CROSSMICHAEL p. 709

He marr. the Hon. Grizel Gordon, daugh. of Alex., Viscount Kenmure, and bad a son.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., Douglas's Peer. ii., Wodrow's Anal.]

1724. ANDREW DICK, chaplain to Mr John Gordon of Greenlaw, licen. by the Presb. 29th May 1717, called 30th April 1723, ord. 18th June 1724; died 22d Dec. 1738, in 56th age, and 15th min.-[Presb. Reg., Acts of Ass. 1724, Tombst.]

1739. NATHANIEL M'KIE, son of Mr Will. M., min. of Balmaghie, licen. by the Presb. 7th Sept. 1737, called l7th May and ord. 23d Aug. 1739; he got a new church built in 1751, and died 26th Jan. 1781, in 66th age and 42d min. He was noted for simplicity of character, plain uncultivated manners, superstitious credulity, and great eccentricity. It is related of him that in reading the scriptures be not unfrequently interspersed occasional parentheses, applicable to individual characters, and to circumstances arising before him in church, of which the following is a specimen. Beginning in Exodus, one day, thus, " ` And the Lord said unto Moses'-sneck that door; I'm thinking if ye had to sit beside the door yoursel', ye wadna be sae ready leaving it open. It was just beside that door that Yedam Tamson the bellman gat his death o' cauld ; and I'm sure, honest man, he didna let it stay muckle open. `And the Lord said unto Moses'-I see a man aneath that laft wi' his bat on. I'm sure ye're clear o' the soogh o' the door. Keep aff yer bannat, Tammas; and if yer bare pow be cauld, ye maun just get a grey worsit wig like mysel' - they're no sae dear-plenty o' them at Rob. Gillespie's for tenpence." He again began, and. at last made out the instructions to Moses in a manner more strictly in accordance with the text. Publications-Some thoughts on the Sacred Ministry, the opposition it meets with, its triumph, and the spring of its victory, a sermon, Edin. 1741, 8vo. The song, " Nae Dominies for me, Laddie," has also been attributed to him (but probably it is more ancient, and the real author the Rev. John Forbes, of Pitnacadel).[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., Buchan's Gleanings, .Sinclair's i. and New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

1783. JOHN JOHNSTONE, son of Mr Alex. J., surgeon, Edinburgh, born 20th Feb. 1757, educated at the High School, and studied at the Univ. there, licen. by the Presb. of Dumfries 3d April 1781, pres. by Alex. Gordon Esq. of Culvennan and Greenlaw, advocate, in May following (but another having been pres. by his Majesty, the seulement was delayed till the Lord Advocate " Dundas " gave an opinion 15th Jan. 1782, unfavourable to the Crown) ord. 18th Sept. 1783; died 13th June 1820, in his 64th year and 37tb min. He was distinguished as a member in the ecclesiastical courts by felicity of speech, self-possession, wit and humour, joined to acute reasoning powers. Besides this he was also known as a zealous agriculturist. In appearance he was pre-possessing, his manners were frank and polished, and his conversation lively, though somewhat given to punning. He marr. 11th Nov. 1795, Mary, eldest daugh. of Thomas English, Esq., of St. Petersburgh; she died 1st April 1852 and had three sons, Bryce, writer, Kirkcudbright, Thomas, and Alexander, and four daugh., Mary, Christina who marr. Mr Collier, Harriet,-Capt. Brown, and Clara,-Capt. Singer.-Publications-Three single Sermons, Edin. 1791-1805, 8vo. Substance of a Speech in the General Assembly, Edin., 1807, 8vo. Sermons, Edin., 1825, 8vo. Sermons, III. IV., (Scotch Preacher iv.) Accounts of Crossmichael, and of Balmaghie (Sinclair's St Acc., i., xiii.) Memoir of the Rev. Bryce Johnston, D.D., (Sermons.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Murray and Mackenzie's Galloway ii., New St. Acc., iv., &c.]