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Whitelocke, we'll known Historian,
relates the following humorous story,
characteristics of the fanatic spirit of the
clergy of the time, and invincible attach
ment of the people to their prejudices and
liberties.


A Synod, meeting at Perth, and citing
the ministers and people who had ex-
pressed dislike of their government. the
men being out Of the way, their wives re-
solved to answer for them. And on the
day of appearance, one hundred and twcn-
ty women with good clubs in their hands
came and besieged the church where the
reverend ministers sat. They sent one OF
their number to treat with the females
and he threatening excommunication they
basted him for his lahour, kept him pri.
soner, and sent a party of siStY Who rout-
ed the rest of the clergy. Bruised their
bodies sorely, took all their baggage and
twelve horses. One Of the ministers after