The Assemblies.—The Assemblies of the Established, United Free, and Free Churches, met on Tuesday, 21st May. The Moderators are Dr. Mitford Mitchell, Dr. M’Crie, Ayr, and Rev. Murdo Mackenzie, Inverness. Some account of their proceedings will appear in next issue.
Valuable Booklets.—Miss Mackay, 85 High Street, Dingwall, will be pleased to supply the following on terms stated:—“Emilia Geddie: An Interesting History of the Ripe Spiritual Experiences of a Young Child;” 2½d. post free; 12 copies, 2/- post free. “A Gem from an Old Author, on the Supreme Excellency of the Bible;” 1 doz., 3d.; 100, post free, 1/10. “A Booklet for the Present Time,” by the late Dr. Kennedy, Dingwall; 1½d. post free; 12 copies, 9d. post free.
Card-Playing.—Rev. W. Romaine was one evening invited to a friend’s house to tea, and, after the tea things were removed, the lady of the house asked him to play cards. The cards were produced, and, when all were ready to commence play, the venerable minister said, “Let us ask the blessing of God.” “Ask the blessing of God!” said the lady, in great surprise; “I never heard of such a thing to a game of cards.” Mr. Romaine then inquired, “Ought we to engage in anything in which we cannot ask His blessing?” This gentle reproof put an end to the card-playing.
Mr. Romaine was once addressed by a lady, who expressed the great pleasure she had enjoyed under his preaching, and added, that she could comply with all the requirements, with the exception of one thing. “And what is that, Madam?” he asked. “Cards, sir.” “You think you could not be happy without them?” “No, sir, I know I could not.” “Then, Madam, they are your God, and they must save you.” This pointed admonition led to serious reflection, and finally to the abandonment of such unworthy pleasures.—Dr. Cheever’s Anecdotes.
What Ritualists Teach.—The Ritualistic Parish Magazine for November, 1906, contains the following wicked teaching:—“Baptism makes us Christians, and once a Christian always a Christian. Baptism confers upon us the character and stamp of Christianity. You may become a bad Christian, or even a disbelieving Christian, but you will never cease to be a Christian once you are baptised; that has been done by God for ever and ever, and whether you go to heaven or whether you go to hell, you go as a Christian. If you go to hell you go as a lost Christian: if you go to heaven you go as a saved Christian—but you will still be a Christian in either place.”
Literary Notice.—A very favourable notice of the new volume of Gaelic and English Sermons by the late Rev. A. Cook, edited by Rev. J. R. Mackay, M.A., Inverness, is, we regret to say, held over till next month. It may be stated that there are over one hundred pages of very interesting English matter in this volume, so that English readers will not lose by purchasing it.