrant like love. And thereiss something that I must be asking of the elders, and it iss toforgive me for my pride in this Session. I wass skinnyking that I knewmore than any man in Drumtochty, and wass judging God's people. ButHe hass had mercy upon Simon the Pharisee, and you hef all been beenvery good to me and Flora.... The Scripture hass been fulfilled, 'Sothe last shall be first, and the first last.'"

Then the minister asked Burnbrae to pray, and the Spirit descendedon that good man, of simple heart:

"Almichty Father, we are a' Thy puir and sinfu' bairns, wha weariedo' hame and gaed awa' intae the far country. Forgive us, for wedidna ken what we were leavin' or the sair hert we gied oor Father.It wes weary wark tae live wi' oor sins, but we wud never hev comeback had it no been for oor Elder Brither. He cam' a long road taefind us, and a sore travail He had afore He set us free. He's been agude Brither tae us, and we've been a weighty chairge tae Him. May Hekeep a firm haud o' us, and guide us in the richt road, and bring usback gin we wander, and tell us a' we need tae know till thegloamin' come. Gither us in then, we pray Thee, and a' we luve, no abairn missin', and may we sit doon for ever in oor ain Father'sHouse. Amen."

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