concluding prayer.[18] One little boy, in retiring, said, ’This has been another bonnie day.’  Many of the little ones seemed deeply attentive.  Mr. Cumming and Mr. Burns preached in the school the most of the day.  In the evening Mr. C. preached on the Pillar Cloud on every dwelling, Isaiah 4:5 some very sweet powerful words.  Mr. Burns preached in the schoolroom.  When the church emptied a congregation formed in the lower school, and began to sing.  Sang several psalms with them, and spoke on ‘Behold I stand at the door.’  Going home, A.L. said ‘Pray for me; I am quite happy, and so is H.’  Altogether a day of the revelation of Christ,—­a sweet day to myself, and, I am persuaded, to many souls.  Lord, make us meet for the table above.”

     [18] See the Remains, for some of that day’s solemn words.

Another of these Communion seasons recorded, is April 1840.  “Sabbath 19.—­Sweet and precious day.  Preached action sermon on Zech. 12:10, 13:1.  A good deal assisted.  Also in fencing the tables, on Ps. 139., ‘Search me, O God.’  Less at serving the tables on ’I will betroth thee,’ and ‘To him that overcometh;’ though the thanksgiving was sweet.  Communicated with calm joy.  Old Mr. Burns served two tables; H. Bonar five.  There was a very melting frame visible among the people.  Helped a good deal in the address on ‘My sheep hear my voice.’  After seven before all was over.  Met before eight.  Old Mr. Burns preached on ‘A word in season.’  Gave three parting texts, and so concluded this blessed day.  Many were filled with joy unspeakable and full of glory.”

“Monday, 20.—­Mr. Grierson preached on ’Ye are come to Mount Zion,’—­an instructive word.  Pleasant walk with H.B.  Evening sermon from him to the little children on the ’new heart,’—­truly delightful.  Prayer-meeting after.  I began; then old Mr. Burns, then Horace, in a very lively manner, on the ‘woman of Samaria.’  The people were brought into a very tender frame.  After the blessing, a multitude remained.  One (A.N.) was like a person struck through with a dart, she could neither stand nor go.  Many were looking on her with faces of horror.  Others were comforting her in a very kind manner, bidding her look to Jesus.  Mr. Burns went to the desk, and told them of Kilsyth.  Still they would not go away.  Spoke a few words more to those around me, telling them of the loveliness of Christ, and the hardness of their hearts, that they could be so unmoved when one was so deeply wounded.  The sobbing soon spread, till many heads were bent down, and the church was filled with sobbing.  Many whom I did not know were now affected.  After prayer, we dismissed, near midnight.  Many followed us.  One, in great agony, prayed that she might find Christ that very night.  So ends this blessed season.”

The prayer-meeting on the Monday evening following the Communion was generally enjoyed by all the Lord’s people, and by the ministers who assisted, in a peculiar manner.  Often all felt the last day of the feast to be the great day.  Souls that had been enjoying the feast were then, at its conclusion, taking hold on the arm of the Beloved in the prospect of going up through the wilderness.