sor Swanston, Kinross-Bruce joins his congregation-The Laird of rfhills, “Lilius”—The Theological Hall-The Oath of Allegiance— Test Mill-The school there-Bruce's health-His letters and poems itten there-The death of Dryburgh-Bruce leaves Forest Millsts at home-Revises his poems for publication-The Bishopshiree Covenanters-Bruce's last ode-The Last Day-Visits from fellowdents-Bruce's serious condition-His death-David Pearson's timony. ow reach another stage in the brief life of our He had completed his University course, and lly looked forward to proceeding to the ty Hall of the Associate Synod or Burghers. - be proper to explain here what is meant by er and Antiburgher, as readers not versed in h Church history may be a little puzzled. well known, the Secession Church was founded 33 at Gairney Bridge by Ebenezer Erskine ree other ministers, but in 1747 the Church vided on the question of the "Burghers' Oath," arty affirming that the oath could not be by any consistent Seceders, the other side with 58 Church, save a small minority, who st maintain their old traditions. Properly speaking, Bruce should ha the Antiburgher Hall at Alloa, but th meted out to him in the matter of t Philosophy" class determined him to a Burgher Synod for admission to their professor at that time was the Rev. Jol of Kinross, one of the most learned Scottish theologians of his time, who, have left the Secession Church, would placed in one of the divinity chairs of a To this scholar and saintly man Mi applied first for advice, and then, at his for admission to the membership of Bruce accordingly went to Kinross to co divinity studies. From the first, Prof do. These received the young men into everal houses in the character of friends, any remuneration further than the satisfacthereby rendering service to the future rs of their beloved Church. The son of the tor of Turfhills, as already stated, Mr George son, had been his fellow-student at Edinburgh sity, so Bruce was invited to stay at Turfd share his friend's rooms, and to be there as the family. In Bruce's larger poem on even, Mr Henderson the student is referred ruce as "Lilius." In In memory of these past writes: - shall the muse forget thy friendly heart, ‣ session at the hall was most enjoyable to 0 time for further study or for that which in some cases was a necessity. students were not so likely to obtain pr on the recommendation of the Universi hence a venture-school was the chie open to them. Even this was not alw consequence of the Oath of Allegian authorities sometimes attempted to co accept, the refusal to take this being of by imprisonment. An opening was, h gested to Bruce for a school at Forest L on the road between Kinross and Allo: four miles of the latter town. At tha locality was wild and neglected, and ill constitution so delicate, consisting desolate moor with scattered pine trees, a dense wood frequented by wande cent visit to Forest Mill enabled the writer t what was shown as part of the old schoolere Bruce taught, still in use, but greatly . He also had the spot pointed out where e stood on the low ground by the waterwhich he resided with the family named who were so thoughtful and kind to him. efreshing to find how much the name of Bruce was still cherished there by the older its of the district. e was unfortunate from the beginning of dence there. When crossing the South Water on a pony, it slipped, and he was into the water, though not hurt. He was aly wet, and in this condition had to continue ey. On arrival he got the best of treatment. he was at his work. Disease, deep-seated dly, however, soon made it evident that, is determined spirits, he was before long |