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1896

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May 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • Introductory
  • A Sermon by The Rev. D. Macfarlane, Raasay: “My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.” (EXODUS xxxiii. 14)
  • Inspired Psalmody
  • The late Rev. Professor Watts, D.D., LL.D
  • The Protestant Alliance and Dr. Kerr
  • Converts from Rome
  • The Opening of Museums on Sabbath Sanctioned by Parliament
  • Congregational Notes
  • Church Buildings
  • Literary Reviews

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June 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • The Declaratory Act
  • Notes of a Gaelic Sermon: The Good Samaritan and the man who fell among thieves (Luke x. 30-35) By Rev. D. Macdonald, Shieldaig (Taken by a Hearer.)
  • Concluding Remarks at a Friday Fellowship Meeting. Subject: “Marks of the New Birth.”—John iii. 3. By the Rev. D. Macdonald, Shieldaig
  • The Establishment Principle. By the Rev. Allan Mackenzie, Inverness
  • The late Dr. Kennedy, of Dingwall, on Free Church Principles, in 1882
  • A Free Church Professor on the Twelve Prophets
  • The Case against the Choir
  • The New Joint-Hymnal of Free, U.P., and Established Churches
  • Convention of Reformed Presbyterian Churches
  • The Progress of Rome
  • Principal Rainy on the Free Presbyterian Church
  • “The Saviour in the Newer Light.”
  • F.P. Students at the Assembly’s College, Belfast
  • The Opening of the Assemblies
  • Congregational Notes
  • Literary Reviews

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July 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • The Assemblies
  • A Sermon: “Whose fan is in His hand, and he will thoroughly purge His floor, and gather His wheat into the garner; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.—ST. MATT. iii. 12.”
  • Instrumental Music in New Testament Worship
  • Professor G. A. Smith on the Twelve Prophets
  • The late Alexander Cameron,
  • Four Streams in the Desert
  • Meeting in Edinburgh against Prelacy
  • Incidents at the Free Church Assembly
  • The Irish Presbyterian Assembly
  • Ard=Chuirtean nan Eaglaisean
  • New Presbytery and Synod

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August 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • Explanatory Criticism on the Declaratory Act
  • A Sermon
  • Meetings of Conference and Synod
  • Dr. Barnardo on Romanism
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • Professor G. A. Smith on the Twelve Prophets: Erroneous Views of the Word, The Love of God, The Atonement, and Hell
  • Congregational Note

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September 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • Explanatory Criticism of the Declaratory Act
  • A Sermon by Rev. John R. Mackay, M.A., Gairloch, Ross-Shire: Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.—PSALMS 1. 5
  • Memorandum of the late William Sinclair of Wick
  • Interesting Letter from a Scottish Canadian
  • Sacramental Address (II.)
  • A United States Minister on the Scottish Churches
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D. (II.)
  • Open Letter to Rev. Alex. Whyte, D.D
  • Professor Johnston, Aberdeen, and his Students
  • An t-Ollamh Whyte ann an Dornoch
  • Notes and Comments
  • The Farmer and the Romish Relic-Monger
  • Inconsistency of Free Church Ministers

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October 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • Explanatory Criticism of the Declaratory Act
  • A Sermon by The Rev. Allan Mackenzie, Inverness: “Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared.”—HEBREWS v. 7
  • Memorandum and Diary of the late William Sinclair of Wick. (Continued from page 179.)
  • Notes of a Fellowship Meeting at Inverness on 3rd July, 1896
  • Sacramental Address (III.) by The Late Rev. Jonathan R. Anderson, Glasgow
  • Rev. Jacob Primmer and the Prime Minister
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D. (III.)
  • Iomradh goirid air beatha Aonghais Mhorasdain, Leoghais
  • British Officers and Sailors Visiting the Pope
  • Notes and Comments
  • Decision of the University Court in Professor Johnston’s Case
  • Pope Leo XIII. and his Wiles

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November 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • Explanatory Criticism of the Declaratory Act
  • A Sermon: “My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.”—PSALM cxix. 25
  • Diary of the late William Sinclair of Wick
  • Flower and Fruit Services
  • Cuimhnich Uime sin cia Uaith a Thuit Thu, &c
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • Strange Words from a Cameronian Minister
  • The Scottish Church Society
  • Two Days of the Son of Man
  • Glasgow Sabbath Protection Association
  • Signs of the Times
  • Notes and Comments

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December 1896 PDF scan ↗
  • Explanatory Criticism of the Declaratory Act.
  • Outlines of Three Sermons
  • Professor Charteris on New Testament Criticism
  • Diary of the late William Sinclair of Ulck
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • Pastor Chiniquy and the Challenge by a Priest
  • Ecclesiastical Amusements
  • The Burning of Bibles.
  • Up-to-Date Heathenism.
  • CREMATION
  • A Mission to Help Ex-Priests
  • Portrait of a Christian Young Lady.
  • Notes and Comments
  • Mu Arnuigh

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