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that shelter." This earnest expostulation, having been blessed by a down-pouring of the Spirit, led to a discernible change, it is said, in five hundred persons, most of whom proved pious Christians. These successful effects led to the adoption of Monday, or Thanksgiving sermons as since practised in the Communion service of the Scottish Church. Mr L. was called to Killinchie in Ireland Aug. 1630, and ord. same year by Andrew, Bishop of Raphoe. He was suspended during the harvest of the following year by Robert, Bishop of Down, for nonconformity, but was restored soon after by the intercession of Archbishop Usher. He was deposed 4th May 1632 for the same cause, although his stipend did not amount to L.4 sterl. Seeing no prospect of alteration he proposed going to New England in 1634. Contrary winds, however, detaining him, he returned, and was restored to his ministry in May same year. He was again deposed in Nov. following by Henry, Bishop of Down, and by his order, after a short period, also excommunicated. Again he resolved to expatriate himself, and sailed, with others, for his former destination 9th Sept. 1636. After encountering a heavy storm when near Newfoundland he returned 3d Nov., considering these dispensations as indications from the Almighty that he should not settle in that place. Orders being given for his apprehension, he came back to Scotland, and staid with his father till he had calls from this parish and Straiton, which latter he would have preferred had not his father and other ministers urged his acceptance of the former, on which he was adm. (at Stonykirk) 5th July 1638. He was a member of the Assembly same year, and of all that followed, till he was trans. to Ancrum 1st Aug. 1648.[Life, Reid's Ireland i., ii., Acts of Ass., and Parl. v., Presb. Reg., Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., &c.]

1649. JOHN PARK, A.M., trans. from Mochrum, called in July, and by the Presb. 22d Aug., and adm. 7th Nov. Presiding' as moderator of the Synod when it was dissolved by James, Earl of Galloway, in name of his Majesty in April 1661, he solemnly protested against the encroachments made upon that judicatory, which was a court of the Church of Jesus Christ, as incompetent to the civil magistrate. He was deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662. Continuing, however, a complaint was tendered against him 24th Feb. following. A question regarding an agreement he had made with the Univ. of Glasgow affecting his stipend, was brought before the Lords of Session 10th Dec. 1675, who found the same relevant, ordaining him to give his oath in supplement, " in respect none of the masters that then were, are now in the college."-[Presb. Reg., Livingston's Life, Kirkton, and Wodrow's Hist., Morrison's Digest, Baillie's Lett., New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

1667. WILLIAM SOMERVELL, A.M., attained his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 19th July 1661, adm. between 23d May and 29th Oct. 1667; trans. to Leswalt between 29th April and 27th Oct. 1668.-[Edin. Grad., Syn. Reg.]

1667. JOHN ARBUCHLE, A.M., graduated at the Univ. of Glasgow in 1663, adm. between 29th April and 27th Oct. 1668; trans. to Monigaff between 29th April and 5th Oct. 1669. -[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii.,, Syn. Reg.]

1669. JOHN PARK, A.M., formerly mentioned, was indulged by the Privy Council 27th July; a question came before the Privy Council in 1670 regarding the priority of his claim to the parish to that of Nasmith, admitted three days after, when it was adjudged in favour of the latter, though "the town and parish adhered as one man to their former minister." He was indulged at Kilmaurs in 1672.-[Wodrow's Hist., &c.]