March 20, 1845 ~ Thursday

March 20^th 1845
I had the privilege this plesant
morning of walking in company with
Elders Hedlock & Ward & Gillies through each
appartment of the selebrated Sterling Castle
As we passed up the road leading to the castle
we closely examined the Palace of Qeen
Mary of Scotts & the Kings stables & went
into them, while going through each appartment
of the old castle we visited the armoury & old
flags & saw many things of antiquity we went
through the chapel of John Knox & closly
examined the oak pulpet that he preached in
& from which he baptized Prince Henry
I brought away with me a small peace of the
Pulpet of John Knox I stood upon the exact
spot of ground whare John Knox preached
his first sermon, & saw the place in the
old church whare stood the twelve Apostles
in stone figures which Knox destroyed
as images before he commenced his sermon
I saw the habitation of the Earl of Lecester
in ^AD^ 1639 & Cemens Hospital, 1548 & the
Placed whare James the VI was crowned
we had a plesant view of this castle
& the surrounding country from its
Hights. we returned to Br Sutherlands
& dined we spent the day Plesently
we had a full view of the river forth
I wrote a letter from this castle to
Mrs Woodruff & spent the day in
Sterling 6 miles

I lade hands upon Br John Gillies In his
76 year of his age & blessed him & ordained him
an Elder

March 20, 1845 ~ Thursday

March 20th 1845 FIGURES I had the privilege this plesant morning of walking in company with Elders Hedlock & Ward & Gillies through each appartment of the selebrated Sterling castle As we passed up the road leading to the castle we closely examined the Palace of Qeen Mary of Scotts & the Kings stables & went into them, while going through each appartment of the old castle we visited the armoury & old flags & saw many things of antiquity we went through the chapel of John Knox & closly examined the oak pulpet that he Preached in & from which he baptized Prince Henry I brought away with me a small peace of the Pulpet of John Knox I stood upon the exact spot of ground whare John Knox preached his first sermon, & saw the place in the old church whare stood the twelve Apostles in stone figures which Knox destroyed as images before he commenced his sermon I saw the habitation of the Earl of Lecester in AD 1639 & Cemens Hospital, 1548 & the Place whare James the VI was crowned we had a plesant view of this castle & the surrounding country from its Hights. we returned to Br Sutherlands & dined we spent the day Plesently we had a full view of the river forth [FIGURE] I wrote a letter from this castle to [FIGURE] Mrs Woodruff & spent the day in Sterling 6 miles I lade hands upon Br John Gillies In his 76 year of his age & blessed him & ordained him an Elder