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1837. GEORGE MACKNIGHT BURNSIDE, son of the Rev. Cunningham B., Dunscore, studied divinity at the Univ. of Edinburgh, licen. by the Presb. 2d July 1822, and ord. by them 1st July 1823, as assistant to the Rev. Geo. Heron, Terregles, officiating at same time on the Sabbath evenings in the New Church, Dumfries; pres. by William IV. 28th Dec. 1835, adm. 20th July 1837, delay having been occasioned by parties opposing the call. He died 29th Jan. 1855, in 58th age, and 32nd min. He bad an original genius, and took views which minds of a different cast did not readily comprehend, and being of a poetical turn of mind, his language was often poetry itself; he preached as one who had experienced the truth, and was living under its power. He marr. 22nd Jan. 1855 Mary Morrin-Publications-Two Sermons, Dumfries, 1829, 8vo; Sermon on the nature of Unbelief, Dumfries, 1829, 8vo; The Irongray Martyrs, a sermon, Dumfries, 1831, 8vo.-[Presb. Reg., Acts of Ass. 1836, 1837, Fraser's Fun. Serm., &c.]

(Name of the Parish Unknown.)

1593. ARCHIBALD DALGARNOCK.--[Edin. Presb. Reg.]

166-. NINIAN PATERSON, A.M., a native of Glasgow, studied and had his degree at the Univ. there in 1657; trans. to Dalserf previous to 1668.-[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Archaeol. Scot. i.]

SUCCESSION OF MINISTERS IN THE PRESBYTERY SINCE JUNE 1839.

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                                                   571. Dumfries, St Michael's                 1865. John Duncan.

                                                                                                              1867. James Fraser, D.D.

                                                   573.      New Ch.                                 1858. Andrew Gray.

                                                                                                              1862. Malcolm Campbell Taylor.

                                                                                                              1866. Donald M'Leod.

                                                   573.      St Mary's q.s.                          1840. Peter Thomson.

                                                                                                              1841. John R. Mackenzie, A.M.

                                                                                                              1845. William Freeland, LL.D.

                                                                                                              1847. David Brown.

                                                                                                              1849. John Mein Austin.

                                                                                                              1852. James Stuart.

                                                                                                              1862. William B. Turnbull.

                                                                                                              1866. James Mackie, A.M.

                                                   575. Caerlaverock.                              1846. Joseph Currie Lorraine, A.M.

                                                   577. Colvend.                                     1844. James Fraser, A.M.

                                                   581. Dunscore.                                   1843. John Hope.

                                                   583. Holywood.                                  1845. Robert Davidson.

                                                   586. Kirkbean.                                    1855. John Inches Dickson.