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34th min. In conduct he was correct, uniform, and consistent. His piety was unaffected, and unmixed with bigotry. He was tenacious of his principles, but his liberality of sentiment and charity towards those who differed from him led to no obstruction in the intercourse of life. In the Ecclesiastical Judicatures he occupied a prominent place, uniformly supported the popular cause, and by his knowledge of business, the strength of his arguments, the force of his eloquence, and his invincible attachment to principle, was of great service to the cause which he supported. Though a zealous churchman, and an attentive pastor, yet he was an agriculturist of no mean order; and so highly successful and distinguished, that the Board of Agriculture voted to him their thanks and a piece of plate as proofs of their estimation of his services. Nor did he deserve less cause of gratitude from the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, as he led them to invest part of their capital in purchasing the estates of Whitecastle, Glenriddle, and Threave-Grange, which proved excellent investments. -Publications-The Purpose for which Christ came into the World, a sermon, Edin. 1786, 8vo. A Commentary on the Revelation, 2 vols, Edin. 1794, 8vo. The Lords Call to hear the Rod, and Him who hath appointed it, two sermons, Dumfries, 1795, 8vo. An Essay on the way to restore and perpetuate Peace, Good Order, and Prosperity to the Nation, Edin. 1801, 12mo. The Reason why the enemies of Britain have so long threatened this Empire with Destruction, and the way speedily and completely to subdue these enemies, considered in two sermons, Dumfries, 1804, 8vo. Sermons, Edin. 1807, 8vo. Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. i.).- [Sermons, Presb., and Syn. Reg., Johnstone's Fun. Serm., Murray's Galloway, Edin. Grad., New Stat. Acc. iv., &c.]

1805. JAMES CRICHTON, trans. from Wamphray, pres. by the Rev. James M'Millan, of Four-merkland, in June, and adm. 10th Oct., had D.D. from the Univ. and Maris. College, Aberdeen, in Jan. 1809, and died 26th July 1820, in 21st min. He marr. 21st June 1802, Anna eldest daugh. of the said Mr M'Millan, she died 21st April 1852, and had two sons and four daugh. -[Presb., and Syn. Reg., New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

1821. ROBERT KIRKWOOD, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of Glasgow l0th June 1818, was licen. by the Presb. there 10th June following, pres. by Mrs. Anna Crichton of Four-merkland in Oct. 1820, and ord. 1st May succeeding ; died 10th Oct. 1844, in 24th min. He marr. 23d April 1834, Margaret daugh. of William Riddell, Esq.-Publication-Account of the Parish (New St. Acc. iv.)-[Lit. and Stat. Mag. ii., Presb. Reg., New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

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The church was dedicated to St Bean, and previous to the Reformation belonged to the Collegiate Church of Lincluden. The parish was supplied by JOHN CLERK, reader, from Beltyn 1571; ANDREW BRATTOUN, reader, before 1574; JOHN BROWN 1574 to 1578.

1585. WALTER RUNSYMAN. (Nothing more of him has been discovered.)-[Reg. Assig.]

1608. JOHN NEILSONE, son of John N., elder, burges of Glasgow, was laureated at the Univ. there in 1604, pres. to the Vicarage by James VI. 21st June 1609, and demitted prior to 28th June 1637.-[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Reg. Assig., Sec. Sigill, and Pres.]