02.02.07
Pray this isn’t true in St. Vin…
From a short story written by Miller called, “Recollections of Fergusson” (Robert Fergusson was one of the late 18th Century Scottish poets).
”I was in your kirk on Sabbath last, hearing worthy Mr Corkindale. Whatever else he may hae to fear, he’s in nae danger o’ ‘thinking his ain thoughts,’ honest man.”
Later on, Miller (through one of his characters) presents a very shrewd and perceptive view of the call to the ministry of the Gospel in relation to the education of divinity students:
“…twas better for the Kirk when the minister just made himsel’ ready for it, an’ then waited till he kent whether it wanted him.”