Excerpt from Glimpses of Pastoral Work in the Covenanting Times: A Record of the Labours of Andrew Donaldson, A. M., Minister at Dalgety, Fifeshire, 1644-1662 It has often been a matter of regret to us that, notwithstanding the many and valuable histories of the Scottish Church which have been written, no attempt has yet been made to produce anything like a full account of the pastoral methods and work that have characterised her various epochs, and more especially the period known as the "Times of the Covenant." A great deal has been written about The Glorious Four Hundred who, at the bidding of conscience, gave up their earthly all in 1662. Much has been heard of their splendid sacrifices and heroic sufferings. And of themes like these it is not likely that the friends of civil and religious liberty will soon weary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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