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Dr John Kerr’s varied -experience as a school inspector enabled him to pick up many anecdotes, which, appear in Ms ‘Memories Grave and Gay.’ A minister was expostulating with a beadle for objecting to do some small piece of extra work, and telling him what good wages he got just for ringing the bell on Sunday, and for laying the Bible and Psalm Book in the pulpit—“ and that is all you do.” “ Aye,” replied Robert, “ and ca’ ye’t naetieng to he forced to gang to the kirk ilka Sunday ?” A Highlandman—a -layman—was prone to unction, and often regarded with superstitious respect. Among other petitions, >he prayed;. “0 Lord, we ask Thee to send down more light on Thine ancient handmaid, Mary Cameron, she may understand the Scriptures.” ; Mary, smarting; trader the double wrong ’of - the mum advantage he was taking when ha had it all, his own way, ■ and with infarmw

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Evening Star, Issue 11695, 29 September 1902, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 11695, 29 September 1902, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 11695, 29 September 1902, Page 3