distinguished by fertility and force as a writer. The "Informatory
Vindication"--his testimony against king James's toleration, with his
"Letters," and "Sermons and Lectures," bear ample evidence of his sound
judgment, comprehensive mind, and ability as an author. His prudence,
meekness and loving disposition, combined with his sanctified zeal, and
heroic courage, deservedly gave him great influence among those to whom
he ministered. He was eminently fitted to be "a first man among men."
The Lord held him in the hollow of his hand, and made him a "polished
shaft in his quiver."

The services which Renwick rendered to the Protestant cause were
invaluable. He organized the scattered remnant, and imparted new life
and ardour to their proceedings. He set forth clearly the principles of
the "Society people;" and in a number of able and logical papers,
clearly defined their plans of action. He rendered it, in a great
measure, impossible for enemies to misrepresent and accuse them falsely
to the Government. He was their Secretary in their correspondence with
foreign churches; and he did much to evoke the prayerful sympathy of
Protestants in other lands in behalf of the victims of persecution in
Scotland. The presence and influence of Renwick among the suffering
Presbyterians were of the highest importance in his own day; and not to
them alone, but also to the whole church of Christ in these lands, and
to the constitutional liberties of the nation. So far as we can see, but
for the singular power and devoted spirit of Renwick, and the firm and
unyielding position which the Cameronians through him were led to
assume, the cause of truth would have been completely borne down, and
Erastianism, and Popery, and Despotism had triumphed. Renwick and his
followers were the vanguard "in the struggle for Britain's liberties,
and for the Church's spiritual independence." Though, like other
patriots born before their time, they were doomed to fall, yet posterity