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Thk Chtrch of Earlston. 

 [Monumental Inscuiptions at Eaklston.] 



In memory of the Eevd. John Wills late Minister of the Relief 

 Congregation, Earlston, who died June 18th 1814 in his 40th year. 

 Built in south wall :— AULD . rvm . u race . lyees . 



IN THIS PLACE. 



Built in the east wall [are three stones, (1) a grave cover on which 

 is cut a shaft having for its head a Maltese cross, (2) a pair of open 

 shears with the initials and date A-.R. 1664, and (3) a stone with the 

 initials and date My.I.C. 1736.] 



The righteous shall be in everlasting i-emembrance, Psalm cxiii, 6. 

 To the memory of The Rev. John Dalziel, Minister of the Gospel, 

 Earlstoun, who died 2d Jane 1804 in the 79th year of his age and 

 53d of his ministry. Mrs Mary Beatson, his wife, who died 14th 

 Oct. 1800 aged 72. Mr John Dalziel, Writer, Earlstoun, their son, 

 who died Ist Jan. 1813 aged 58. Mrs Agnes Pringle, his wife, who 

 died 29th March 1811 aged 41. William Dalziel, their son, who died 

 Sept. 1801 aged 7 months. Erected by the family of the late Mr 

 John Dalziel. 



Erected in 1811, by Christian Hamilton marchant in Glasgow, in 

 memory of her pai'ents Thomas Hamilton marchant in Earlstoun who 

 died Sept. 1760 aged 51. And Agnes Smith his spouse who died Oct, 

 1767 aged 50. Also of their children. 



