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ii. 19) DOLLAR 1830, FERRYPORT-ON-CRAIG F.C. 1843, 

 LOCKERBIE F.C. 1843, MONKTOX F.C. 1843, ST 

 A-N'DREWS A.C. ; " Lovcst thou ME" (John xxi. 16), 

 ANSTRUTHER EASTER 1840, LOCHMABEN F.C. 1843' 

 NEWTON-STEWART RELIEF, PETERHEAD 1840; "On 

 earth peace and goodwill towards men " (Luke ii. 14), MAX- 

 TON; "Peace," "Thou knowest " (John xx. 26, xxi. 17), 

 XEWTON-STEWART RELIEF ; " We would see Jesus " (John 

 xii. 21), SOUTHWICK & KIRKBEAX F.C. 1843; "The Lord 

 is at hand" (Phil. iv. 5), KIRKMICHAEL F.C. 1859; "My 

 Beloved is mine and I am His " (Song of Sol. ii. 10), DUXDEE 

 HILLTOWX F.C. 1843; "What have I to do any more with 

 idols?" (Hosea xiv. 8), DULL; "I will wa.sh mine hands in 

 innocency; .so will I compass Thine altar, O Lord," (Psa. xxvi. 

 6), DUNNICHEN, 1842; "The isles shall wait for His law" 

 (Isai. xlii. 4), XEW ZEALAND R.P. MISSION, 1844; "He is 

 the head of the body, the Church " (Colos. i. 18), MAKERS- 

 TOUN F.C. 1851. Many other texts might be added, but these 

 will show that even in tokens of modern design it was possible to 

 introduce some little \-ariety at least in the choice of text. A 

 similar variety is observable in tokens that do not quote the verse 

 in full hut simply give the reference, as I. Cor. xi., 28, 29; John 

 vi. 55, and so on. The more uncommon references include the 

 following: Proverbs iv. 2a (GRANGE); xxiii. 26 (GLASS); 

 Colos. i. 20 (LAXGTON and RENTOX) ; ii. 6 (COLDING- 

 HAM); P.S. 116 (CARSPHAIRN and DALMELLINGTON) ; 

 Rev. iii. 20 (GLASGOW, SHAMROCK ST. U.P.); John xiii. 35 

 (GREEX'OCK). One of the most interesting references of this 

 sort is Ephesians iv. 2, 3, found on the 

 heart-,shaped DUXFERMLIXE (1753) 

 token of Thomas Gillespie, who seceded 

 in diat year and founded the Relief 

 Church. All things being considered, his 

 choice of a text seems as remarkable as it 

 is significant : '' With all lowliness and 

 meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing DCINFERMLJME. 

 one another in lo\e ; endea\"(juring to keep 



the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace." Surely the endur- 

 ing apologia of a refined and beautiful spirit ! Ob.solete names 

 for some parishes have been perpetuated by means of the Com- 



