Toward the close of this same year some of his notices are as follows:—­

“Oct. 7, Evening.—­In the Gaelic Chapel, on ’I know that my Redeemer liveth,’ with more seeming power on the people than for a while.  I never remember of compelling souls to come in to Christ so much as in that discourse.”

“Oct. 8.—­A person of the name of ——­ came; I hope really awakened by last night’s work; rather, by Thee.  I do not know, however, whether grace is begun or not.”

“Oct. 14.—­Preached on ‘Forgiving injuries.’  Afternoon—­on the Second Coming:  ‘Let your loins be girded about,’ etc.  Felt its power myself more than ever before, how the sudden coming of the Saviour constrains to a holy walk, separate from sin.  Evening—­Preached it over in the Ferry.”

“Oct. 21.—­Met young communicants in the evening.  Good hope of all but one.”

“Oct. 22.—­A Jew preached in my church, Mr. Frey, to a crowded house.  Felt much moved in hearing an Israelite after the flesh.”

“Oct. 23.—­Preached to sailors aboard the ‘Dr. Carey,’ in the docks.  About 200, very attentive and impressed like.  On ’I know that my Redeemer liveth.’  May the seed sown on the waters be found after many days.”

“Nov. 1, Fast-day.—­Afternoon—­Mr. C. on ‘The thief on the Cross.’  A most awakening and engaging sermon, enough to make sinners fly like a cloud, and as doves to their windows.  The offers of Christ were let down very low so that those low of stature may take hold.”

“Nov. 5.—­Mr. ——­ died this morning at seven o’clock.  Oh that I may take warning, lest, after preaching to others, I myself be a castaway!  Love of popularity is said to have been his besetting sin.”

“Dec. 2.—­Errol Communion.  Heard Mr. Grierson preach on Christ’s entry into Jerusalem.  Served two tables.  Evening—­Preached to a large congregation, on ‘Unto you, O men, I call,’ etc.  The free invitation of the Saviour.  May some find Him this day!”

In addition to the other blessings which the Lord sent by his means to the place where he labored, it was obvious to all that the tone of Christians was raised as much by his holy walk as by his heavenly ministry.  Yet during these pleasant days he had much reproach to bear.  He was the object of supercilious contempt to formal cold-hearted ministers, and of bitter hatred to many of the ungodly.  At this day there are both ministers and professing Christians of whom Jesus would say, “The world cannot hate you” (John 7:7), for the world cannot hate itself; but it was not so with Mr. M’Cheyne.  Very deep was the enmity borne to him by some,—­all the deeper, because the only cause of it was his likeness to his Master.  But nothing turned him aside.  He was full of ardor, yet ever gentle, and meek, and generous; full of zeal, yet never ruffled by his zeal; and not only his strength of “first love” (Rev. 2:4), but even its warm glow, seemed in him to suffer no decay.