Protestantism in Scotland - James Aitken Wylie

for the principle from which were to spring all the
marvels which now adorn this same spot had not
yet had time to display its plastic energy.
Nevertheless, despite this conjunction of untoward
circumstances, which made Mary's arrival so
unlike the first entrance of a sovereign into the
capital of her dominions, the demonstrations of the
people were loyal and hearty, and the youthful
queen looked really pleased, as surrounded by her
Scottish nobles and her French attendants, and
dressed in widow's weeds, she passed in under
those gray towers, which were destined to wear
from this day the halo of a tragic interest in all
coming time.
Footnotes:
1. Pastors were elected by the congregation,
examined by the Presbytery, and admitted into
office in presence of the people.
Superintendents were admitted in the same
way as other officers, and were subject to the
General Assembly.
2. See First Book of Discipline, chapter 7.
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