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From: Lilian Campbell <>
Subject: [RossGen] Additional info - "men"
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 10:06:49 -0400


John Kennedy in "Days of the Fathers in Ross-shire" gives some
additional info that should be mentioned - I didn't read far enough on
Saturday!

"There have been , in the north, for half -a-century at least (published
in 1861 L.C.) a few cliques of Separatists, quite distinct from the
order of 'the men.' Specimens of the former have often been taken as if
fairly representing the latter. Among the Serparatists were men of
eminent piety, and some of eminent gifts...some followed them who had
all of their exclusiveness, with but little of their piety, and with
none of their prudence. Sheltering themselves under the acknowledged
godliness of their leaders, they became bold in their bitterness, and
indiscriminate in their censures, against the good and the bad, among
those with whom they parted. Some of them became leaders in turn, and
though very different from the worthies, whose place they assumed, they
failed not to secure a following of adherents. Extreme specimens of this
section of the Separatists might be found, who used an extravagent
profession as a covering over much pride and worldliness of heart, and
some licentiousness of practice. But these could not be taken as fair
specimens, even of Separatists, and were no specimens at all of 'men.' "

Of "good" specimens in this chapter he mentions : John Grant, Sandy
Gair, Alexander Ross, weaver at Edderton;Hugh Ross (Hugh Buie)Alness;
Donald Mitchell, Kilmuir;John Clark, Cromarty; Roderick Mackenzie(Rory
Phadrig) Cromarty; He also discusses the subject of 'the men' at length
and the controversy about them - dress, hair, etc

Lilian

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