He had a craving thirst for the saving of souls, and to draw one whole from Laodicea was next best to lifting from Babylon.

But to-day the laird and his spiritual concerns had the field.
"He comes, by the mother's side, at least, of godly stock.

His mother's father was martyred for the faith in the auld persecuting time.

His grandmother wearied her mind away in prison.

His mother suffered much when she was a lassie." "It's small wonder that he has nursed bitterness," said Strickland.
"He must have drunk in terror and hate with her milk....