The Children's Missionary Record of the Free Church of Scotland. Feb.-Sept. 1849, Aug. 1861-Sept. 1863 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... either side in solemn majesty, and we feel the grandeur of the works of God. At last we reach Leadhills, a straggling village, --the houses being so arranged as almost to form the letter Z. Our first business is to descend one of the mines, and Mr. Hastings, the Free Church minister of Wanlockhead, kindly helps us to this. Suitably equipped for the expedition, we proceed under the guidance of two intelligent miners to the entrance of a shaft nearly a mile dis: tant. It was pleasant to find that these sons of toil hal come to know and love the Saviour. They spoke with delight of a work of grace among the miners. From them we also learned that, with the exception of a single inn for travellers, there is not a public-house in either village. The moral tone of the people generally is excellent, and in both places there is an extensive library, largely used. The walk was very pleasant. All round are scenes hallowed by memories of suffering in the times of the Covenant, and one of our guides pointed out the head of the famous Enterkin Pass, of which you read in "Simpson's Traditions of the Covenanters." Well, we reach the mouth of the mine, --the entrance to the top of the shaft being by a short passage cut into the hill. Then, furnished with a lighted candle, we descend a series of ladders, each from 30 to 40 feet long, and each with a landing-place of its own, till we get to the bottom, some 300 feet down. From this point we proceed along the workings of the mine. The ore is found in veins, more or less thick, and containing a greater or less proportion of lead. The business of the miner is to follow the course of these veins; and as we toiled along the low and narrow winding passage, sometimes nearly ankle-deep in water, and marked on each side the hardnes...