The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-28
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN,

admiring the courtesy and consideration with
which Angus presented the petition of the session.
which he was perfectly certain by this time Il
suggestion that he should resign. He asked An
gus to declare at all that in his mind
80 the elders considered that the full time had
come for their saying something to you, and was
charged by them all to wait upon you in this place.
and to say unto on behalf of the elders of the
flock and all the flock which is under your care"
(and nov it is impossible to imagine the tender
in mis- voice., that all thankful unto
God that He sent you to be our minister and that
are all wondering at the treasures of truth and
grace which you will be bringing to us every Sab
bath, for being fed with the finest of the
wheat oh, yes, it is not the chaff empty words,
but the white bread of God which is given unto
the people, and the very children will have their
portion, and will be saying pleasant words about
the minister as they go along the road"
Carmichael that dreamed, for no
man had ever spoken of his preaching after this
fashion This strange thing also happened while
minute beore the manhood in him had been strong.
it now began to weaken and fail, and Angus still
continued:
1.-The elders will also be noticing that your words
heavy laden with the greatness of the truth.
and that you sometimes brought to silence,
it has happened unto Gods prophets in the
cent time We will all be wanting to hear every
thing that the Lord has given unto YOU and to lay
it past to the smallest grain in souls; and
if at any time it appears unto you if
count it great kindness that you should go over
the truth again land if 1T would be helping to
mediate for space would all be glad to sing
a psalm. For have plenty of time, and it is
good to be in the Kirk of Drumtochty during those
days."
Carmichael was learning that hour that kindness
takes all the pride out of young man, and
turns MIN into a little child AS he could find
words and indeed was afraid that he had voice
wherewitn to utter them, Angus went on his way
without interruption and came to the end in much
peace.
There is just other thing that the brethren
laid upon to say, and it Donald Menzies
who would not let go till had promised, and
you will not be considering it a liberty from the
elders You to be troubled in the pulpit,
be thinking about anything but the word of the
Lord and the souls of the people, of which you
the shepherd. We will ask you to remember when
you stan1 in your place to speak to us in the
of the Lord, that the smoke goeth up from the
homes of the people in the morning, will their
prayers be ascending for their minister and you
look down upon before you begin to speak, may
be you will say to yourself, next Sabbath they
all loving oh, yes, and IT will be true from
the oldest to the youngest, will all be loving
you very much"
Angus Sutherland was like all his kind, very
perfect gentleman, and he left Immediately, gen
tly that Carmichael did not hear his going. When
the minister passed through the garden gate half
an hour afterwards there to be seen,
but the birds of every branch were in full song,
and. he marked that the hawthorn had begun to
bloom And that is why John Carmichael
manned in the ministry of Jesus Christ, the most
patient and most mindful of masters