o a machine for raising sit-fast stones from the ground.

1817-1829--JOHN EDWARD TOUCH, tr. to Kinnoull.

1830-1890--WILLIAM STODDART, D.D., died 2nd December. Lived to the
great age of 97: and preached until within a few weeks of his death.

1891-????--JAMES BROWN, M.A.

MONZIE

1593-????--JOHN CLERK, A.M., tr. to Auchterarder.

1595-1601--PATRICK M'QUEINE. Deprived. "Sustained great trouble from
certain broken men and evil-disposed persons who burnt and destroyed
his house, gave him divers and sundry bloody wounds to the great
effusion of his blood, and leaving him for dead, so that he is now
altogether unable to use his ordinary calling of the ministry within
the kirk."

1599-????--JOHN CLERK, A.M.

1614-????--DAVID DRUMMOND (probably minister of Crieff, having charge
also of Monzie.)

1633-????--JOHN MONTEATH, A.M.

1637-1665--JAMES FORSYTH, A.M., tr. to Kinross.

1666-1689--JAMES DRUMMOND, A.M. Ousted at Revolution. Said to have
been a person of great learning.

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1691-1705--WILLIAM CHALMER, tr. to Dunkeld. Parishioners used to play
football on Sabbath morning. Had great difficulty in inducing them to
go to church.

1710-1740--ARCHIBALD BOWIE, died 11th March. Some parishioners joined
in Rebellion.

1742-1747--HENRY LUNDIE, tr. to Abercorn.

1749-1761--DONALD MUNRO, A.M., died 26th August.

1762-1785--ROBERT WALKER. Resigned 6th December. Was formerly
amanuensis to Ruddiman, the famous grammarian. In 1774, inconsequence
of a fama, he left the parish of Monzie under an arrangement with the
Presbytery. Parish was served by assistants. Having obtained a living
in the Church of England, he resigned. Died 28th February, 1818.

1786-1792--THOMAS BARTY, tr. to Newtyle.

1792-1794--GEORGE ERSKINE, died 26th April.

1794-1808--RALPH TAYLOR, died 6th October.

1809-1836--SAMUEL CAMERON, died 16th September. New church opened by
him 24th July, 1831.

1836-1843--JOHN REID OMOND. Seceded. Afterwards D.D.; minister of
Gilmerton Free Church. Died 4th July, 1892.

1843-1844--GEORGE BLAIR. Resigned 5th November. Afterwards held
important educational appointment in Canada.

1845-1846--GEO. HUTCHISON, tr. to Banchory-Ternan. Afterwards D.D.,
and Moderator of General Assembly, 1887.

1847-1893--JAMES TAYLOR, A.M., died 23rd January, "An arrowy and
acceptable preacher in the prime of his manhood while his bow abode in
strength. Genial critic, shrewd diviner of motive, an