. John Welwood,
and the so much famed John Monro, were either converted or confirmed by
him while in this parish, or after his ejection, while he was settled at
Knockgaudy in Murray; and none more particular than that instance of
Monro of Lumlair, an heritor in that parish, who, upon some reprehensory
expressions by Mr. Hog, which he was at first dreadfully offended at,
yet were made the means of his thorough conversion, so that he ever
looked on Mr. Hog after as his best friend, and laid himself out to
promote the success of his ministry.

So soon as it pleased the Lord thus to bless his parochial labours with
a gracious change wrought upon a considerable number of the people, he
took care to join the more judicious in societies for prayer and
conference. These he kept under his own inspection, and did heartily
concur with them; for he himself was much in the exercise of that duty,
and had several notable returns thereof, of which we have several
instances.

_1st_, A good woman having come to him with this sore lamentation, that
her daughter C---- L---- was distracted, Mr. Hog charged one or two
devout persons (for he frequently employed such on extraordinary
occasions) to set apart a day and a night for fasting and prayer, and
then join with him in prayer for the maid next day. Accordingly when
this appointment was performed, she recovered her senses as well as
before.

_2ndly_, A daughter of the laird of Parks, his brother-in-law, who
lodged with him, being seized with a high fever, and little hope of
life; Mr. Hog loved the child dearly, and while he and his wife were
jointly supplicating the Lord in prayer, acknowledging their own and the
child's iniquity, the fever instantly left her. This passage was found
in his own diary, which he concludes with admiration upon the goodness
of God, to whom he ascribes the praise of all.

_3dly_, In like manner, a child of the reverend Mr. Urquhart having been
at the point of death, those present pressed Mr. Hog to pray (for he was
now become so esteemed that none other would in such case do it, he
being present) upon which he solemnly charged them to join with him; and
having fervently wrestled in prayer and supplication for some time, the
child was restored to health. A like instance is found of a child of
Kinmundy's in his own diary.

_4thly_, One David Dumbar, who lived at a distance, being in a frenzy,
came to Mr. Hog's house in one of his fits. Mr. Hog caused him to