History of the Fife Pitcairns

264 THE FIFE PITCAIRNS.
mitted my father's dear remains to the grave, in sure and
certain hope of the resurrection to Eternal Life."
16th, Sunday. Went to Mr Verschoyle's church, and sat
in my dearest father's seat. His spirit was worshipping in
the Temple not made with hands.
January igth. Reached home at 7.30. Both my dearest
children better.
God has been very merciful and gracious. " Bless the
Lord, O my soul."
N.B. — Mr Pitcairn had evidently a touch of scarlet fever
himself, and again says : —
22nd, Saturday. Wrote sermon. Still very weak.
23rd, Sunday. Preached morning and evening, though with
discomfort. 3rd February. Throat bad again. 5th, Satur-
day. Throat bad, in bed all day. 6th, Sunday. Morning
took whole duty with pain and difficulty. Evening preached
with more ease.
14th February. This day completes my thirty-eighth year.
" Hitherto hath the Lord helped me." In the future " The
Lord will provide."
xyth. At Bury on Church Building Society business.
Lunched with Canon Hornby. Met the Bishop of Cape-
town (Grey).
26th March, Saturday. Attended the laying of the first
stone of St Peter's, Levenshulme.
4th April. In town. Finance Meeting of the Diocesan
Society, and examining referees all day. ' Clerical Meeting
at Birch's l in the evening.
13th, Wednesday. Took Lent Lecture at St Paul's.
14th, Thursday. The Nickson girls to dinner.
ist May. Thanksgiving day for the Indian Peace.
On the 6th of June, Monday. Left for London. The next
day called on the Roxburghes at 10.30. The Duke having
got me a ticket, I went to see the Queen open Parliament
in the House of Lords. Magnificent and deeply interesting.
Called with Robert, Eliza, 2 and Annie 2 on Louisa 2 Rowley.
1 Archdeacon Birch. 2 His sisters.