296), Mr.James Wood of St.Andrews, old Mr.David Dickson, now Professor of Divinity in Edinburgh, and our perpetual friend Baillie.

The minority, or Protesters, were led by such ministers as Mr.James Guthrie of Stirling, their first oracle, Mr.Patrick Giliespie of Glasgow University, Mr.John Livingston of Ancram, Mr, Samuel Rutherford of St.Andrews, and Mr.Andrew Cant of Aberdeen; with whom, as their best lay head, was Johnstone of Warriston.

Peace-makers, such as Mr.
Robert Blair of St.Andrews and Mr.James Durham of Glasgow, negociated between the two sides; and Mr.Robert Leighton, in his Edinburgh Principalship, looked on with saintly and philosophic indifference.

He hoped that, while so many brethren "preached to the times," one brother might be allowed "to preach on eternity" and that the differences on earth would "make heaven the sweeter." In fact, however, the controversy was not merely a theoretical one.

Not only was it involved whether the two last General Assemblies, of 1651 and 1652, swayed as they had been by the Resolutioners, should be recognised and their acts held valid, and what should be the spirit and constitution of the Kirk in future: present interests were also involved.