The “Scoto-Catholics.”—The annual Conference of the Scottish Church Society opened with a reception in St. Enoch’s Church Hall, Dundee. The opening address was given by the president, the Rev. Dr. John Cæsar, Panbride, Carnoustie, who described the members of the Society as “Scoto-Catholics.” In regard to the mission of the Church, he said the founders of the Society taught that the nature of the Church was a holy and loyal priesthood. The duties of the priest were three—to offer sacrifices, to intercede, and to bless. The Society also desired the unity of the Church. Dr. Cæsar went on to refer to the importance the Society attached to the sacramental and symbolic elements of worship. The Rev. Norman McLeod, Glasgow, said the Society was getting far too cautious. He should like to see it face up to the questions such as absolution and confirmation. They would never get a union with the Anglican Church until some of them changed their views
on confirmation. We disagree with Mr. Macleod in saying this ritualistic society is too cautious—it is too bold and the Church of Scotland is laying up for itself trouble in the future in allowing the ministers of her communion to give expression to such sentiments. The Church of Scotland is in danger of suffering shipwreck on the two rocks of Ritualism and Modernism. A friend recently sent us Dr. George S. Marr’s A Faith for To-Day and we hope to call attention to some of its glaringly modernistic teaching in a future issue.