MEMOTR X1X in those days party-feeling and bigotry ran so high ‘in Scotland that even to belong to a different section of the Presbyterian Church was scarcely allowed ‘to be compatible with being an earnest Christian. The liberality of Dr. Edersheim’s views on some points led to more than one threat of persecution. His sensitive and highly-strung mind felt imtensely the want of sympathy, sometimes even suspicion, with which he was regarded. His desires and aspirations became always less in harmony with sectarianism—more catholic. | These and other harassing circumstances, coupled with fifteen years of incessant literary and parochial toil, began to tell upon his health, just as his friends were venturing hopes of his appointment to the pro- fessorship of theology in the University of Aberdeen. A heavy cold, caught in the discharge of his duty, settled on his chest, and resulted in a complete break- down. He was told that his only chance of life lay in immediately and finally quitting Scotland and in retiring to some milder climate. The outlook was very dark, but there was no alternative, and it was decided that he should try the effects of a winter in Torquay. The winter of 1860-61 accordingly found him onee a 2