[10] The Lord’s-day Society’s recent efforts in the Sabbath Post-Office question have been very excellent.[11] Now that death has withdrawn my honoured Friend from the field of mortal strife, it may not be uninteresting to quote a letter from him, written on his death-bed, which may truly be regarded as containing his dying testimony to the truth of these principles, having informed him that the Rev. Dr Begg a powerful friend of the Sabbath, but doubter hitherto as to the soundness of the principle of stockholding, had seen cause to adopt it, Sir Andrew wrote—

“5 Rutland Square,
22d March 1849.

“My Dear Mr Bridges.—Many thanks for your kind letter of sympathy and frequent enquiries. I have had the scarlet fever in all its severities, primary and secondary, and I do not quickly revive, but feel exhausted by the slightest exertion. I rejoice to hear of Dr Begg’s adherence to the national railway war. I am confident 7000 more will be raised up to see that the directors are the grand offenders (shareholders their cat’s-paws), and that it is a great privilege to meet the offenders face to face every six months, according to law. With much gratitude, yours very truly,

“And. Agnew.”

He died on the 12th of April.[20] It may not be unacceptable to state, that for long Messrs Charles Philip, Smyttan, and Macgill Crichton, with the author, formed the whole of Sir Andrew Agnew’s Sabbath railway band.[31] For example:—

Aberdeen—Alexander Thomson, Esq. of Banchory.

Belfast—John Lytle, Esq.

Bath—Melmoth Walters, Esq.

Birmingham—

Brighton—

Bristol—

Carlisle—T. H. Graham, Esq., Edmond Castle.

Cupar, Fife—D. M. M. Crichton, Esq. of Rankeillour.

Derby—

Dublin—

Dundee—William Hay, Esq.

Edinburgh—Dr Greville, 6 York Place.

Folkstone—Alexander Swan, Esq.

Glasgow—W. Guthrie, Esq., West George’s Street.

Greenock—... Macfie, Esq.

Ipswich—Andrew Johnston, Esq., Halesworth.

Leith—Charles Philip, Esq.

London—Joseph Wilson. Esq. Clapham Park. Rev. T. S. Baylee, 2 Exeter Hall.

Liverpool—

Manchester—Thomas Greig. Esq., Cornbrook Park.

Newcastle-on-Tyne—T. G. Bell, Esq.

Paisley—Archibald Gardener, Esq.

Perth—Alexander Campbell, Esq. of Monzie.

Southampton—

Stirling—Peter Drummond, Esq.

York—

Volunteers for the blank towns (and the names of omitted towns with their volunteers) may be sent to the publishers.