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(IThe late Mr. Angus Fraser, Elder, St. Jude's, Glasgow. 59scenes and events of the long past were deeply imprinted on hismind. But what made a deep and lasting impression on himwere the places which our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,frequented both in Judea and Galilee while He tabernacledamong men. The garden of Gethsemane was the pLace thatseemed to make the deepest impression upon him. Concerningit he wrote to his bl'Other, Mr. Sam. Fraser:-" I walked aloneto Gethsemane. I had a pleasant, but very sorrowful afternoonand evening there. A very deep and awful valley. Old olivetrees there yet. Saw the place of His lagony. Ascended the hill,and returned again. Hope I may not forget this solemn evening.'Whatever is before me, I 'anl greatly privileged in seeing, whatI hope, humbled me for my sins. May He bless His dealings tosuch a poor, vile sinner." "I remember you all in my unworthypetitions morning and evening, and yet, I am often afraid of->something happening to any of you. I hope the Good Shepherdwill bless you lall, and keep you from all evil. If I could go to,-the blood-sprinkled mercy-seat and plead for each of you infaith, surely this would keep me from such apprehensive fears...I 'felt Mr. MacLean's death very much. I will soon follow.May He have mercy on a poor sinner! I do feel very sinful andbarren. We all need His grace and His pity." He sent thewriter three olive leaves from the garden of Gethsemane, whichhe keeps with Clare.'When it was decided by our Church that the writer should visitour Mission in S. Rhodesia in the year 1921, Angus Fraser wasrequested to accompany him, which he did with all his heart.The services held on board were such that we could not attendthem, so we held two prayer meetings every Sabbath. This wasa cause of real thankfulness to me thlat I had a man with mewho was not only a true friend, but also a man who showed realpiety in the midst of such ungodliness and sin.During our stay in the Mission a prayer meeting was heldabout six every Sabbath morning, land again lat the samehour on Thursday morning. Angus gave a short addresslat each of these meetings. He also gave addresses in three of the