Protestantism in Scotland - James Aitken Wylie

under their guards; and returning to it, in the same
order, next morning. They found resting-places for
the night in the villages and farmhouses in the
neighborhood; their provisions they had brought
with them, or they purchased with money what
they needed.
Before quitting a spot to be sacred ever after,
doubtless, in their memory, three sermons were
preached on the Monday -- the first by Mr.
Dickson, the second by Mr. Riddel, and the third
by Mr. Blackadder. The same man who closed
these public services has left us his impression of
this memorable scene. "Though the people at first
meeting," says Mr. Blackadder, "were something
apprehensive of hazard, yet from the time the work
was entered upon till the close of it, they were
neither alarmed nor affrighted, but sat as
composed, and the work was as orderly gone
about, as if it had been in the days of the greatest
peace and quiet. For there, indeed, was to be seen
the goings of God, even the goings of their God
and King in that sanctuary, which was encouraging
to them, and terrible to his and their enemies out of
498