THE Southern Presbytery met at the Free Presbyterian Church, Kames, Kyles of Bute, on the Thursday evening the 22nd August. The chief business was the induction of the Rev. Ewen Macqueen, late of Dornoch, to the pastorate of the Kames congregation. The members of Presbytery present were the Revs. Neil Cameron (Moderator), John Robertson, and James S. Sinclair (Clerk), ministers, with Mr. John Auld, Glasgow, elder. Other office-bearers, members of Presbytery, were unavoidably absent. Rev. Neil Cameron presided, and preached an appropriate sermon from Acts x. 33. Public worship being ended, Mr. Cameron gave a brief narrative of the steps that had been taken for filling up the vacancy, and thereafter addressed the usual Questions to Mr. Macqueen, who satisfactorily answered the same. Mr. Cameron then engaged in prayer, and at the close admitted Mr. Macqueen to the pastoral charge of the congregation “by authority of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the name of this Presbytery,” giving him the right hand of fellowship, and wishing him all comfort and success in the Lord. The other members of Presbytery also gave the right hand of fellowship. Mr. Robertson then briefly and suitably addressed the newly-inducted minister as to his responsibilities, and Mr. Sinclair spoke to the congregation as to their obligations. The service was brought to a close with singing the last three verses of the hundred and twenty-second Psalm and the benediction. There was a good attendance. A number of friends were also present from the surrounding districts, and from greater distances. We earnestly hope that the ministry here begun after a lengthened vacancy may be attended with abundant blessing from on high.