friends-Rev. Mr Gillespie's letter to Lady Glenorchy on the

subject-Admirable letter of Mr Walker on the same subject

Lady Glenorchy's influence over Lord Glenorchy-Mr De Courcy

appointed minister of St Mary's Chapel-Letter of his to Lady

Glenorchy-Extracts from Diary, from January 9, to 30, 1771

-Lady Glenorchy's letter to Lady Maxwell-Extracts from

Diary, from February 7, to 12-Letter from Lady Glenorchy to

Lady Maxwell Extracts from Diary.
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CHAPTER X.

Lady Glenorchy gives up all connexion with Mr Wesley's preachers

-Letters from Mr Wesley to La Maxwell on this subject-

Lady Glenorchy's separation from the Methodists affects Lady

Maxwell, but does not interrupt their mutual friendship-Extracts

from Diary, from February 15, to March 14, 1771-Letter from

Lady Glenorchy to Lady Maxwell-Diary continued, from April

6, to May 5, 1771-Letter from Lady Glenorchy to Lady Max-

well-Diary continued-Lady Glenorchy goes to Taymouth-

Extracts from Diary from July 7, to September 15, 1771-Lord

and Lady Glenorchy leave Taymouth, and arrive at Barnton

-Lord Glenorchy's sickness and death-Extracts from Diary,

from September 21, to November 24, 1771-Lord Glenorchy's

funeral-Will-Generous act of Lord Breadalbane-Lady Glen-

orchy has a severe attack of fever-Extracts from Diary, from

February 12, to March 15, 1772.
219

CHAPTER XI.

Lady Glenorchy takes the management of her temporal affairs into

her own hands-Conducts herself with prudence and firmness-

Makes all her temporal concerns subservient to religion-Extracts

from Diary, from June 21, to July 6, 1772-Lady Glenorchy

goes to Taymouth with Lord Breadalbane-Extract from Diary,

from July 26, to September 12, 1772-Lady Glenorchy returns

to Barnton, becomes acquainted with the Ladies Henrietta and

Sophia Hope-Lady Glenorchy forms the design of building a

chapel in Edinburgh--Circumstances attending laying the foun-

dation-stone of that building-Extracts from Diary-Lady Glen-

orchy's great humility-Extracts from Diary, from January 1, to

February 7, 1773-Lady Glenorchy establishes a chapel at Strath-

fillan, in the parish of Killin, and places it under the direction

of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge

CONTENTS.

-Lady Glenorchy goes to Taymouth-Becomes more and more

necessary to Lord Breadalbane-Peculiar Christian experience-

Extracts from Diary.

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CHAPTER XII.

1775.

A melancholy event occurs in the course of building Lady Glenor-

chy's Chapel in Edinburgh-Lady Glenorchy much affected there-

by-Extract from Diary, and correspondence between Lady Glen-

orchy and Mr Walker on the subject of the accident—Lady

Glenorchy anxious to keep her heart right with God-Extracts

from Diary-Difficulty of drawing the line with respect to Chris-

tians mingling with the world-Two admirable letters of Mr

Walker's, on conformity to the world.

286

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CHAPTER XIII.

Lady Glenorchy complains of want of spiritual comfort-Inquiry

into the cause of this-Extracts from Diary, from January 5, to

April 3, 1774-Note of Lady Glenorchy to Lady Maxwell-Si-

tuation of Lady Glenorchy's chapel in Edinburgh-Correspondence

between Lady Glenorchy and the Presbytery respecting her cha-

pel-Chapel opened for public worship-Extract from Diary-

Lady Glenorchy goes to Taymouth-Finds much delight in the

retirement she there enjoys-Extracts from Diary, from July 18,

to September 11, 1774-Lady Glenorchy returns to Edinburgh

-Is exposed to new trials-Extracts from Diary-Lady Glenor-

chy goes to England-Remarkable occurrence in Pinner's Hall

Visits her friends at Hawkstone-Extracts from Diary, from

March 14, to August 13, 1775-Lady Glenorchy goes to Tay-

mouth-Extracts from Diary, from August 17, to October 8,

316

CHAPTER XIV.

Lady Glenorchy returns to Edinburgh-Some circumstances with

respect to her chapel there cause her much uneasiness-Extracts

from Diary-Letter from Lady Glenorchy to the Presbytery of

Edinburgh concerning Mr Grove-Answer from the Presbytery

to her Ladyship-Mr Grove determines to return to England-

Lady Glenorchy still further distressed with the circumstances of

the chapel-Resolves to leave Scotland-Her friends' remonstran-

ces against this resolution, particularly Lady Henrietta Hope-

Lady Glenorchy determines to invite a minister to her chapel to

whom the Presbytery could have no objections-Extracts from

Diary, from January 14, to April 20, 1776-Lady Glenorchy

makes choice of Mr Balfour as the minister of her chapel-Cor-

respondence of Lady Glenorchy with the Presbytery of Edinburgh

on the subject—Difference of opinion in the Presbytery on the

measure The matter brought by complaint before the Synod of

Lothian and Tweeddale Lady Glenorchy goes to Taymouth-

Extracts from Diary, July 11, to September 2, 1776.

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CHAPTER XV

Mr Balfour gives up his nomination to Lady Glenorchy's Chapel-

Lady Glenorchy, thrown into renewed perplexity, actually leaves

Scotland-Extracts from Diary-Letter from Lady Glenorchy to

Mrs Walker-Decision of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale,

respecting her Chapel in Edinburgh-Lady Glenorchy at Exeter

There the Author first becomes acquainted with her-She visits

Exmouth Erects a chapel there-Goes to Plymouth Dock-Ex-

tracts from Diary, from December 1, to December 15, 1776—

Letter from Lady Glenorchy to Lady Maxwell-Goes to Dorset-

shire Visits the Isle of Wight-Crosses over to Southampton-

Arrives in London-Extracts from Diary, from January 27, to

February 19, 1777-Meeting of the General Assembly of the

Church of Scotland-Sets apart a day of prayer to God, to re-

quest that he would overrule the Decision of the General Assem-

bly-Favourable sentence of the General Assembly-Lady Glen-

orchy returns to Scotland-Letter from Lady Glenorchy to the

Rev. Mr Jones-Extracts from Diary.
369

CHAPTER XVI.

Lady Glenorchy looks out for a Minister for her Chapel in Edin-

burgh-Makes choice of the Rev. Mr Sheriff-Mr Sheriff falls

into bad health-Obtains an assistant-Forms the congregation

into church order-His health gradually declines-Extracts from

Diary, from November 2, to 14, 1777-Lord's Supper dispensed

for the first time in the Chapel-Death of Mr Sheriff-Extracts

from Diary, from February 6, to June 14, 1778.

387

Lady Glenorchy directs her attention to supply the vacancy occa-

sioned by Mr Sheriff's death-The offer of the chapel is made

to the Rev. Mr Hodgson-Extracts from Diary-Lady Glenor-

chy goes to Taymouth-Extracts from Diary, from July 13, to

September 2, 1778-Lady Glenorchy returns from Taymouth,

and comes to Edinburgh-Mr Hodgson declines accepting the

chapel Lady Glenorchy again thrown into perplexity—Mr

Dickie sent to London to offer the chapel to the Rev. Mr Clayton

-Extracts from Diary, from October 28, to December 8, 1778—

Letter from Lady Glenorchy to Mr Jones, requesting him to aid

her in inducing Mr Clayton to accept of the chapel-Mr Clayton

declines-Letter from Lady Glenorchy to Mr Jones, inviting him

to supply the chapel for a few months, which he complies with

-Offer of becoming the minister of the chapel made to him,

which he accepts-His ordination in London-Returns to Edin-

burgh, and enters on his ministerial duties-Extracts from Diary,

from January 3, to May 30, 1779.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Lady Glenorchy goes to Taymouth-Extracts from Diary, from

August 8, to September 5, 1779-Lady Glenorchy returns to

Edinburgh-Extracts from Diary, from October 3, 1779, to

April 23, 1780-Lady Henrietta Hope accompanies Lady Glen-

orchy to England-Lady Glenorchy returns to Scotland, and goes

to Taymouth to attend her father-in-law-Extracts from Diary,

from May 17, to August 13, 1780-Mr Jones lays the evidence

of his ordination before the Presbytery of Edinburgh-Subscribes

the Confession of Faith, and Formula—All misunderstanding be-

tween Lady Glenorchy and the Presbytery happily terminated—

The Rev. Thomas Fleming settled at Kenmore-Lady Glenorchy

much satisfied with this event-Extracts from Diary, from Sep-

tember 2, to September 10, 1780-Lady Glenorchy returns from

Taymouth Sets out for Bath-Extracts from Diary, October

22, to December 31, 1780-Lady Henrietta Hope takes up her

residence with Lady Glenorchy-Extracts from Diary, from Jan-

uary 1, to April 30, 1781—Lady Glenorchy purchases and sup-

ports a chapel in Carlisle-Lady Glenorchy goes to Taymouth for

the last time-Extracts from Diary, from July 22, to September

2, 1781.

434

CHAPTER XIX.

The Lord's Supper is begun to be administered in Lady Glenorchy's

chapel every second month-Lord Breadalbane's death-Ex-

tracts from Diary, from January 1, to March 3, 1782-Lady

Glenorchy's health rapidly declines Two Letters of Lady Glen-

orchy's Extracts from Diary-Lady Glenorchy's health some-

what revived-Her Ladyship goes to Moffat with Lady Henrietta

Hope Letter from Lady Glenorchy to Mrs Bailie Walker-

Lady Glenorchy and Lady Henrietta Hope return to Barnton

-In order to extend her sphere of usefulness, Lady Glenorchy

purposes to sell Barnton-Extracts from Diary, from January 1,

to June 8, 1783-Almost all the remaining part of Lady Glen-

orchy's Diary lost-In 1784, Lady Glenorchy accompanies Lady

Henrietta Hope to Moffat-Proceeds to Carlisle-Reaches Matlock

-From a singular occurrence in Providence, is led to purchase a

chapel there Returns to Edinburgh-Is again in bad health-

Leaves Barnton, and never returns-Purposes to reside in future

at Matlock-Concluding extract from her Diary-She sells Barn-

ton-Death of Lady Henrietta Hope-Letters from Lady Glen-

orchy to Lady Mary Fitzgerald-Letter to Mr Jones-Letter to

Lady Maxwell-Lady Glenorchy settles a plan for Hope Chapel

-In her way to Scotland, purchases ground for a chapel at Work-

ington-Returns to Edinburgh-Her health declines-Completes

the sale of Barnton-Her last illness-Death-Character-Fu-

neral-Will-Conclusion.

APPENDIX.

LETTERS FROM MISS HILL.

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