Communions.—Oban and Kames, 1st Sabbath of May; Edinburgh, 2nd; Glendale, Skye, 3rd; John Knox’s (Christian Institute, Bothwell Street), Glasgow, 4th; Bonar (Creich), 1st Sabbath of June.
Acknowledgments.—Rev. Neil Cameron begs to acknowledge, with thanks, £1 from “A Lady, New York,” for Bibles for Rev. J. B. Radasi’s school, Matabeleland, and the Editor also acknowledges, with thanks, 10/ for same purpose; also 10/, anonymously, for Rev. J. B. Radasi. Mr. Cameron received 5/ for St. Jude’s Building Fund from a Friend, Annat, Torridon. The Editor acknowledges, with thanks, 10/ for Magazine Fund, from Peebles.
Donations to General Funds.—Mr. Clunas, the General Treasurer, begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations:—
- £20 from “A Friend in the North” towards the Sustentation Fund;
- 12 Dollars (£2 9s. 3d.) from “A few Free Presbyterians in Ontario, Canada,” towards the Organisation Fund.
Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill.—The Southern Presbytery has adopted the following resolution, and forwarded it to the Prime Minister, the Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of Crewe:— “The Southern Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland strongly protests against the Marriage Affinity or Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, now before Parliament, and appeals to the House of Lords and the House of Commons to reject it for the following reasons:—(1) Because it is contrary to the Word of God (Leviticus chap. xviii., verses 16, 18, and chap. xx., v. 21), and will consequently bring guilt, jealousy, and other demoralising results into the homes of the people; and (2) because it is contrary to the Confession of Faith of the Church of Scotland (chap. xxiv., sect. 4), which sets forth the law of Scotland concerning marriage, both ecclesiastically and civilly, since 1647, and which cannot be changed without an infringement of the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England.”