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expressive of their regret at his removal The Rev. R. 

 Balgarnie of Scarborough is inclined to date the turning-point 

 in his inner life to the hearing of a sermon preached by 

 himself, in his own church, from Isa. 1. 4 : * The Lord God 

 hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know 

 how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.' Mr. Salt 

 remarked to Mr. Balgarnie afterwards, 'That was a word in 

 season to me yesterday; I am one of the weary in want of 

 rest ; ' and after this time he showed a willingness to converse 

 on spiritual subjects. The death of a favourite daughter, 

 Fanny, came home to him with even greater power. Some 

 time after this, he became earnestly decided in religious 

 matters, and celebrated his first communion at Saltaire. * This 

 is the day,' he remarked in devout humility, 'I have long 

 desired to see, when I should come and meet my people at 

 the communion table.' From this time forward, he became 

 still more truly and systematically benevolent than he had ever 

 previously been. Liberal in the matter of denominational 

 differences, he attended the Parish Church of Methley on 

 Sabbath evenings very regularly. The bishop of the diocese 

 applying to him to subscribe to some church-building scheme, 

 he replied, 'I am a Nonconformist from conviction, and 

 attached to the Congregational body. Nevertheless, I regard 

 it as a duty and a privilege to co-operate with Christians of all 

 evangelical denominations in furtherance of Christian work.' 

 It is not known whether he subscribed in this instance or not, 

 but it is well known that he subscribed to the fund foi 

 renovating York Minster, and he also presented the new 

 Episcopalian church at Lightcliffe with a carved stone pulpit. 

 Another act of munificence was the spontaneous gift of ;^5ooo 

 to the Sailor's Orphanage at Hull, and he continued to sub* 



