Ixxviii Proceedings of Royal Soeiety of Edinlurgh, 
Mr Stevenson was a devoted member of the Church of Scotland. 
Under the pseudonym of a “ Layman,” he wrote several pamphlets 
on religious questions, one of which w^as reprinted by the late 
Professor Crawford for the use of his students. He did much in 
unostentatious charity, many institutions finding in him a warm and 
generous supporter. 
Mr Stevenson was incapacitated for business for a short time 
previous to his death. He spent the winter of 1886-87 with, his 
late son, Mr P. L. Stevenson, at Bournemouth, returning to 
Edinburgh only a fortnight before his death, which happened 
on the 8th May 1887. 
