Lady Victoria Campbell

"PASTORS AND MASTERS" 111
The dawn of the year 1878 she met with a note of
remembrance.
Jan. 1st, 1878.
" Thy vows are upon me, God. If any man
will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall
direct thy path. In everything, by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests
be made known unto God, and the peace of God
which passeth all understanding shall keep us."
Dr. Story preached on " Redeeming the time,
for it is short."
The Duke and Duchess removed early in January
to London. Lady Victoria was detained at Rosneath
by the very serious illness of Knowles. Some of her
sisters remained with her, and Communion Sunday
was in the last week of January. Her mother wrote
to her : —
I shall think of you in Rosneath Church next
Sunday. You will tell me all about it. My first
Scotch Communion was in the old church there
in 1844, a very long time ago. I send you my best
blessing. God grant His blessing more and more,
and give you the happiness which comes from
believing in His redeeming love — " the peace
which passeth all understanding."
Never again was the Duchess to return to her
Scottish homes. In the May of 1878 the long struggle
against increasing weakness ended with startling