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1897

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  • The New Year
  • Diary of the late William Sinclair of Wick
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • Excessive Adornment in Dress
  • A Modern Protest
  • Principal Rainy on Union with the U.P. Church
  • The late Alexander Maciver, Lewis
  • Notes and Comments
  • Startling Incident

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February 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • The Declaratory Act and its Consequences
  • A Sermon
  • Diary of the late William Sinclair of Wick
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D. (VII.)
  • “The Scotsman” and Popery
  • Sacramental Address
  • The Moderator-Elect of the Free Assembly
  • Latha na Sabaid
  • Moderator na h-Eaglaise Saoire
  • Notes and Comments
  • The Inquiry
  • Literary Reviews

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March 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • The Declaratory Act and Admission into Office in the Free Church
  • A Sermon
  • Diary of the late William Sinclair of Wick
  • William Murray and Alexander Gair
  • “With Open Face.”
  • The Happy Man
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D. (VIII.)
  • Literary Reviews
  • Letter to Several Sorts of People
  • Sacramental Address
  • “The Gospel Magazine.”
  • Comfort to the Weak and Discouraged
  • Extracts from a Letter of the late John Love, D.D.
  • Oran Gaidhlig
  • Ròs O Sharon
  • Notes and Comments

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April 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • Separation from an Unsound Church Viewed in the Light of Scripture
  • A Sermon: “But to him that worketh not, but believeth upon him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” By Rev. John R. Mackay, M.A., Gairloch, Ross-shire
  • An Address and Letters of the Late William Sinclair, of Wick
  • Biblical Crisis in the Free Church
  • Letters
  • Professor Drummond’s Theology
  • Letters of the Late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • The Late Miss Galbraith
  • In Memoriam: Donald Macdonald
  • Duncan Cameron, Duthil, and Joseph Mackay (To the Editor of the F. P. Magazine.)
  • Infant Baptism
  • A Word to Free Church Voluntaries. By David Budge, Barrock, Caithness
  • The Case of Professor Johnston, Aberdeen
  • A Free Church Minister Denies the Existence of Angels
  • Aonadh nan Eaglaishean
  • Dr. Omhain air an t-cxxx. Sailm
  • Dain Jain Ghobha
  • Toiseachadh Obair Dhe anns an Anam. By Rev. D. Macdonald, Shieldaig
  • Notes and Comments
  • Literary Review
  • Scotland and the Covenants

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May 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • Separation from an Unsound Church viewed in the Light of Scripture
  • Notes of a Sermon: “And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the ointment.”—LUKE vii. 37-38
  • Letters of the late William Sinclair of Wick, Also Tributes to his Memory
  • The “Marrow” Controversy
  • Letters of the Late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • Interesting Letter from Canada
  • Religious Experience and Diary of the late Alexander R. Coltart
  • The Psalms and Uninspired Hymns
  • The late Dr. Kennedy on Soirees
  • Reasons why Children should Fly to Christ without Delay
  • Eachdraidh Eaglais na h=Alba
  • How shall Sin be Mortified?
  • Notes and Comments

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June 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • Separation from an Unsound Church Viewed in the Light of Scripture
  • The Opening of Assemblies
  • Diary of the late Alexander R. Coltart
  • Reminiscences of Duncan Cameron, Duthil
  • The late William M’Gilvray, Stratherrick
  • The “Marrow” Controversy
  • Remarks by the Rev. Finlay Cook, Reay
  • The Late Timothy Nathan
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D. (XI.)
  • Eachdraidh Eaglais na h-Alba
  • A New Iniquity
  • Marion Macleod, Elphin, Assynt
  • The late David Budge and ‘Voluntaries.’
  • Notes and Comments
  • Literary Notice
  • A Sermon: “Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.”—ISAIAH 1. 10. By The Rev. Jonathan Ranken Anderson

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July 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • The Assemblies
  • A Sermon: “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”—ST. John xvi. 8. By the Rev. Alexander Macrae, Kames, Tighnabruaich
  • Letters of the Late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D. (XII.)
  • Literary Notices
  • Two Dangerous Societies
  • The Testimony for Christ
  • The West Highland Commission of the Established Church and the Communion
  • Union Negotiations
  • Tha h-Eaglaisean
  • Notes and Comments

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August 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • Separation from an Unsound Church viewed in the Light of Scripture
  • The Meeting of Synod
  • Sabbath Observance: Deliverance of Synod
  • A Sermon: “But rather fear him who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell.”—MATTHEW x. 38. (Reprinted from the Works of Christopher Love.)
  • Diary of the late Alexander R. Coltart
  • The “Marrow” Controversy
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • A Few Notes of Dr. Love’s Last Days upon Earth
  • Deed of Separation by Ministers and Elders From the Church calling herself the Free Church of Scotland
  • Eachdraidh Eglais na h-Alba
  • Interesting Letter from Holland
  • Notes and Comments

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September 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • The Supreme Need of the Times
  • Outlines of Two Sermons: By the Late Rev. John Sinclair, Bruan, Caithness, Preached on 1St and 8Th March, 1840. (Continued from Volume I., page 332.)
  • Diary of the late Alexander R. Coltart
  • Letters of the Late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • Union Negotiations
  • Dr. Kennedy and Separation from the Free Church
  • Ephraim Chastised and Instructed: Class Exercise by the Late Rev. Jonathan R. Anderson, 2nd July, 1856
  • The late Donald Macmaster, Strontian
  • The Testimony for Christ
  • Eachdraidh Eaglais na h-Alba
  • Laoideh Spioradail
  • The late Mr. Spurgeon and the Free Church
  • Examine Thyself
  • Notes and Comments
  • Literary Notices

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October 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • Literary Notices
  • Some Features of Present-Day Preaching
  • A Sermon: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”—Matt. xi. 28
  • Diary of the late Alexander R. Coltart
  • Letters of the late Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.
  • Remarkable Letter from an African King
  • The Christian Ministry
  • An Instructive Letter
  • The Bible and the Sculptures of the East
  • Aobharan an Dealachaidh
  • The Mania for Sport
  • Notes and Comments

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November 1897 PDF scan ↗
  • Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
  • Some Features of Present-Day Preaching
  • A Sermon: “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean.”—Ps. li. 7. By Rev. John Macleod, M.A., Ullapool, Ross-Shire
  • Letters of the late Rev. Archibald Cook. (I.)
  • Weighty Testimonies for the Sabbath
  • Notes of a Sermon: “What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?”—JOHN xi. 56. By the Late Rev. Archibald Cook, of Daviot, Preached, 13th November, 1845
  • Letters of the late Dr. John Love. (LXXIX.)
  • Diamond Jubilee Memorial
  • Letter from Holland
  • The Saturday Half-holiday and Free Libraries
  • Tus Comhairle an Aonaidh
  • Notes and Comments

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  • Some Features of Present-Day Preaching
  • A Sermon
  • Meeting of Synod
  • Answers to Reasons
  • Finding of Synod Anent the Case of the Rev. Allan Mackenzie, Inverness
  • Letters of the late Rev. Archibald Cook
  • Tus Comhairle an Eonaídh
  • Notes and Comments

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