, 1870-04-17
GIDEON HROWH.
A True Story Of the Covenant
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In Tho year Of Our Lord one thousand six
hund1pd srd saghty -aeven, I, G1tecon Bsu.E;
Df The city Of G1afow. being sound Of nafn
and body, and IN tho fortT-fst year OF ny
lge, an exile from my home md country, write
lis true history OF m. fife Pcrhsps no eye
Int nny ovp viii evcr read T. hut II ttt1s silouia
be 20, an rrrigued to cast my bFead u'on
!he waters, not again to nnd II sf.sE maey
burden; and I need sympathy, even II it be 70
other than The sympathy Of my own pen - It
trscee tuy lhouGhts upon the rsreF. fbeFn
ny task 1t Newark, in the plantation Of New
Jersey, 1t the distance Of rsan. thousands Of
rniles from m! patire land, to which ny
before I dc my e,ea shal1 once again behela
it, and that my arms eh1I onec more be ?tr-
uitsed to clasp to my bosom nv faithful wife,
md the thrre bonnie BARNS that she has boroe
to De- II anyone ever r".ds these pages "no
lie east down by sorTow, let him thkn couT7Se
done, Tho nobility Of endurance and the
dignity Of resignation. God has giycu ne
I dznntless epirit, which has upheld me
amid troubles and reFils manifold I hare
been cast down, bat have never despsred
either OF this world or the next bare tean
deaIh. face to face, md talked With hin Is !
man talketh with his friend. Nay, there h4re
that had no other friend thln he; yet esen
In those gloomy hours hare never lost hold
Of the abounding consolation thtt WAS IN this
hands Of my Almighty Father, without whose
consent not hair OF lny head could oo injured,
and that, until His tiao csme. neither deaSh
nor he'll should prevail against me- Strong II
this conviction. have endured SCOTS and
ecosns without repining, and passed unh.rme1
through tho valley Of dark shadows.
Ny father, Hugh Brown. VAS tobacco ner-
ehant in Glasgow, and e11Eied on profitable
trsae nth r. pi.ntaao9s @ Of ag1,;; 10
enemy OF Porery and Prelacy IL ever e.ro1e to
uphold the Covenant. Ny mother, Margaret
Rrodie, was native Of Eairn, reported to have
feen in her youth the cou1eEent wou1Au In
Scotland. When lsst saw her, in he- 7eth
year, she seemed to ne. with her hnow-whits
her w1nsome voice, to be BONNER in hcr old
age than other women in their youth She
and ray tAthsz vcre one In thought a. well ~
Ia heaft. They had family OF SET su children,
OF whom was the eldest. lwas born HI 1916,
md at the proper age, sitter sound training IN
The Fudinents of kneIleage. md II the tsith
was sent to the University OF st. Andrew
Here IremAined until my Goth year, when ny
father required ny help in the counting house.
promising, il my tastes inclined that wsF, to
make me b Partner In his business. 1carly
began 70 study the Affairs Of ny country, and
ber to have Heard my father predict gre.t evil
to Scotland from tho restoration OF :" the
wicked md ungodly raee Of Stuart" also
remember the wrath Of iii Cur household,
which even effected my gentle mother, when,
d year I8ter, the neMs reached Glasgow thst
the Westminster Parliament had ordered The
Solemn Lesgno and Covenant" to bo publicly
burned by the common hangmsn m Ps1ace-
xnrd. On the night following thcrc suprod at
our house two worthy ministers Of the Gospel,
whom SAW for the frst time, one Of whcm was
destined, under Gods providence. to eKerrise
= lasting influence ever my character and LIFE
Alexander reden, minister Of New Luce. In
GALLOWAY, . man Of singular piety and car
nestncee. The other Was that pi1lAr Of the
Coye0ant, Donald CArgin, Of the Barony
Church OF Glasgow. He VIA at that time
about 50 years Of age, strong, active man. in
whoee every look there was determination
and IN every sccent Of whore tongue there
who, TO my youthful Imagination, scented II
be more Ike an inspired apostle than IN.
preacher OF Gods Word whom / had cvel
seen OF reAd Of. The conversation Of my faith
e1 md mother with these two ministers was
grave and sad. Mr.. CazgiIl snd (snd re-
"Dask daye arc coming for Scotland, ans
for the Church. believe Charles Stuart Il
be III enemy Of the people Of God He is snr
rounded by yl-minded men, who counsel hin
10 set at nought the laws Of cur Common
Dut be shall not prevail. Scotland, oh, h
country! He that dasheth in pieces comet
up before thy face. Keep thy munition
witch thy Way; make thy loiua strong: fortif
| thy power nightly. Rejoice not against nj
! o nine enemy! When fall shall arise, an
when sit in darkness tho Lord shall be Egt
unto me-"
his pxle face glowing red, his eyes daahin
FIRE, ~ ho prayed to tho Lord that in the d.
Of tribulation, which was near 1t hand, u
Scottish people might prevail i .ainst all Il
foes OF their faith, and that from Il
burning furnace OF great sol1nw they migi
come forth triumphant over here's,
sehisn,, and oppression, even tbohsh 4
knee to Raal. During my sojo91n At St. A!
drews, when every day hsd ite stent Of worl
and my mind WAS fully occupied with necess!
~ studies, these matters did not receive Il
same es1nest thought that Afterwards gu,
them, though many q time since my entry int
-iridly upon my memory, and resolrea tn
!, too, though not > rniuiater Of the Wor
would do battle for the liberty. Of my faitl
even with the sword, IL my sword were neede
The great persecution began in scotlAI
| very shortly After this conyersation..
v1sors had let loose the food OF wrath aslin
Prcsbytezy, hoping 10 undo the goodly VIC
Of tho Covenant. But the imagination of
heart was as vain rs it was cruel, aud, thot.l
for awhile the ministers Of the prela.ical Chnr
took possession Of the names and the pulp
OF Scotland, and it was made crime to pres
the Gospel Of the CoTenart TO the people, +
Ill the power Of Charles Stuart, nor Of
priests, nor Of his soldiers, nor Of his Judg
and hanguen could daunt the gallant spirit
my countrymen, or compel them 10 drink
milk Of Righteousness from the poisoned ch
ices Of prclacv. While write tho great strr
, gle still continues and the covnn.nt has Be
tyrs. But unto nc, eveu unto me. is give
10 see the end, though it be far OF. {
!, I to know, in this tho day Of INF hibulahs
that right shall prevail, and tbs. the perju1
. | and cruel Princes Of the House Of Stuart sh
: be hurled f1pm the high places where they
, 4 unworthy to Sit In this faith Lire. In t
7 faith I vii dia.
It was In The month Of August, 1861, vt
q wa ii MT sesenteenth year, that Mr. targ
r having business In St. Andrews, Wa ksked
I my father 10 takc charge Of me on the Jburn
4 md deliver me to my uncle, Doctor Ezodie
r physician In that city, in whose house w.a
j reside, while I attended college. should ,
q think it worth while to mention IN event
q slight ss this journey, even although the &C
panionship Of III. Cargill On The WY made
I very memorable 10 mc, were it not for
y things We witnessed On our arrival. Th
b Was great multitude Of people il the II
q street ind in the road from Edinburgh,
great Is vel nigh to prevent us IF
If passing to ny uncla'a house; and On
= reason Of such gathering, wo were told Il
= the Archbishop OF St Andrews, with br1
csyalcsde Of gentlemen and soldiers, VAS
!, n1oachiuc from Edinburgh 10 take possess
y of lis zee. .sLet us stand asils, Gideo
said III. CarEill. "that may look upon
1t fnce OF James sharre, the traitor, N the
q Of his 1side. Such ~ be- are more to blA
,han CHARLES Stuart for the niserles that
= &c, 10 beflll scotland. II to me- were 81
+ lie rover Of cu7sius, upon his heal
- ,rurse elou1d fall, not because he is
~ rrclatist. hut because be has shown him,
'.lsc TO tho Covenant which he swote to uph.
r and las taken bribe, ercn the bsibe OF
/. Archbisbop.ie, rs Tic reward Of his pcriul
+ Aa bc sneEc 4 movement Among. the peo
and ciaite1 "a Of ho1sos' boots, warned
:. tt,t the cayalcade WIS drawing near.
stood together 1t tho shop door Of Inerce
who seemed to be acquainted With Nr. Car
These are sore times, saa tue a mssse1, ssscr,,
i faends said Mr. carg1n, "and sorse to foli
On prancinS horre rode James Sharpe, 4
d. kishop OF St, Andrews, portly uan Of mid
acc. md IN oily manner Ike that Of court
+ o. ether side Of him rode dozen Or nor
easas, md lords, and knights In Say GRpt1
followed by long Inc ot mounted genucH
ID Not q cheer Was raised to do them honor
>, they rode through tho street, and not a cap
~ taken OF 70 do them reverence. The pet
II looked on curious but Btern, and IS u wont
ing Whit the end pt these things should
{, VI. Ca1sn e.ta doshtns more, but eee1ae:
4 rejoice inwa.11y, Il judged from the
10 satisfaction expressed in his f1cs, that the
PIE had no huzzas to throw away Oh such
ths Archbishop, and th.t al his pomp ahe.
ID them not Fif.een yoars later these hi
came bsck into my mind when the haus
hi, prelate met tic fate Of tie reEsec1tor,
was stricken dead in the street
IL Having concluded rather tha2 completed
stud.ce, tock my pl.ee in my fathers CO