David FORREST (1723-1776) - Revision history

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 Family records have a transcription of his gravestone<ref>Gravestone inscription, copied to notepaper found in effects of Margaret Thomson Stephenson</ref> (location unknown):
-''Under this Stone''<br />
+{{quote|Under this Stone<br />Rests the Dust of the<br />Revd. David Forrest<br />The Noblest work of God<br />Deposed<br />By<br />The Burgher Seceders<br />Near the close of the<br />XVIII cent<br />Mingled<br />With her Husband<br />is the Dust of his<br />Spouse<br />Christian Craigh<br />an amiable Woman<br />}}
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	:vi. '''David FORREST''', born on 4th February 1771 in Inverkeithing and baptised on 27th February 1771<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, Inverkeithing, OPR Ref. 432/0010 0449]]</ref>.		:vi. '''David FORREST''', born on 4th February 1771 in Inverkeithing and baptised on 27th February 1771<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, Inverkeithing, OPR Ref. 432/0010 0449]]</ref>.

	Family records have a transcription of his gravestone (location unknown):		Family records have a transcription of his gravestone<ref>Gravestone inscription, copied to notepaper found in effects of Margaret Thomson Stephenson</ref> (location unknown):

	''Under this Stone''<br />		''Under this Stone''<br />
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	''Spouse''<br />		''Spouse''<br />
	''Christian Craigh''<br />		''Christian Craigh''<br />
	''an amiable Woman''<br /~~><ref>Gravestone inscription, copied to notepaper found in effects of Margaret Thomson Stephenson</ref~~>		''an amiable Woman''<br />

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Family records have a transcription of his gravestone (location unknown):		Family records have a transcription of his gravestone (location unknown):

	''Under this Stone''		''Under this Stone''<br />
	''Rests the Dust of the''		''Rests the Dust of the''<br />
			''Revd. David Forrest''<br />
	''Revd. David Forrest''		''The Noblest work of God''<br />
			''Deposed''<br />
	''The Noblest work of God''		''By''<br />
			''The Burgher Seceders''<br />
	''Deposed''		''Near the close of the''<br />
			''XVIII cent''<br />
	''By''		''Mingled''<br />
			''With her Husband''<br />
	''The Burgher Seceders''		''is the Dust of his''<br />
			''Spouse''<br />
	''Near the close of the''		''Christian Craigh''<br />
			''an amiable Woman''<br /><ref>Gravestone inscription, copied to notepaper found in effects of Margaret Thomson Stephenson</ref>
	''XVIII cent''

	''Mingled''

	''With her Husband''

	''is the Dust of his''

	''Spouse''

	''Christian Craigh''

	''an amiable Woman''

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	''Under this Stone''		''Under this Stone''

	''Rests the Dust of the''		''Rests the Dust of the''

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	:vi. '''David FORREST''', born on 4th February 1771 in Inverkeithing and baptised on 27th February 1771<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, Inverkeithing, OPR Ref. 432/0010 0449]]</ref>.		:vi. '''David FORREST''', born on 4th February 1771 in Inverkeithing and baptised on 27th February 1771<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, Inverkeithing, OPR Ref. 432/0010 0449]]</ref>.

			Family records have a transcription of his gravestone (location unknown):

			''Under this Stone''

			''Rests the Dust of the''

			''Revd. David Forrest''

			''The Noblest work of God''

			''Deposed''

			''By''

			''The Burgher Seceders''

			''Near the close of the''

			''XVIII cent''

			''Mingled''

			''With her Husband''

			''is the Dust of his''

			''Spouse''

			''Christian Craigh''

			''an amiable Woman''

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	'''Rev David FORREST''', was born at Overgrange, West Calder, Midlothian and baptised on 17th November 1723<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, West Calder, OPR Ref. 701/0010 0116]]</ref>, the youngest of four children to [[William FORREST (c1690-c1760)\|William FORREST]].		'''Rev David FORREST''', was born at Overgrange, West Calder, Midlothian and baptised on 17th November 1723<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, West Calder, OPR Ref. 701/0010 0116]]</ref>, the youngest of four children to '''[[William FORREST (c1690-c1760)\|William FORREST]]'''.

	David grew up while the newly formed ''Associate Presbytery Church''<ref group="nb">In 1732, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly passed an Act despite the disapproval of the large majority of individual Presbyteries. A previous Act of 1730 had taken away even the right of complaint, and so the protests of the dissentients were refused. As a result, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine led other ministers to form the first Secession (meaning withdrawal) from the Church of Scotland under the designation of the ''Associate Presbytery Church''. The main source of disagreement with the Church of Scotland was that of Patronage. The Patronage Act passed by the state enabled the Lairds (or landowners) the right to appoint the Minister of his Parish. This went against the tenets of the Presbyterian system which had established the right of elders representing the congregation to make this appointment from the time of the Reformation.</ref> was growing in support. He became a Minister but was involved in many disagreements throughout his life, being described as “unruly, crotchety, and impracticable”<ref>[[History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904)#pp428-430\|History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904) pp428-430]]</ref>. A large amount of information on David’s Ministerial life has been taken from books documenting the history of the United Presbyterian Church and from Memoirs he himself wrote, published by his congregation after his death.		David grew up while the newly formed ''Associate Presbytery Church''<ref group="nb">In 1732, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly passed an Act despite the disapproval of the large majority of individual Presbyteries. A previous Act of 1730 had taken away even the right of complaint, and so the protests of the dissentients were refused. As a result, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine led other ministers to form the first Secession (meaning withdrawal) from the Church of Scotland under the designation of the ''Associate Presbytery Church''. The main source of disagreement with the Church of Scotland was that of Patronage. The Patronage Act passed by the state enabled the Lairds (or landowners) the right to appoint the Minister of his Parish. This went against the tenets of the Presbyterian system which had established the right of elders representing the congregation to make this appointment from the time of the Reformation.</ref> was growing in support. He became a Minister but was involved in many disagreements throughout his life, being described as “unruly, crotchety, and impracticable”<ref>[[History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904)#pp428-430\|History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904) pp428-430]]</ref>. A large amount of information on David’s Ministerial life has been taken from books documenting the history of the United Presbyterian Church and from Memoirs he himself wrote, published by his congregation after his death.

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	'''David FORREST''', was born at Overgrange, West Calder, Midlothian and baptised on 17th November 1723<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, West Calder, OPR Ref. 701/0010 0116]]</ref>, the youngest of four children to [[William FORREST (c1690-c1760)\|William FORREST]].		'''Rev David FORREST''', was born at Overgrange, West Calder, Midlothian and baptised on 17th November 1723<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, West Calder, OPR Ref. 701/0010 0116]]</ref>, the youngest of four children to [[William FORREST (c1690-c1760)\|William FORREST]].

	David grew up while the newly formed ''Associate Presbytery Church''<ref group="nb">In 1732, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly passed an Act despite the disapproval of the large majority of individual Presbyteries. A previous Act of 1730 had taken away even the right of complaint, and so the protests of the dissentients were refused. As a result, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine led other ministers to form the first Secession (meaning withdrawal) from the Church of Scotland under the designation of the ''Associate Presbytery Church''. The main source of disagreement with the Church of Scotland was that of Patronage. The Patronage Act passed by the state enabled the Lairds (or landowners) the right to appoint the Minister of his Parish. This went against the tenets of the Presbyterian system which had established the right of elders representing the congregation to make this appointment from the time of the Reformation.</ref> was growing in support. He became a Minister but was involved in many disagreements throughout his life, being described as “unruly, crotchety, and impracticable”<ref>[[History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904)#pp428-430\|History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904) pp428-430]]</ref>. A large amount of information on David’s Ministerial life has been taken from books documenting the history of the United Presbyterian Church and from Memoirs he himself wrote, published by his congregation after his death.		David grew up while the newly formed ''Associate Presbytery Church''<ref group="nb">In 1732, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly passed an Act despite the disapproval of the large majority of individual Presbyteries. A previous Act of 1730 had taken away even the right of complaint, and so the protests of the dissentients were refused. As a result, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine led other ministers to form the first Secession (meaning withdrawal) from the Church of Scotland under the designation of the ''Associate Presbytery Church''. The main source of disagreement with the Church of Scotland was that of Patronage. The Patronage Act passed by the state enabled the Lairds (or landowners) the right to appoint the Minister of his Parish. This went against the tenets of the Presbyterian system which had established the right of elders representing the congregation to make this appointment from the time of the Reformation.</ref> was growing in support. He became a Minister but was involved in many disagreements throughout his life, being described as “unruly, crotchety, and impracticable”<ref>[[History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904)#pp428-430\|History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904) pp428-430]]</ref>. A large amount of information on David’s Ministerial life has been taken from books documenting the history of the United Presbyterian Church and from Memoirs he himself wrote, published by his congregation after his death.

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	''“On Sabbath the 26th March 1738, in the 15th year of my age, I went with others of the family to Barnsgill, near Linton, to hear the seceding ministers, where I heard the Rev. Mr Ralph Erskine [the brother of Rev. Ebenezer Erskine who formed the Associate Presbytery Church] and the Rev. Mr Thomas Mair: But I remember only their texts, and some of the psalms sung. However, the truth is, upon the very first sight I got of Mr Erskine coming to the tent, a strong desire was impressed on my mind to be a minister, like that man; which all the discouragements and oppositions I met with afterwards from within and without, could never remove: And of this impression I could neither give a rational nor religious account; how it was, I know not; that it was, I am certain.”''		''“On Sabbath the 26th March 1738, in the 15th year of my age, I went with others of the family to Barnsgill, near Linton, to hear the seceding ministers, where I heard the Rev. Mr Ralph Erskine [the brother of Rev. Ebenezer Erskine who formed the Associate Presbytery Church] and the Rev. Mr Thomas Mair: But I remember only their texts, and some of the psalms sung. However, the truth is, upon the very first sight I got of Mr Erskine coming to the tent, a strong desire was impressed on my mind to be a minister, like that man; which all the discouragements and oppositions I met with afterwards from within and without, could never remove: And of this impression I could neither give a rational nor religious account; how it was, I know not; that it was, I am certain.”''

	''“In the 17th or 18th year of my age, I went to the grammar school, where I met with several interruptions; yet having acquired some tolerable acquaintance with the Latin tongue, and Greek New Testament, I went to Abernethy to the study of Philosophy about the year 1747; during the time I was there, a rupture happened in the Associate Synod, about the ''Burgess oath''<ref group="nb">In 1747 the Associate Presbytery Church split. This was because of a religious clause in the oath ''"I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm and authorized by the laws thereof"'' required of all burgesses in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. This division gave rise to the Burghers (in favour of the oath) and Anti-Burghers (against).</ref>. Mr. McEwan, and I were put out of their meeting for prayer, because we had shown some dissatisfaction about making such differences a term of communion, and had they not too positively pushed that point, I had probably gone along with those called Antiburgers, being then, and still of opinion that witnesses for our covenanted principles, should join with, and strengthen one another’s hands, notwithstanding of differences in judgment, about matters of doubtful disputation, according to Rom. xiv. I. Phil iii. 16.”''		''“In the 17th or 18th year of my age, I went to the grammar school, where I met with several interruptions; yet having acquired some tolerable acquaintance with the Latin tongue, and Greek New Testament, I went to Abernethy to the study of Philosophy about the year 1747; during the time I was there, a rupture happened in the Associate Synod, about the Burgess oath<ref group="nb">In 1747 the Associate Presbytery Church split. This was because of a religious clause in the oath ''"I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm and authorized by the laws thereof"'' required of all burgesses in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. This division gave rise to the Burghers (in favour of the oath) and Anti-Burghers (against).</ref>. Mr. McEwan, and I were put out of their meeting for prayer, because we had shown some dissatisfaction about making such differences a term of communion, and had they not too positively pushed that point, I had probably gone along with those called Antiburgers, being then, and still of opinion that witnesses for our covenanted principles, should join with, and strengthen one another’s hands, notwithstanding of differences in judgment, about matters of doubtful disputation, according to Rom. xiv. I. Phil iii. 16.”''

	''“After the class was finished, I came home to my father’s house, not knowing what to do, hearing ministers on both sides of the question for some time, and the worthy Mr. Ralph Erskine being preaching a Sabbath at Linlithgow, I heard him, and waited until Monday, when he constitute the session, and as a moderator he subscribed to testimonial, and recommendation of me to his brother Mr. Ebenezer in Stirling, who then taught the students: and here the Lord made use of the same person a second time, in putting me to my work, when I had almost given it over. When I came to Stirling Mr. Erskine read my line, made me welcome, and said, You come last, like the Apostle Paul; wish you may be best. He appointed me a lecture, which I delivered, and a homily upon Mark xvi. 15. – “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”: which I never delivered. Little did that great man of God, or I know, at that time, he was giving me a text, to warrant me now, to relieve part of his congregation, when judicatories are making their pleasure the condition fine qua non of people having a right to Christ the gospel. Mr Erskine having dismissed the students (being no more to teach them) with a solemn prayer, and dedication of them in a manner to the work of the ministry, the like whereof I was never witness unto, nor probably ever will; I returned home with joy."<ref>[[Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778)#pp1-3\|Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778) pp1-3]] </ref>''		''“After the class was finished, I came home to my father’s house, not knowing what to do, hearing ministers on both sides of the question for some time, and the worthy Mr. Ralph Erskine being preaching a Sabbath at Linlithgow, I heard him, and waited until Monday, when he constitute the session, and as a moderator he subscribed to testimonial, and recommendation of me to his brother Mr. Ebenezer in Stirling, who then taught the students: and here the Lord made use of the same person a second time, in putting me to my work, when I had almost given it over. When I came to Stirling Mr. Erskine read my line, made me welcome, and said, You come last, like the Apostle Paul; wish you may be best. He appointed me a lecture, which I delivered, and a homily upon Mark xvi. 15. – “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”: which I never delivered. Little did that great man of God, or I know, at that time, he was giving me a text, to warrant me now, to relieve part of his congregation, when judicatories are making their pleasure the condition fine qua non of people having a right to Christ the gospel. Mr Erskine having dismissed the students (being no more to teach them) with a solemn prayer, and dedication of them in a manner to the work of the ministry, the like whereof I was never witness unto, nor probably ever will; I returned home with joy."<ref>[[Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778)#pp1-3\|Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778) pp1-3]] </ref>''

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	'''David FORREST''', was born at Overgrange, West Calder, Midlothian and baptised on 17th November 1723<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, West Calder, OPR Ref. 701/0010 0116]]</ref>, the youngest of four children to [[William FORREST (c1690-c1760)\|William FORREST]].		'''David FORREST''', was born at Overgrange, West Calder, Midlothian and baptised on 17th November 1723<ref>[[Old Parochial Register, Births, West Calder, OPR Ref. 701/0010 0116]]</ref>, the youngest of four children to [[William FORREST (c1690-c1760)\|William FORREST]].

	David grew up while the newly formed Associate Presbytery Church<ref group="nb">In 1732, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly passed an Act despite the disapproval of the large majority of individual Presbyteries. A previous Act of 1730 had taken away even the right of complaint, and so the protests of the dissentients were refused. As a result, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine led other ministers to form the first Secession (meaning withdrawal) from the Church of Scotland under the designation of the Associate Presbytery Church. The main source of disagreement with the Church of Scotland was that of Patronage. The Patronage Act passed by the state enabled the Lairds (or landowners) the right to appoint the Minister of his Parish. This went against the tenets of the Presbyterian system which had established the right of elders representing the congregation to make this appointment from the time of the Reformation.</ref> was growing in support. He became a Minister but was involved in many disagreements throughout his life, being described as “unruly, crotchety, and impracticable”<ref>[[History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904)#pp428-430\|History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904) pp428-430]]</ref>. A large amount of information on David’s Ministerial life has been taken from books documenting the history of the United Presbyterian Church and from Memoirs he himself wrote, published by his congregation after his death.		David grew up while the newly formed ''Associate Presbytery Church''<ref group="nb">In 1732, the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly passed an Act despite the disapproval of the large majority of individual Presbyteries. A previous Act of 1730 had taken away even the right of complaint, and so the protests of the dissentients were refused. As a result, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine led other ministers to form the first Secession (meaning withdrawal) from the Church of Scotland under the designation of the ''Associate Presbytery Church''. The main source of disagreement with the Church of Scotland was that of Patronage. The Patronage Act passed by the state enabled the Lairds (or landowners) the right to appoint the Minister of his Parish. This went against the tenets of the Presbyterian system which had established the right of elders representing the congregation to make this appointment from the time of the Reformation.</ref> was growing in support. He became a Minister but was involved in many disagreements throughout his life, being described as “unruly, crotchety, and impracticable”<ref>[[History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904)#pp428-430\|History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900: Volume II – Rev Robert Small, D.D. (1904) pp428-430]]</ref>. A large amount of information on David’s Ministerial life has been taken from books documenting the history of the United Presbyterian Church and from Memoirs he himself wrote, published by his congregation after his death.

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	''“On Sabbath the 26th March 1738, in the 15th year of my age, I went with others of the family to Barnsgill, near Linton, to hear the seceding ministers, where I heard the Rev. Mr Ralph Erskine [the brother of Rev. Ebenezer Erskine who formed the Associate Presbytery Church] and the Rev. Mr Thomas Mair: But I remember only their texts, and some of the psalms sung. However, the truth is, upon the very first sight I got of Mr Erskine coming to the tent, a strong desire was impressed on my mind to be a minister, like that man; which all the discouragements and oppositions I met with afterwards from within and without, could never remove: And of this impression I could neither give a rational nor religious account; how it was, I know not; that it was, I am certain.”''		''“On Sabbath the 26th March 1738, in the 15th year of my age, I went with others of the family to Barnsgill, near Linton, to hear the seceding ministers, where I heard the Rev. Mr Ralph Erskine [the brother of Rev. Ebenezer Erskine who formed the Associate Presbytery Church] and the Rev. Mr Thomas Mair: But I remember only their texts, and some of the psalms sung. However, the truth is, upon the very first sight I got of Mr Erskine coming to the tent, a strong desire was impressed on my mind to be a minister, like that man; which all the discouragements and oppositions I met with afterwards from within and without, could never remove: And of this impression I could neither give a rational nor religious account; how it was, I know not; that it was, I am certain.”''

	''“In the 17th or 18th year of my age, I went to the grammar school, where I met with several interruptions; yet having acquired some tolerable acquaintance with the Latin tongue, and Greek New Testament, I went to Abernethy to the study of Philosophy about the year 1747; during the time I was there, a rupture happened in the Associate Synod, about the Burgess oath<ref group="nb">In 1747 the Associate Presbytery Church split. This was because of a religious clause in the oath "I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm and authorized by the laws thereof" required of all burgesses in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. This division gave rise to the Burghers (in favour of the oath) and Anti-Burghers (against).</ref>. Mr. McEwan, and I were put out of their meeting for prayer, because we had shown some dissatisfaction about making such differences a term of communion, and had they not too positively pushed that point, I had probably gone along with those called Antiburgers, being then, and still of opinion that witnesses for our covenanted principles, should join with, and strengthen one another’s hands, notwithstanding of differences in judgment, about matters of doubtful disputation, according to Rom. xiv. I. Phil iii. 16.”''		''“In the 17th or 18th year of my age, I went to the grammar school, where I met with several interruptions; yet having acquired some tolerable acquaintance with the Latin tongue, and Greek New Testament, I went to Abernethy to the study of Philosophy about the year 1747; during the time I was there, a rupture happened in the Associate Synod, about the ''Burgess oath''<ref group="nb">In 1747 the Associate Presbytery Church split. This was because of a religious clause in the oath ''"I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm and authorized by the laws thereof"'' required of all burgesses in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. This division gave rise to the Burghers (in favour of the oath) and Anti-Burghers (against).</ref>. Mr. McEwan, and I were put out of their meeting for prayer, because we had shown some dissatisfaction about making such differences a term of communion, and had they not too positively pushed that point, I had probably gone along with those called Antiburgers, being then, and still of opinion that witnesses for our covenanted principles, should join with, and strengthen one another’s hands, notwithstanding of differences in judgment, about matters of doubtful disputation, according to Rom. xiv. I. Phil iii. 16.”''

	''“After the class was finished, I came home to my father’s house, not knowing what to do, hearing ministers on both sides of the question for some time, and the worthy Mr. Ralph Erskine being preaching a Sabbath at Linlithgow, I heard him, and waited until Monday, when he constitute the session, and as a moderator he subscribed to testimonial, and recommendation of me to his brother Mr. Ebenezer in Stirling, who then taught the students: and here the Lord made use of the same person a second time, in putting me to my work, when I had almost given it over. When I came to Stirling Mr. Erskine read my line, made me welcome, and said, You come last, like the Apostle Paul; wish you may be best. He appointed me a lecture, which I delivered, and a homily upon Mark xvi. 15. – “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”: which I never delivered. Little did that great man of God, or I know, at that time, he was giving me a text, to warrant me now, to relieve part of his congregation, when judicatories are making their pleasure the condition fine qua non of people having a right to Christ the gospel. Mr Erskine having dismissed the students (being no more to teach them) with a solemn prayer, and dedication of them in a manner to the work of the ministry, the like whereof I was never witness unto, nor probably ever will; I returned home with joy."<ref>[[Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778)#pp1-3\|Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778) pp1-3]] </ref>''		''“After the class was finished, I came home to my father’s house, not knowing what to do, hearing ministers on both sides of the question for some time, and the worthy Mr. Ralph Erskine being preaching a Sabbath at Linlithgow, I heard him, and waited until Monday, when he constitute the session, and as a moderator he subscribed to testimonial, and recommendation of me to his brother Mr. Ebenezer in Stirling, who then taught the students: and here the Lord made use of the same person a second time, in putting me to my work, when I had almost given it over. When I came to Stirling Mr. Erskine read my line, made me welcome, and said, You come last, like the Apostle Paul; wish you may be best. He appointed me a lecture, which I delivered, and a homily upon Mark xvi. 15. – “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”: which I never delivered. Little did that great man of God, or I know, at that time, he was giving me a text, to warrant me now, to relieve part of his congregation, when judicatories are making their pleasure the condition fine qua non of people having a right to Christ the gospel. Mr Erskine having dismissed the students (being no more to teach them) with a solemn prayer, and dedication of them in a manner to the work of the ministry, the like whereof I was never witness unto, nor probably ever will; I returned home with joy."<ref>[[Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778)#pp1-3\|Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778) pp1-3]] </ref>''

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	''“On Sabbath the 26th March 1738, in the 15th year of my age, I went with others of the family to Barnsgill, near Linton, to hear the seceding ministers, where I heard the Rev. Mr Ralph Erskine [the brother of Rev. Ebenezer Erskine who formed the Associate Presbytery Church] and the Rev. Mr Thomas Mair: But I remember only their texts, and some of the psalms sung. However, the truth is, upon the very first sight I got of Mr Erskine coming to the tent, a strong desire was impressed on my mind to be a minister, like that man; which all the discouragements and oppositions I met with afterwards from within and without, could never remove: And of this impression I could neither give a rational nor religious account; how it was, I know not; that it was, I am certain.”''		''“On Sabbath the 26th March 1738, in the 15th year of my age, I went with others of the family to Barnsgill, near Linton, to hear the seceding ministers, where I heard the Rev. Mr Ralph Erskine [the brother of Rev. Ebenezer Erskine who formed the Associate Presbytery Church] and the Rev. Mr Thomas Mair: But I remember only their texts, and some of the psalms sung. However, the truth is, upon the very first sight I got of Mr Erskine coming to the tent, a strong desire was impressed on my mind to be a minister, like that man; which all the discouragements and oppositions I met with afterwards from within and without, could never remove: And of this impression I could neither give a rational nor religious account; how it was, I know not; that it was, I am certain.”''

	''“In the 17th or 18th year of my age, I went to the grammar school, where I met with several interruptions; yet having acquired some tolerable acquaintance with the Latin tongue, and Greek New Testament, I went to Abernethy to the study of Philosophy about the year 1747; during the time I was there, a rupture happened in the Associate Synod, about the [[Burgess oath]]. Mr. McEwan, and I were put out of their meeting for prayer, because we had shown some dissatisfaction about making such differences a term of communion, and had they not too positively pushed that point, I had probably gone along with those called Antiburgers, being then, and still of opinion that witnesses for our covenanted principles, should join with, and strengthen one another’s hands, notwithstanding of differences in judgment, about matters of doubtful disputation, according to Rom. xiv. I. Phil iii. 16.”''		''“In the 17th or 18th year of my age, I went to the grammar school, where I met with several interruptions; yet having acquired some tolerable acquaintance with the Latin tongue, and Greek New Testament, I went to Abernethy to the study of Philosophy about the year 1747; during the time I was there, a rupture happened in the Associate Synod, about the Burgess oath<ref group="nb">In 1747 the Associate Presbytery Church split. This was because of a religious clause in the oath "I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm and authorized by the laws thereof" required of all burgesses in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. This division gave rise to the Burghers (in favour of the oath) and Anti-Burghers (against).</ref>. Mr. McEwan, and I were put out of their meeting for prayer, because we had shown some dissatisfaction about making such differences a term of communion, and had they not too positively pushed that point, I had probably gone along with those called Antiburgers, being then, and still of opinion that witnesses for our covenanted principles, should join with, and strengthen one another’s hands, notwithstanding of differences in judgment, about matters of doubtful disputation, according to Rom. xiv. I. Phil iii. 16.”''

	''“After the class was finished, I came home to my father’s house, not knowing what to do, hearing ministers on both sides of the question for some time, and the worthy Mr. Ralph Erskine being preaching a Sabbath at Linlithgow, I heard him, and waited until Monday, when he constitute the session, and as a moderator he subscribed to testimonial, and recommendation of me to his brother Mr. Ebenezer in Stirling, who then taught the students: and here the Lord made use of the same person a second time, in putting me to my work, when I had almost given it over. When I came to Stirling Mr. Erskine read my line, made me welcome, and said, You come last, like the Apostle Paul; wish you may be best. He appointed me a lecture, which I delivered, and a homily upon Mark xvi. 15. – “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”: which I never delivered. Little did that great man of God, or I know, at that time, he was giving me a text, to warrant me now, to relieve part of his congregation, when judicatories are making their pleasure the condition fine qua non of people having a right to Christ the gospel. Mr Erskine having dismissed the students (being no more to teach them) with a solemn prayer, and dedication of them in a manner to the work of the ministry, the like whereof I was never witness unto, nor probably ever will; I returned home with joy."<ref>[[Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778)#pp1-3\|Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778) pp1-3]] </ref>''		''“After the class was finished, I came home to my father’s house, not knowing what to do, hearing ministers on both sides of the question for some time, and the worthy Mr. Ralph Erskine being preaching a Sabbath at Linlithgow, I heard him, and waited until Monday, when he constitute the session, and as a moderator he subscribed to testimonial, and recommendation of me to his brother Mr. Ebenezer in Stirling, who then taught the students: and here the Lord made use of the same person a second time, in putting me to my work, when I had almost given it over. When I came to Stirling Mr. Erskine read my line, made me welcome, and said, You come last, like the Apostle Paul; wish you may be best. He appointed me a lecture, which I delivered, and a homily upon Mark xvi. 15. – “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”: which I never delivered. Little did that great man of God, or I know, at that time, he was giving me a text, to warrant me now, to relieve part of his congregation, when judicatories are making their pleasure the condition fine qua non of people having a right to Christ the gospel. Mr Erskine having dismissed the students (being no more to teach them) with a solemn prayer, and dedication of them in a manner to the work of the ministry, the like whereof I was never witness unto, nor probably ever will; I returned home with joy."<ref>[[Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778)#pp1-3\|Memoirs of the Life and Contendings of the Late Reverend Mr. David Forrest – David Forrest (1778) pp1-3]] </ref>''