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A RLES D CH . B ELL M A . , . , H ono a Cano n o fCa s e and R e c o ofCh e l e nh am r ry rli l , t r t . W ILLIAM VVILB ER F E O RC . B Y R EV THE . f0H N S TO UGH T ON D . 9 , D , ” A h o o f H o m e s and H a nt s o f L h e H i s o o fR e i i on ut r u ut r, t ry l g ” E n and gl , e tc . P H ILIP D O D D D E R I G . B Y R THE EV . CH A R LES S TA NF ORD , D . D . , ” A h o o f o se h A e ne H o m e s o n Ch i s i an Wo k ut r J p ll i , ili r t r . ELLET ST E P H E N GR . B Y THE R e v . ’ U ILLIAM G UES T, ’ ” “ in th e P e ls A u h o o f Fid e li a Fiske Th e Yo u ng M an s S a e gua d i t r , " f r r e e tc . th e Ag , A B A R I CH R D "T E R . B Y R EV THE . G . D . B YL E O , M . A . , De an o fS ali sb and at e Vi ca o fK dde m i nste r ury , l r i r . K " J O H N N O . B Y R EV THE . WILLI A M M TA V . L OR . , D . D , O N w Y r f e o k , ” A h o o f Th e Li m i at o ns o fLi e e tc ut r t i f , . W ILLIAM A C R EY . B Y R EV THE . I E D A fl S CULR OSS D . y , . , A o f Th e e w o m uth o r Disc ip l h J e su s Lo ve d. R O B E RT H AL L . B EV Y THE R . P " H OD E . A TON O , “ ” A th o o f Th e \Vo ld o fAne c d o e Th e R o m ance o fB i o a h e tc u r r t , gr p y , . F L ETC H E R O F MAD E LE Y . B R EV Y THE . ’ N M A DO ALD . F W . C . Y F JO H N W C L I FE . B Y THE R EV. ’ I A M S F EM N B . D . y E L G, , ’ M h ae l s H on Ch a lai n to th e e e n C ano n o f Yo k and Vi ca o f S . ic . p "u , r , r t , Ch e s e a e t r Sq u r . D A M D LL. T H O MAS C H L E S D. R , , , B Y THE R EV . N LD F A ER D . D . D O A R S , , ” h o o f B ndi n L h s e tc A e . ut r l g ig t , A J O NAT H N E DW AR D S. V B Y THE R E . D . IN LA I R P A TER SON M . H . S C , , ” A h o f S di e in Li e e t o s c . ut r tu f , - C o e s e n t b m a l o s a i d o n re c e i t o f r c e . p i s y i , p t p , p p i N wa . e w r : A. C ARMSTRONG SO 71 4 Broad N Yo k . , y “ T H MAS C H A LMER O S, D D. L D L. , . ' B Y / D F R A SER D . D . D O NA L , glib g ork . A ND O N A . C S A R M S T R O N G , 1 B R A W A Y 7 4 O D . M DCCCL"""I". P R E F A E C . - - . in HE Memoirs of Dr Chalmers by his son law, the Rev. Dr . Hanna, were published in four 1 8 volumes in the year 4 9 . A volume of correspondence w followed . The ork is one of great interest and perma nent value for all who wish to know what Chalmers was and to understand the history of his time . We have , as a matter of course , taken it as our chief guide and authority . [ A biographical Mal/us on Chalmers by the late Mr . James Dodds is a vigorous eulogium . There is also an excellent and very appreciative sketch o f his character i stics in a volume on the Christian Life by Dr. Peter w Bayne , published more than t enty years ago . From such sources , with his voluminous writings , and the vivid reminiscences of him which yet survive , there is no lack of materials for our little book . The difficulty rather lies in the arrangement and condensation of them . C O N T E N T S TER I PAG E C H AP . BIRTH AND EDUCATION H AP TER II C . PAR I S H M INISTER O F KILMANY TER III C H AP . P AR IS H M INISTER AT GLAS GOW H APTER IV C . W P R O FE S S OR AT ST . ANDR E S H APTER V C . P ROFESS OR IN TH E UNIVE R S I TY O F ED INB UR GH H APTER V I C . VIS IT S TO ENGLAND AND TO FR ANCE C H APTER V II. I N P UB LIC "UE STIONS AND A FFAIR S C H APTER V III. TH F. C LO S ING YEA R S C H APTER I". WH Y WORTH RE MEM B ER ING CHAPTER I . B IR TH AND ED UCA TI ON. ( 1 780 T East Anstruther , a little seaport on the Frith of Forth , the greatest Scotsman of modern times was the born . We do not say the greatest genius , or highest literary ornament of Scotland the names of Burns , Scott , and Carlyle would forbid such an assertion . But we m say, again , the greatest man , the most i portant and influential personality that has sprung up in Scotland for AS at least two hundred years . Sir Arthur H elps has “ observed , Greatness is not general dexterity carried to e o ne any xtent , nor proficiency in any subj ect of human e endeavour . It dep nds on mental and moral calibre as w a Whole . It requires a combination of po er to think and power to do power to impress and po wer to impel f s and insight and energy , lo tine s firmness , force and - m . W si plicity And with such tests before our minds , e call Thomas Chalmers great .